The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
Mascagni'S new opera, THE RantZaus," is
almost completed. 1t will be given at the
CostanZi Theater in Rome.
Eugene Durot, the tenor who was such a
success in Vienna, has been engaged to sing
at Covent Garden, London.
"Edmea," by Catalani, will be given in
Berlin during the next season.
MortZ Haupt, the well-knOwn organist
and composer for that instrument, died
recently in Berlin.
Il Due Foscari," one Of the oldest of
VeTdis OPERAS, has been successfully re-
vived in Leghorn.
Jean de Reszke has surpassed all bis
previous efforts by splendid singing in
Nerdfs "Otello' at Cnvent Garden.
During the late operate season in Stock
holm, ten French, nine Italian and seven
German operas were given.
The Wagnerian festival now being held in
Baireuth will close on the 10Th Of this
month.
Verdi's Aida" was enthusiastically re-
ceived at Covent Garden, with Nordica in
the title role aud Raveli rs Rhadames.
The Royal Conservatory of Music in
Dresden has 765 students and 81 teachers.
Among the latter are Doerng, Draeseke,
Greutzmacher, Scharfe and Krautz.
LamoureauX has become orchestral leader
at the Opera, Paris, in place of Vianesi.
Felcien David's cantata, lie Desert"
was recently given in Naples under the
direction of Van Westerhout
The annual closing exercises of the Con-
servatory of Milan show large number
of fine soprano and contralto voices, but no
tenors or barytones.
Rubinstsin has refused an offer to give
fifty concerts in England and the United
States. He says his time is entirely taken
up by new oratorio and a book about
musicians of the past
Tho animal pyamin tiOpc ott bo
tory of Paris have shown large number
OF singers afflicted with the tremolo These
singers VIII now be ready to fill positions at
the Opera and Opera Comiaue.
Degrees In music will be conferred also
Mt the Victoria University in Manchester
There are now five universities in England
IN which music forms course of study
London, Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and
Manchester
Tancredi di Rohan" is the title Of ro-
mantle opera in four acts by G. de Courcelles,
lately successful at horticultural Hall, Paris.
The De Reszke brothers intend to come to
the United States for an operate season of
five months. "The Prophet" "Huguenots,"
Carmen" L'Africaine," Romeo and
Juliet" Aida" and "Lohengrin'' will be
Mr.. +. Guiletti has found the means to use
hydraulic force behind the scenes at the
Chateau d'Eau, Paris. This theateI has q
double stage and it is, therefore, possible to
avoid long entT acteS.
Franco Faccio, one Of Italy's best must
clans and world-renowned leader of the or
chestra, died recently in an insane asylum at
MOnZa- He was the intimate friend of
Verdi, BOito and Ricordi, and had been
leader of the orchestra of La Scala in Milan
until the fatal disease attacked him one year
ago.
L. E. Rice's success with Evangeline"
in Australia is so pronounced that he PROM
lses to return to America with enough money
to pay every cent he owes, and then have a
"wad" left as big as a stovepipe.
1t is well known that Patti does not care
to sing unless Ardlti leads the orchestra.
Undoubtedly Marcus Mayer has been drilled
to realize this fact by past experiences.
Arditi has been engaged to accompany the
diva on her American tour this season.
William p. Sweatnam's description of the
quartet to which ne belonged is one of his
cleyerest hits in "Yhe City Directory"