Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-20
THE STAGE IN LONDON.
German Singers Not Engaged for the Richter
Concerts.
soMK AMERICANS WHO ARE ACHIEVING SUCCESS
PROPOSED oPERATIc TouR-IRvIya TO SPENT
HIS SUMNER HOLIDAYS II THIS couNTRY-A NEW
sLIFE OF LADY HAMILTON"

LONDON, June 20.-The Earl of Dysart In al
| angry letter published in the Times protests
! vigorously against the action of the directors Of
| the Richter concerts in not engaging the serv
ices of German vocalists to interpret German
music. These concerts have proved to be q
great success, but it is doubtful il the London
public would prefer German singers to the
artists under engagement. A similar protest
might, with equal justice. be made against the
engagement of the American singers by Mr..
y. Vert. under whose chief direction the
Richter concerts are given al ST. James Hall.
In any case neither Mr.. Vert nor DIR. Hans
Richter, the popular conductor, pays any atten-
ton to the protests.
AMERICANS ACHIEVING SUCCESS.
Referring TO the Americans who are achiev-
ing artistic and pecuniary success at the
Richter and other concerts Mrs. Moore-Lawson
should be mentioned. Mrs. Moore-Iawson ID
fast taking prominent position in the musical
world of London and Is improving at every
already earned here. As Venus. in the
second scene from "Tannnauser'' tsinging
with Barton McGuckin Tdnnhduser), on
Monday last Mrs. Moore-Lawson made another
decided hit. Mines. Nordica, Van Narnheir and
Alice Esty and Miss Devere are also among the
Americans whose musical abilities are freely
discussed and frankly appreciated here at the
present time.
COMING OPERATE TOUR.
Henry Abbey has engaged the services OF
Mines Albani, Melba and Emma Eames, to-
gether with Capoul and Jean and Edouard de
Reszke, for an operate tour of the United
States. which is to be the feature, it is an
nounced. of the ns-Atlantic world of music
for the season of 1892.
C2poul, it may here be gently remarked, is
no longer 'blushing young tenor" He is
VII of havr rSf az n
the light at Toulouse on February ~, 1899.
Nj. Buneau. whose opera. founded on Emile
lola lie Reve," was produced for the first
time at the Theater Comique in Paris on Thurs
day night, is pupil of MassaneL
lie Reve," which won only success d'es-
time or success patriotique, is, alas, the second
operate work conceived by NJ. Bruneau which
has won him fame, but which has failed to earn
money for him. lola himself, who gave the
ambitious composer close and valuable assist
conceal the fact that he doubted
whether the subject NJ. Bruneau had chosen
for his new opera possessed sufficient dramatic
interest for the stage. lie Reve," in its
operate form, is of mystical nature and con-
tains a remarkable duet entitled passionate
Love" Throughout the whole seven scenes of
NJ. Bruneaus work there is only one concert
piece. On the other hand, the long recitatives
with which the opera is marked lack meiodic
spontaneity.
IRVING COMING TO AMERICA.
Henry Irving will spend his summer holiday
In the United States, where he will be the
guest of Augustin DAILY.
new version of the Life Of Lady Hamil-
ton is about to appear. 1t is from the pen of
HIlda Gamlin and is said to be derived from
original materials. and, it is added. may dis
prove much that has been alleged against Lady
Hamilton. Evidence, it is claimed, will be adj
duced to prove that she was merely the volun-
tary guardian of Horatio and that the cele-
DRAFTED series of Thomson letters were not writ
ten by Lord Nelson.