Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-26

tfon: Now. Mr.. Kelley in this work is afraid
neither to turn his course toward 9
along on straight course for an en-
tire sentence. The variety Of his forms, the
expressive quality OF the themes. the
picturesque contracts of motives and keys,
and above all the consideration manifested
Tor singers throats in the assignment to
them of tasks that are within the average
natural capacity, command the appreciation
alike of amateur and connoisseur.
The first presentation of "Puritania" ION
any stage) at the fremont Theater was a
distinct success. There was an immense
gathering. the interest was constant, and re.
calls and demands for repetition followed
nearly every number.
~
Tho Tour of the Arion.-
This comes by wire from New York
under yesterdays date:
This morning 90 singers of the Arion So
ciety of New York, together with $50 of the
passive members Of the society, left for
Europe on the specially chartered steamer
Wieland, Of the Hamburg American line.
Under the direction of their leader, Mr.
Frank Van Der Stucken, they will give
concerts in Hamburg, Berlin, Leipzig,
Dresden, Vienna, Munich, Stuttgart,
Frankfort, Mayence and Cologne, besides
arranging great summer-night's festival
In Blngen-on-the-Rhine
All proceeds of concerts will be devoted
to charitable purposes AS it is the very
frst time that singing society crosses the
ocean to visit the Fatherland, great enthu-
siasm prevails in all the cities to be visited,
and a rousing reception will be given to the
Arion by the prominent societies in Ger
many. among others BY the celebrated
Wiener Maennergesangverein Stuttgarter
Llederkranz, Koelner Maennergesangverein
and Be-liner Leidertafel.
a- ~
From Over the Water.
Last nights London cablegrams to THE
DISPATCH contain these musical matters:
An incident has occurred in connection
with the Leeds triennnial musical festival,
which takes place in October, that has
caused stir in the musical world. Mr..
Frederick Cowen, the well-known COM
poser, objected to the cast of vocalists for
mis- new cantata, "The Water Lily" and
offered to withdraw the work. The
committee accepted his offer rather than
change the artists. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Cowen objected to Mr.. Ben Davies
and Mr.. Plunket Greene, but the grounds of
his objections are unknown. Among the
artists who will appear at the festival are
Madame Albani, Miss Macintyre, Miss
Anna Williams, Miss Hilda Wilson, Miss
Mckenzie, Mr.. Edward Llovd. Mr.. III.
Piercy, Mr.. Ben Davies, Mr.. Norman Sal
mond, Mr.. Andrew Black and Mr.. Plvnket
Greene.
Sir Augustus Harris has engaged the
American tenor, David Bishopham, to play
Rnrvenal In ''Tristan and Isolde" and Beck
'nesser in the 'tMeistersnger" American
vocalists are likely to be largely engaged
for Sir Augustus projected season of Wag-
ner operas in English at Covent Garden
Theater next autumn, Alvary being the
only member of his present German troupe
who is willing and able to engage himself
The programme of the Wagner festival at
Bayreuth is as follows: Thursday, July 21,
Friday, July %, "Tristan and
Isolde;" Saturday, July %, 'Tannhaeuser;;"
Monday, July 25, 'tMeistersinger Of Nurem-
burg" Thursday, July %, "Parsifal;" Fri
day, July 20, Christian and Isolde;" Sunday,
July 81, .'Meistersinger; Monday, August 1.
'Parsifal;" Thursday. August 4, 4,"ParsifaI;"
Friday, August 5, Christian and Isolde;" Sun
day, August Z, ''Tannhaeuser;" Monday, Au-
gust 8, 'Parsifal;" Thursday, August II,
''Parsifal;" Friday, August IL. "Tannhaeu.
SER; Sunday, August IA, "Meistersinger;"
Monday, August 15, "Parsifal;" Wednes-
day August II, 'Tannhaeuser;" Thursday,
August 1S, "Meistersinger;" Saturday, Au-
gust 20, Christian and Isolde;" Sunday,
August q, "Parsifal.'