Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

analysis of musical form, harmonic con tent
and other matters pertaining to the scien
ti1c side of the art. This year there will b.
| a brief performance each week to vary ant
| Illustrate the discussions. As BEFORE tness
| meetings will be primarily for Mr.. Webster:
| own pianotorte pupils, though others may
obtain the privilege of attending at nomi
nal cost. The educational value of this kline
| OF activity is exceedingly great.
EUGENE D'ALBERr's first pianoforte recita
of his coming American tour is now sci
| positively for Monday evening, March 81
As stated last week, this opening recital will
| be given in Pittsburg, at Old City Hall. Mr.
Joseph II. Cuttings is the local manager
Reports OF D. Albert's recent appearances II
| Europe indicate that his genius has become
| still more mature and his title to rank al
| one of the very first of living pianists is
| more than ever assured.
THE Mozart Clubs "Dallad Concert is sci
fhis year for March l, at Old City Hall. The
choral novelty will be new anthem, "God
Is My Helper" by Mrs. Kate Occlestone
Nevin's lullaby. "Wynken, Blynken and
Nod (by request), and Eaton Fan1ng's
"Daybreak." The remainder of the pro-
gramme will be of, the miscellaneous make
up customary in these less formal but very
pleasant ballad concerts.
WITHOUT making any operate pretensions,
"Sinbad," as given at the Duquesne for the
current fortnight, does in fact stand upon a
musical plane as good as that of many of the
so-called comic opera productions with
which the public is inflicted. The music is
appropriate and good of its KIND; Its per
formance by some Of the soloists, as also by
the chorus and orchestra, is. ali that could
be asked. "Sinbad" is all that 1t pretends to
be; would that all musical shows were as
muchl
THE Allegheny Musical Association an
nounces its third concert Of the season, to
occur at Carnegie Hall. Allegheny, March 8.
Smart's cantata, 1.-THE Bride OF Dunkerron"
will be given, followed by miscellaneous
programme. Miss Harriet Worrall, soprano,
OF Cleveland; Mr.. +. J. Bussman, tenor; Mr..
Homer Moore, bass; Mr.. H. G. Archer, organ
list, and Mr.. Leo Oehmler, violinist, will'at-
tend to the solo work. The chorus will
number about LOO voices, directed by Mr.. w.
Lafferty.
MARIE TEMPEST, one of the most refined
and musical artists on the light opera stage,
will be at the Duquesne next week with
what is claimed to be the strongest COM
pany ever sent out by the New York Casino
"The Tyrolean," one of the latest Casino
successes, and 'tNanon," " which age cannot
stale, will form the bill. "The Tyrolean''
was given at the Casino in an abridged
form as curtain raiser before "Cavalleria
Rusticana," but it will be heard here, they
say in its original, complete form, occupy
ing the entire evening.
THE second of the series Of four classical
recitals to be given by the faculty and ad-
vanced students of the Duduesne Conserva-
tory OF Music, will take place next Thurs
day evening at the conservatory. A pro-
gfumme of much interest has been prepared
for the occasion, composing pianoforte and
vocal solos, vocal duos and Quartets and
compositions for two pianos. Messrs. Carl
Retter, Charles Davis Carter, Harry NJ.
Mays, Morris stephens, and Misses Sadie E.
Rtts, Julia E. Beach and Gertrude Cosgrave
will appear.
THE Biblical cantata "BelshazZar" will hold
the boards at the Alvin Theater for the
entire first week in May. The production
will be for the benefit of the Allegheny Cen
eral Hospital. A chorus of 225 voices is now
being drilled by Mr.. W. S. Weeden, and it is
expected to have a full orchestra, fine cos
tunes and all the glittering accessories Of
the stage to help set off the good old story.
AS Tar as now determined the cast will be as
follows: Belshozzdr, Mr.. w. S. Weeden: Daniel,
Mr.. John A. Strouss: Zeru5dbel, Mr.. Morris
Stephens; Cyrus, Mr.. Alex. Ross: .irtonid,
Miss Francis King; Sulantith, Miss Edith
Harris.
A LoNpoN cable of yesterdays date says:
NJ Massenet's opera "Werther' was given
for the first time on Wednesday last at the
Imperial Opera House in Vienna. The Fart
of Weyther was sung by NJ. Vandyk, while
Mile. Renard sang the part of Lohe. The
libretto adheres closely to Goethe's novel
and has no other characters or incidents.
Ali the children appear in it from Sophy,
aged Is, to the baby, and appropriate music
has been written for them. Massenet is
busy on an important opera in five acts
called "Thais," which he hopes will be per-
formed in Paris within twe1ve-month from
to-day.
ANTON SEIpL has been called back to his
old stand at the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York. After a run of French
and Italian operas Manager Grau finds, as
was anticipated, that both public and critics
want Wagner, and he, therefore, wants Seidl.
1.-THE Flying Dutchman" and "The Master
singers are to be put on at once, and others
will probably follow. What policy is to
govern Americas foremost opera house
next season is still in doubt. What pity
that the financial support of such an fnstftu-
ton must come from people who regard the
opera as merely fashionable pastime in
stead of serious art work. A shifting, I'M
certain policy is fatal to any genuine artis-
tic success, whether sought in the modern
German or the obsolete Italian school.
THE staff of the Paris Opera numbers in all
about 250 persons, not counting the mechan-
les, scene shifters, and the army OF super
numeraries. There are IA regular tenors, 8
baritones, II bassi, Il soprani, and con-
tralti, whose salaries aggregate about $780,
600 a year, and good chorus, which is paid
$3.50, 900 year, and large "corps de ballet"
costing half as much more. The highest
salary is paid to the celebrated baritone
Lassalle, who receives $4,000 a year; Nine.
Melba is paid $l2 900 for eight months sing
ing and the others receive less sums running
down to about SS00a year. With all these large
expenses they are now trying the expert
ment of giving popular representations at
cheap prices, and the management is some
what surprised at the pecuniary results.
Market people, laundresses, and other labor
ing persons attend the Sunday performances,
which are said to be excellent.