The sun., 1891-01-25
Music AND MUSICIANS.

| boasOn Oh lthuan anu rTencn DerIOrmeuCeb,
as q change after six years OF the German
regime, caused moro than temporary senss-
ton. In musical circles, and especially among
professionals and semi professionals. discus
sion Of tho subject lie as lively, not to say as
| acrimonious, as whom the news first fell upon
| the public car. aud as ton months must
elapse before the Italian season begins. there
is . likelihood that, half dozen times at least,
some little incident will occur to reanlmate In
terest and revive argument.
| There has been a great deal OF talk, part OF
which has found its way into pr mt. as to the
likelihood OF an opposition season Of German
opera. That something OF the sort may be
looked for is more than probable. but he would
be moro prophetic than a prophet that could
| tell whence tho benedction is to como. Not q
few tolorably experienced persons believe that
| 1t will hail from abroad. There are two or
thrce managers in Europe. abundnntly equip
| pod with artists, music and costumes. that
would gladly take flyer. in the language OF
the street. II they were encouraged By few
helpful people on this side OF the water. I'm
| less German opera ia supplied from some
source Of this nature there will be mono to
listen to next fall.
The stories concerning local endeavor have
no foundation whatever One man ager. who
| intends building q house. would be very glad
| to inauGurate 1t with series OF German opera
representations, but he is in position to fur
nish the theatre when 1t is bultAand nothing
more. To q telegram sent to Nine Lili Leh-
mann by q local entrepreneur last week no reply
was vouchsafed. Herr Seidl Notwithstanding
sundry assurances to tho contrary. has hot COM
mitted himself to any one thinking. no doubt,
that should the Italian season be but an inter-
| regnum. work elsewhere next season might
damage his chances for reengagement Mt the
METROPOLITAN. Nothing, in truth. points to any
reasons for the belief that there is In the Ros-
| sip regarding plans. subscriptions, German
| public spirit. and so on. anything more sub
/ stantial than wind.
| Mr.. Abbey's preparations for his italian
season are by no means com pleted but having
ten months In which to perfect them. the i'm
presario can mako haste slowly. He has
bound up the brothers De Reszke and possibly
Sgnora Ravogl. who pleased In London a few
weeks ago. but thus far no contracts have
been slgaed with other singers. He Is nego-
tlating with Nine. Melbu. with a strong
likelihood Of getting her. and with SiGnora
Tetrazzini who was heard here in "Otello."
under signor Campaninis management:
but his movements In other directions arc
% WAITING that there ss' viii be % me- die
element In tho repertoire. at prospects OF which
sfS.ss 5sv Il 'n H %nss TSSa sfad
hengtin." and Die Meistersineer" be per
formed: but there is good ground to be;
upon to direct the Waenerlan, rep, esenta-
tl0ns; Mr: Abbey, too; is rSs dssirous e en-,
ssfe ssfr eneaeemont viii tie in that SiH Intelligent
business womnn's Discriminate to sing three
night. and this. OF course. is not to be thought
o Frau Lshpsnn an ono II alive d to the met thu she
eee she she revisit and hs viii
not care to lessen the interest Of grand re-
turn ,i TOUR BY % %prefn.ory skirmlsh under cover
While the knowing ones in the community
mex, season. the National Conservatory Of Mu-
Yopf to be o
conductors The Conservatory proposes hav-
Ing series o, tltty symphsennic conc ceencerts next
sp@%ssucini, s In ,aS;1Ss S;oySsm6sT next; 1hs r: r.
S TIN sssH ss o "nf is
a kndred Rs
o A. h sr9 Soma o na
been rendered to Mr. ,Geo!se Hensche who
n EcndSn fis c s
the post. and Mr. Gerisle. i It has
Sse %etse % Gerkes Work Boston
l. no. and n h'S % 1f the
ss!is!aet on. But @ one alive to Mr dericSos
ins iondn. S. Of transuiIiisy would have taken
the trouble TO. address him on the sub
and s Ills pSrns
woqld have a recalled me to to h.s AmeFca row
chance Of the Philharmonic directors captur-
Herr seidl 10 come to the rescue. ~'
Mr., Vladimir do Pachmann was quite upset
4y long S% st.
might, have Affected ,dsastrouslv the re-
Of THURSDAYS concert until to-morrow alter.
noon, when. from present INDICATIONS. dc he will
recitaIs in this city are to be repeated next
week In Boston. and later, on the pianist will be
chicago. whero he Is 10 give a SECOND series Of
three performances in March. Nine. de Pach-
mHnn o 10 he Spree and sne too
Mr.. Max Maretzek, who has long enjoyed an
whose "reminiscences OF half a century ot
sb1ud % maKs and
nstraeive % readine mas has % AIDED yaiums sna to
his Hs first srt
ised-Is cal Cd ,n,sharps and Flats The
"Crotchets and Ouavers" !abounds take on
special interest from the fact that the ac-
tors and actresses are not unknown personally
to many my men and y women still living. The
OF Adelina Patti In 1861. ehen. Jnoacrs! GIisl.
sontaR. Alboni. Gassier Plccolomini t.ne
of hall. forgotten songs In ears that for dc:
cades have not been charmed as In the past
by the gifted creatures that bore them.
In current comment upon the question OF
importing conductor. not q little unismil-
iarity has been shown with the subject.
TINS the names Of Richter, Mottl. Levy and
jain have been frequently quoted. Two. II
not three. members Of the quartet Just referred
= would not come hither, and two; as condMc.
appoint;;, Richter would not dream Of forsaE-
sn4 Mosars
!horlty OF the age. who, besides .shar-
With Richier. is, the. director Of tho. es.
tablishment. could not be wrenched from |
the Kaiserstadt Mottl has Just accepted a like |
position at Carlsrphe. He and Levy ars both |
Dr. Won Bhlow; but there are reasons why no