Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31
Ctotchets and Quavers,

On June l6 Dvorak will receive the degree
of Mus. Doc. from Cambridge University,
England On the preceding day there will
be a public performance of some of his
works.
A SUITE for piano and orchestra, by p. La
combe, recently played at concert of the
Societe des Compositeurs by Mrs. Roger
Miclos, is described by LIE Guide Musical as q
work of the first importance.
THE Instrumentation of "Kassya," an un-
finished opera by Leo Delibes, has been
undertaken by his friend,s NJ Ernest
Guiruad. The opera will be produced by NJ.
Carvalho at the Paris Opera Comique.
THE first Turkish opera is written by a
composer called Tschouhadigan, who, not
being able to find Turkish artists, had the
libretto translated into French, and the
opera, under the title "Femareh,' is to be
performed by French company.
MAscAeN1, whose "Cavalleria Rusticana''
continues its conquest of European stages,
has completed and handed to Sonzogno, the
Milan publisher, the score of his new opera,
"L'Amico Fritz" the subject of which is
taken from the tale of Erckmann-Ch Cha trian.
Mascagni is now engaged upon the compost
tion of a new mass.
THE Birmingham, England, big musical
festival, which occurs in October, 1891, will
be under the direction of Hans Richter.
Three grand choral works by Bach, Handel
and Mendelsshon will be performed, besides
"Eden,n Dvoraks Requiem" and compo.
sitions by Parry and Mackenzie.
WHAT is said to be the largest orchestrion
in existence has just been built for the ball
room of the New York Jockey Club. 1t is 40
feet in width, over 20 feet in height, and
nearly 10 feet deep. 1t contains over LOCO
ated by its own special engine. Two years
have been occupied in its construction, which
was done at Noehrenbach, Baden.
ONE of the features of the Bayreuth per-
formances of "Tannhaeuser" this summer
will be the adoption of the "Venusberg
scene" as written for the attempted repre-
sentations of the opera in Paris. Signorina
Virginia Zucchi, of Milan, who is esteemed
one of the best operate dancers in Europe,
will supervise the choreographic arrange
ments and appear as premiere danseuse.
COPENHAGEN is still in the musical swim,
though Gade has gone. At q recent concert
there novelty was given in the shape of
three songs by Mozart, with accompaniment
played on a clavtcymbal of Mozart's time
capital, conducted by Svendsen, has scored
such a success with Wagner's "Die Walk
uere' that the management has underlined
"Die Meistersinger" for speedy production.
THERE will be six organizations in New
York and Brooklyn playing opera and oper-
eta in English. These will employ no less
than $50 principals and choristers, to say
nothing of the increased number of musi-
clans necessary in the orchestras. Some of
the companies, it is true, are presenting the
lightest form of comic opera, but still they
are presenting what is known as opera, and
not strictly speaking burlesque.
Mr.. ErHELBEBT NEvIN, with his wife and
child, sailed for Europe last Thursday on the
Augusta Victoria, of the Hamburg Line.
q oh
at some smaller German town, Mr.. Nevin
will take summers rest. In the fall the
gifted Pittsburger will take up in earnest,
and probably in Paris, the extended course
of musical study that will occupy the next
few wears. Judging from the results already
achieved by Mr.. Nevin, his undated zeal for
self-improyement will, it is safe to predict,
bring forth q rich harvest in the fulfness OF
time.
ANGELO NEuMANN, whose travelling Richard
Wagner Theater, with Anton >Seidl as con-
ductor did so much to advance the Beyreuth
masters cause throughout Europe, is by no
means confined to that one school of COM
position. 1t was he who first introduced the
''Cavalleria Rusticana" of Muscagni to Ger
many, and his travelling troupe have now
added to their repertory "The Lovers of
Teruel," by the Spanish composer Breton.
The work was recently first given by this
company at Prague, in the presence of the
composer, who was received with enormous
enthusiasm.
The Mozart Clubs Ballad Concert to be
given next Friday evening at Old City Hall,
will wind up the clubs prosperous season.
The novelty will be Ethelbert Nevin's set
ting of Eugene Fields Dutch lullaby,
"Wynken, Blynken and Nod" which was to
have been given at last seasons ballad con-
cert, had the music arrived in time. The
lullaby is for soprano solo, chorus. and four
hand pianoforte Accomplishments; its grace
and originality have won instant success for
it in concerts of leading choral organizations
throughout the country. The Mozart Club
will also sing the bridal chorus from Governs
"May Day" and sextet number from Lucia
di Lammermoor." Among the soloists will
Irene sample, Jennie Evans, Carrie Angeii,
Asche and Reed, and Messrs. D. NJ Bullock,
William l. Muslin, +. w. Bearl, Henry Gerd-
ing, Jr, and Edward Edstrom. Mr.. James
P. McCollum will conduct as usual.