The sun., 1892-01-31
MUSIC .4ND MUSICIANS.

| Last week performances at tho Metropoi
| tan Opera House attained a standard of excel
lence which has rarely been reached hereto
fore in this city. such singing OF LES HUI
guenots," Of "L'Africaine." and OF Aida" Il
not recalled by old operh goers. The d.
Reszke brothers and NJ. Lnssalle form trio
OF artists the like OF which it would be difficult
to find in any other opera house in the world
Their work is well nigh perfect. and 1t Is in.
deed treat to listen TO them. The new operu
to be put on the boards during the coming
week is Donizetti's "Lucreza Borsia," In
which Lehman is to appear as Lutrezid and
Edouard do Reszke is to take the part of the
Duke. On Monday evening Faust" Is to be re.
peated. with the De Reszke brothers, Eames
and Scalchi. Norma" is set down for Wednes-
day evening. and Rigoletto" " is to be repeat
ed at the matinee.
The Damrosch Sunday concerts in Music
Hall steadily maintain high degree OF ex-
cehencs. and have become firmly established
as one Of the most pleasing and successful
seasan 4 ehs aa to
symphony orchestra from Paris and Berlin
at the commencement Of the season have
already, strong company, Of musicians. and
the orchestral parts of the concerts are par
Hsn well pres In addition
his selection OF special vocal and instrumentai
soloists and IN tho general Arrangement OF HIS
features that have been presented during tho
season. SO that the concerts have become
Axey rSRahss w al sss sn e ns
and Mr.. Jules Conus are to be the special at
traetions., Miss Mis- ,u Russell is e sing In
Regiment" and is also to sing two ballads
Mr.. C"nus. the new second .concertmeister OF
the symphony Orchestra: will make his first
a IN vi al rtn
by Vicuxtemps
The orchestral part Of the programme in
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There will be an entertainment Of remarka-
ontbe. evening Of Saturday. Feb u. It viii viii
E%a" EaR%es Ioas LsssslIs and rs Mons: Isds ia;
Wsikare:" which T i ito to bo intsTpretsd Sy Frau
''Society for the Relief OF the Destituto Blind
Of Of the City Of New York and its Vicinity"
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and ut the Opera House.
Herr seldl has z great attraction for to-
pghts sonesrt 1t the hen9x Lyceum in Herr
Faatasia. with orehestraI ' aesompanimsnt, n.asah
and also three Chopin solos Nine. Treniiii.
prima donna c2ntralto. from the Coyent Gar.
soloists. making hero her first appearance in
AI1fI,i, america: The proGramme Is arrangsd,with
VII Bayonie Dances" saint.sasnes s D!fsuK Dsnss .
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Funtasia.' by Herbert.
The, New York Symphony String Quartet
ing. 'Mr. Ferruccio b. Busoni. pianist, is to as
Ad3lph .Brodsky sonata for pianoforte and
violin of his S own n eomposition. Mendeissohn's
ri nat ap 3D. snd Ss Ssa pao
Gramme.
gramme Tor his second Sunday concert, which
occurs Mt the Columbus Theatre this even
the three Viiona sisters. vIolinIsts. W who I MAKE
their first Iub!iG appGarance IN America at
%aSe Snns and sfsr lsd;
are the remaining solo artists.
Ths sI soGsy 3, nsoqEn Jsy viii siys
next Feb. 5. at 3 l5 o'clock. In the Academy oi
Music, As this is the, first orchestral concert
whole Of the soldi orches orc With Xnton seldl
hh director. anu heNerai Hne solOlstS VIII be
present and thu. Academy stage will be beau
tifully decorated. Tho programme Is fine
one. and the demand for tickets IL such as to
surprise even the Seidl Society
Some new. music called the Grasshopper
Dance" has been written by Josephine Gro Tor
Cigale" tomorrow night. It will be danced by
Fiorenes Franton. late OF the Metropolitan
Opera House.
Mr. Vladimir do Pachmann Is TO give three
recltals ut Chickering Hall. on the afternoons
OF Feb. q. 10. and IL. ut all Of which. entirely
new programmes are announced. Next Sat
nrdays programme includes selections from
Beethoven. Chopin. and Liszt
: Atthe rehearsal and concert OF the Symphony
Society in Music Hall on Friday aiternoon and
Saturday evening next Miss De We're and Miss
a1e 10 be the The
Beethoven: s9ncerto cor No 3. ioE violin and or
ias; air. Sweet Bird from LHilesro ed
Die ipeqfsnGsS MsnnssschiasSt syppA0nis poem
The third Of the Young Peoples Concerts,
which Mr.. Qamrosch has arranged. Is to take