The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
Musical.

Musical.
The Greenwood Opera company are
singing in Ohio TO good houses.
The distinct hits of the season are the
German opera, Josef Holman and Hen
rietta.
Pauline Lucca intends to leave the stage
for good and settle in Vienna us teacher Of
singing.
Mierzwinski, the removed tenor, has
been engaged to sing at KrolPs opera :
house, Berlin, during May and June OF
this year.
Little Hoffman continues to be the lion
OF the hour. There seems to be good
reason to fear that there is a strong ten
dency on the part Of his managers to over
work the boy.
Carl Goldmark, the now renowned COM
poser Of the grand opera, Queen OF
Sheba," has finished new symphony,
which will be played for the first time in
Dresden this winter
Miska Hauser, the once world celebrated
violinist, died recently at Vienna. lie was
by birth Hungarian, and came to this
country IN 1901, giving concerts Jointly
with the famous Parodi, the great prima
donna.
Nine. di Murska is still the conslimmate
mistress OF the art OF song, for which she
has enjoyed great reputation for upward
OF thirty years, but her voice is no longer
in condition to display her skill to adj
vantage.
An alleged daughter Of List has made
her appearance in Paris. She claims that
her mother is royal parsonage, and there
lore Keeps her name secret The young
lady, Il need not be said, contemplates
tour OF the world as professional pianiste.
AT the New York Metropolitan two rep
etitions Of "Eurvanthe," "Lohengrin,"
and the greatest Of all of Wagner's music
dramas, Tristan and Isolde" filled the
bill for the week. "Eurvanthe" must be
put down as one OF the greatest successes
OF the season.
There is something quite melancholy,
almost uncanny, about Nine. Gerster's
unfortunate visit 10 this country. She il
now living with her brother, well known
physician, in New York city. She secs
nobody, with the exception of very few
intimate lady friends.
Some months ago the news reached this
country that Edward Rcmenyi, the famous
Hungarian violinist, had persisted in a
shipwreck off the coast OF Madagascar.
A New York paper, of late date, says:
The violinist Remenyi, who was drowned
last fall of the coast Of Madagascar, has
been playing recently at Rio Janeiro."
Marie Roze fortnight ago made her
farewell appearance as Carmin in Edin-
burgh prior 10 her tour around the world.
The house, which was crowded in every
part, included 900 university students in
the gallery, who, at the end OF the fourth
act, lowered large wreath from the gal
lery amid great enthusiasm. At the con-
clusion Of the performance Nine. Roze was
followed TO the hotel by q large crowd,
which would not dispense until she had
not only made speech but sang a song
from the balcony.
The origin OF the famous "Boulanper
March, which in the present state of
French politics may any day come into
vogue again, has been positively ascer-
tanned. The tune was iint written as
polka by an unknown Italian composer and
dedicated TO tho Queen Of Italy. The
Partisan peoples vocalist" Paul Habans,
heard the melody, had the words put 10 il,
and sang Il for the first time at the Cafe
Chantant, where he is engaged, and where
the song iirst became popular.
Every patron OF the German comic opcra
will remember Maria Geistinger, one of
the most charming foreign soubrettes that
have appeared in this country. Madame
Is just now in a state OF great fury and cx-
citemcnt over statement in the new
edition OF German encyclopedia, which
puts her age ut fifty-nine. She denounces
this rs base and malicious libel. She
has had an authentic copy Of her certificates
OF birth printed, which has been sent 10
every newspaper in Germany and Austria,
and which testiies that she was born In
1887.
There died the other day at Florence, in
a dingy attic, and In state Of abjcct poy-
erty, woman who, forty years ago, de-
lighted the musical world by her peerless
voice and consummate art. This was
Nine. Barbicri-Nini. who was as famous
for her beautiful voice m for her positively
hideous face. She was in the habit Of APP
wearing before new audience in the part
Of "Lucretia Borgia, who. M will be rc-
mcmbcrcd, wears a mask in the beginning
Of the iint act After she had iirsi capt..
waited her audience by her singing she did
not mind revealing TO them her cpulsive
face.
Mrs. Rose g. Bailey, Of indianapolis, has
published a march for the piano underline
title, "Mrs. Cleveland's March, ;" and dedi-
Gated Il 10 the wife OF the President II is
exceedingly taking and should provo
very. popular. The arrangement reveals
admirable skill on the part Of the com
poser and fine perceptions OF harmony.
Mn. Bailey is a singer Of unusual accom-
plishments and her voice has gained for
her considerable celebrity. This instru.
mental composition comes as a surprise
20 her friends, but X a demonstration Of
the positive character Of her musical
genius.