Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-08

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since Pittsburg possesses so much operati,
talent, why should we not hear it again il
something worth doing?
| Crotchets and Quavers.
THE Zitterbart Amateur Orchestra gave {
successful concert under the auspices o
the German Lese-Verein, last Thursday
| evening.
| MIR. MAX BENDIx will step from the firsi
violin desk to the conductors stand for the
summer season of the Chicago Orchestra
beginning July IL.
ARRIGo BoIro, tho composer of "Mefisto
fele." has been appointed by the italian
Government inspector Of conservatoires
and schools of music.
GEORGES BIzET's one-act opera, "Dja
mileh," which was produced in 1872 but was
completely ecIipsed by Carmen" Is said tc
be revived in Berlin.
Mr. C. W. FLEMINa's spanish Orchestra
will repeat its curious concert at the Linden
Club. East End. May 20, when the assistance
OF the Philharmonic Society will be had.
MIR. FRANZ RUMMEL finished last week in
New York his notable cyclus OF seven his
torical plan oforte recitais. About ITO COM
positions of all schools and styles were in
cluded in these extraordinary programmes.
DIR. ANToSIN DvoRAK and Anton Seidl
have both put themselves on record as
warmly favoring the translation into En-
glish of all operas given before English
speaking audiences. The wonder Is anyone
should think otherwise.
The Carnegie Musical Society, composed of
players on the mandolin, guitar, either and
other instruments, under the leadership of
MI f. 4. kappeler, will give its first concert
at carnegie Hall, Allegheny, next Tuesday
evening. Miss Rosa Weber, soprano, and
Miss Annie Finney, cornet, will assist.
THE Dutch composer Van vesterhort, who
lives in Naples, on The 10th ult produced
there at the Argentina Theater a four-act
opera, "Cimbelino," the libretto of which Is
based upon Shakespeare's "Cymbeline."
The success of the work, which Is said to be
on Wagnerian musical lines, was very great.
AEoTHER Boston musician has been hon.
ored with commission to write a work for
the dedicatory ceremonies of the Worlds
Fair, October 12-Mrs. H H. A. Beach, who
will compose a festival "Jubilate." A
chorus of 400 voices and an orchestra of 81
will perform the work under tho direction
of Theodore Thomas.
MIGHT have known 1t. Tho Emma Juch
Opera Company went to pieces in Los
Angeles, but has been put together in Fresno
and will go to Oregon by any railroad, or
any steam or sailing line that will take it. 1t
is simply impossible TO kill the Emma Juch
Opera Company.-Brookiyn Eagle.
THE Handel Festival, given q week ago by
the New York Oratorio and Symphony
Societies under Walter Damrosch, was sig
nalized by the first American performance
of the masters pastoral opera, .'Acis and
Gaiatea," and by giving 1.-THE Messiah" for
the first time in this country with tho
orchestral accompaniment almost exactly
as originally written.
MISS ZELIE DE LussAN has signed an en-
gagement with the Carl Rosa Opera Com
pany for another Il months-that is, for
ment Miss de Lussan will "create" in En-
glish the role of DesdemonG on the COM
pany's frat production of Verdfs 'Otello,n
and. probably. the title part in Bemberg's
new opera OF Elaine" 8
Mrs. ALBANI, Mrs. PaSey. Messrs. Lloyd
and Santley, "the representative English
Quartet" as the London music world is fond
of calling them, will appear at the Handel
Festival performance of "Judas Macca.
bseus" in the central transept OF the Cryseal
Palace, June IS. Albanis acceptance was
abled from New York. Nearly 5000 singers
conduct.
At the American Composers concert re-
given at Leipzig by Mr.. F. <
Arens, the programme was devoted to tho
orchestral works: Frederic
Grant Gleson's prelude to lotto Visconti'
'MS), three movements OF Carl Bush's (MS),
'Reverie Pastorale" for flute, oboe two |
French horns and string orchestra: F. K. !
Arens A. ems GMs; on; Go) symph4n1ie On -, Fantasia
lramatic overture :'Melpomene:" a "Ga- |
Iotte" from the Suite op. 25 by Arthur |
Toote; "Liebesscene" from the Serenade |
astica," by Henry schonefeld and three
movements from E. A. MacDowelrs suite
'p. AZ.
THE great international musical and dra-
natic exhibition promoted by Princess
and other aristocratic Viennese
pened yesterday and wilLiast until October
. 1t is estimated that 800, 900 fiorins have
'een spent in preparation. Many thousands
f visitors have engaged apartments
lreedy, and great success is anticipated.
he music committee hns sent invitations
o conduct one of their own crea-
ions: Brahms, Bruch. Bruckner, Bulow,
owen, Dvorak, Fuchs. Goldmark,
vend.en, Sullivan, Tschaikowski and
Terdi. Prominent in Americas exhibit will |
Q the notable collection OF Mr.. Morris
teinert, of New Haven. including a number
f virginals, clavichords and other precur-
ors of the pianoforte.
ANTON SEIDL is on top in New York these
ays. Besides holding Thomas former
lace as conductor of the Philharmonic
ociety, he will go back next seasen to his
VII old stand at the Metropolitan Opera
Louse to conduct the German operas of
bbey Grau's proposed eclectic repertoire
nd now it is stated that the efforts of
,me wealthy friends of Mr. Seidl have re- |
1lted in obtaining an annual guarantee
+ $4,000 for three years to place
is own orchestra upon a permanent basis
IT. seidl can we'll afford to drop the
righton Beach summer season, although |
ANY people will regret that another series
those remarkable seaside concerts is not |
, be given. Mr.. Seidl must certainly pack |
nd come out to pay visit to his Pittsburg
lends.
THE Art Society has elected during the
ast week the following new members: Mrs.
ohn Arthurs, Mrs. David Kirk, Mrs. Charles
Mclean. Mrs. J. Howard Speer, Mr.. Moses
twood, MIR. B. L. H. Dabbs, DR.. W. H. DAILY,
+. S. W. Dermitt, Mr.. Peter Dick, MI. F. W.
erdes. Mr.. Ludwig Crosse, Mr.. A. Israel,
r. William E. Lincoln, Mr.. Robert F.
aver, Mr.. J. B. Nevin, Mr.. Eugene NJ. {
Neili, Mr. william S. Pier, Mr.. Edwin
Porter, Mr.. Oscar H. Rosenbaum.
lch accessions to the membership as are
)w coming in are unpre cedented in the {
rt Society'5 career OF nearly score of 6
,ars This speaks volumes for the broader {
,licics adopted in the last year or two and q
nboded in the charter obtained last June. {
,ss of the reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
enschel. set Tor Monday, May 16. which ap-
icants for membership up to next Wednes- L
" will be privileged to attend. That re-
ption, the s0ciety's one hundred and |
venty-ninth, bids fair to be one OF the