The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-05
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usual brilliant success at Lisbon.
Miss Zelie de Lussan has made decided
hit with herimpersonation OF the title part
Of Bizet's Carmen"
Henry G. jarrett will manage Mrs.
Shaw, the whistler, aud will take her TO
England during the season.
M. Guile, the diminutive tenor who ac-
companiod Mime. Patti in her last years
tour, is now singing in opera at the Grand
theater in AIarseilles.
All friends and admirers OF Nine. Gers
ter will rejoice TO hear that the charming
prima donna is 80 far recovered that she
will be heard again in public.
Czibulka, the composer OF "Amorita,"
which had such successful run at the
Casino two years ago, has written new
opera, entitled "A knight Of Fortune"
Peter Tchaikowski, next TO Rubinstein,
is the most eminentof Russian composers,
and Is now makinga concert tour through
Germany, Denmark and France, conduct
ing his own orchestral compositions and
playing his piano forte work with brilliant
success.
A new opera boune In three acts en-
titled ia Demoiselle de Bellevillc," has
just been accepted by the management Of
the Paris Nouvcautes. The authors ofthe
librctto are Messrs. Nuittcr and Beaumart,
and the music is by Millocker, the German
composer.
The browning event OF the German OPP
era season at the Metropolitan opera
house, New York, was when 1.-THE Twi-
light OF the Gods was performed for the
first time in America. lts German name
Is "Goetterdaemmerung," and the music
sounds like IL.
The "Oolah" Is an English adaptation,
by Sydney Resented, OF one OF Lecocq's
opens called ia Jolie Pcrsane," which
met with great success in Paris when il
was first produced there. The scene il laid
in Persia and deals with the peculiar state
OF the marriage and divorce laws.
II is now asserted for certain that Anton
Rubinstcin has finished the last part OF
his work called Moses" an operate ora
torio. The great composer had always the
idea 10 create form OF musical compost
ton between opera and oratorio, or what
might be called dramatic oratorio.
''The Corsair" Is still doing well at the
Bijou opem-house, New York. One OF
the physical peculiaities OF the cast Is that
Il contains the tallcst, the smallest and the
stoutest burlcsque actresses now ON the
stage. They arc Miss Annie Summeryille,
high and stately; Miss Clara Lane, petite
TO degree, and Miss Rosa Cooke, who,
although pretty, Is the most substantial
embodiment OF humor.
Lydia Thompson has secured strong
east for "Babette," an operetta by Mi.
chaelis, composer Of the familiar Turkish
Patrol" 10 be produced at the Strand
next week. Camille d'Arville will play
the title role, while the fair Lydia win as
sumo the character OF tho Page. IL Is sew.
cral years since Miss Thompson was seen
on the stage in London, and considerable
interest IL felt in her appearance.
verdi's "0tello" has Just been given for
the first time nj 81. Petersburg. The Car
was present nj the performance. Between
the third and fourth acts he sent for the
tenor who impcnonated the title part and
congratulated him ON his performance.
IL think" he said, ''you gaycan admirable
expression 10 the feeling of jealousy.
Though ! am no judge. he added, with a
loving look upon the Empress by his side,
''ncycr having been jealous for moment
In my lifc."
/ LIN Ichmann Won great success In New
York a. Brunnhildc. In Wagners "Goct.
ier,laemmerung," tho fourth and last
drama Of the Nibclungcn Tetnlogy. In
''Thc Goeticrdaemmerung' - literally
translated, 1.-THE Twilight Of the Gods"-
the curse which Albcrich. the Nibclung.
pronounced upon the ring Is finally ex.
plated by the death OF Sicgfried and the
sclf.immolaiion Of Brunnhilde. The ring
IA restored 10 the Rhine daughters, is
ightlul guardians The empire OF the old
gods ends with the fall Of walhalla, and a
new era Of low and humanity rises upon
It's ruins. ''The Twilight oil the Gods
contains music Car superior 10 any OF Wag.
ner's works hitherto heard In this country
music Of such beauty, power and
grandeur that Il cannot fail to impress
even the most uninitiated rs we'll "a the
most prcjudiccd.