New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
MUSICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The probability that opera in German Is TO give way
next season to opera in Italian and French opens the
way for the Metropolitan management TO abandon
the policy announced at the beginning and to devote
the rest of the season almost exclusively to works OF
German composers The list before us shows the
beginning of that change-hree OF the four representa-
tons are be devoted 10 Wagner, Die Mclscrsnger
on Monday evening and saturday afternoon, ana
"Lohengrin with Herr Dppc In tho ttular role on
Friday. In the representations Of Wagncrs comedy
Herr Fischer will be the Hans sachs. The change Is
one from which the institution will benefit materially
In financial sense and it will BE interesting Ia note
how those who convinced that the public are weary
Of Wagner will account for 1t. on Wednesday Meyer
beers "L'Ahicaine' will make its first performance
Til. season. the cast being as follows Vasco da CANA.
Herr Dippcl Don Alvarez, Herr Mueller Don Pedro'
Herr Fischer; Don Diego. Herr Mastorf; Grand In
qustor Herr Lurgensein; Nelusko. Herr Rechmann;
Grand Brahmn. Herr Beh7ens; Selba Frau Mleike'
Inez Fraculcn Broch Anna. FTaeuein Rothc
Mr. Campaninl will again be the principal solo
performer at the Thomas Popular Concert IN tho
Lcnox Lyce,im this evening, though the programme
offers the additional attraction of Franz Wilczcck,
violinst. Tho programme is as follows
0ScStarr Calm and Prosperous VOYAGE" .Mcnd.l.,ohn
Lar yhet:o from second symphony B"rthoN'n
Love Song from Die WsAucro wagner
.waldwcbca, from VIZ " re-,
0vertuTc' , nn yt,+y,ntts Weber
slsnor Campnnini w,oD,v.s,
Funeral March q M!rione: ;,; Ge saaoa
Ballet music. "Henry VIII" .Saiht'>"hT
The first Of the farewell Chopin matnceS an
nounccd for Mr.. Pachmann will take place in CHECKER
lnc Hall next Thursday afternoon, beginning n
o'clock The programme viii embrace the following
rompoeions: Allegro lie Concert. op. iG; Noctnrnc'
3D. 50 BalIalc op. 30 valse Op. "a PolonaSe Fan
TASTE op 81 Impromptu, op. SO; prcludfS, from OPP
Is three Guides from op. 25: POlonaisc op. ~ and
Scherzo. or. 80.
The first concert given BY Xavcr Scharwenka IN
America will take place at the metropolitan opera
House. II will be preceded by a public rehearsal on
Friday afternoon. Mr.. seidl will conduct, largo
chorus and orchestra will assist and solos will be sung
By Frau Melhc and Herr Gudehus OF the opera. herr
>charwcnka will figure as a compose III lnS concerto
in FIAT minor aid two scenes from an opera On which
he is stl engaged entitled Mataswlntha' which treats
If a historical subject drawn from Felix Dabn's stir
ring romance Elm Kampt um Rom" He Will also play
LISTS Ricordanzao and Polonaisc IN +. The purely
orchestral numbers in the list are Bcetlovcns over
ture Lea ore No. 3 two movements from the ballet
music of Escarmonde." by Masscnet. and Wagncrs
Huldgungmarsch.'
The rising (og is II the setjDgO sun Is warming
with its rays that veteran body, the Italian opera
chorus OF New.York On January @ there is TO be
concert for the old choristers In Chlckcng Hall. and
now that italian opera IS TO take possession OF the
Metropolitan Opera House, they may all look forward
to a management for at least one season. Who can
question their fitness after the announcement on tncir
landbis that they have sung under all the mprcsar
since the DAYS Of Umansay. forty years ago Serl-
ously it is said that they worthy objects Of charity
md the following artists have signhcd xA~.ngncss
10 take part In the concert: Ida Klein Hattie Jacoby
Eva Cummings Emilia g. Cosenza. LukstOnc Mayer
,ignor Gorski signor Bologna. Pedro II. de S,lazar
Signor Del PucHtc T. Francncl Charles Il. Pratt and
a grand CHORUS Of the late Italian OPERA
The second OF Mr. Max spcker's concerts in tho
BROOKLYN Academy Of Music is set down for Tuesday
evening Of this week. The programme is as follows:
''H'''''' L "''''' Xdcic Aus der one.
Bale music ale cd" ,Scnet
walthers 'frae" song Wagner
Overture "Tannhaeuser Wagner
Walter J. Damr6sch win eSpound the third at of
I" Parsiia7 at the berkeley Lyccum tomorrow alter
noon, beginning at O'Clock.
The New-lGrk Chorus Society has effected a per
Recepuon-Messrs. George Bawden and Crane;
Mrs. John a. Kamping, and Misses Felleis, Reit1el
Membership Misses Dikcman and Bookhout, Mrs.
Nieman and Mrs. Downe.
Misses Mooney, Reltzcl. Rhicl and Monaghan.
Library -Messrs. Miller, du Moulin, Bawdcn and
Execmtivc-Messrs. Kamping. Bookhout and Rhoades
The ISCely VIII pEaqc G e for s 9 at i
in New-YOrk. Good voices, wishing 10 become mem
bers Of the chorus; mus. apply at the Young Mem
Gnrs on next wcdnesdav evening between the hours
Of and O'Clock. This will be the last opportunity
10 join for the next C0nccrt ~
Mrs Anna Burch has been engaged for the part OF
Marguerite. in the "Damnation Of Faust 10 be
produced at the Metropolitan opera Iionse. February
g. under tho direction Of Mr.. Waiter Damrosch.
A new vollr concerto has been composed for and
II will be heard at the Wiskc Orchestral Concert
Brooklyn in February. when 1t Will be PLAYED by
Maud Powell for the first time.