Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-13
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ANOTHER now opera by Milloecker, entitled
"Das sonntagsktnd," was lately produced
with success In Vienna.
A oozosRro for French horn by Richard
Strauss was lately played in Vienna. This
Is novelty ana no mistake.
MISS BERTHA NJ. KADERLY. having resigned
her position at the First Presbyterian
Church fortnight ago, makes use of her
freedom to-day to crafty some friends in
Belledeld Presbyterian Church by singing a
solo or two in this mornings services at the
latter church.
Mr.. CHARLES DAVIS CARTER delivered the
lecture and Mr.. Carl Retser played the piano
forte illustrations which enlightened good
sized audience at the Duquesne Conserva-
tory Of Music, last Tuesday evening, upon
the subject, mozart, His Life Work and In
hucnce Upon Modern Musical Composition"
MRS. ADAH 8. THOMAS has returned from
few weeks at New York, spent in hard vocal
study under Felix Jaeger and in imbipfng
the inspiration Of metropolitan musical
tiviry. A brief talk with Mrs. Thomas just
now will supply enough musical enthusiasm
to lift anybody out Of the rut and induce
following OF her good example.
The United States Marine Band is about to
undertake another concert tour, this time
extending as far as California. Conductor
Sousa aud his men will pass through next
Golden Gate and on their return will doubt
less stop for q concert or two. Mrs. Marie
Decca is the singer this year, as before.
THE National League of Musicians holds
It's annual convention in New York this
week. Among the features Of the session
will be big banquet at Delmonico's and
concert at Carnegie Music Hall, in which an
orchestra Of over 400 is expected to take
part, with Anton SefdI Walter Damrosch
and Frank Van der stucken conducting.
LnL1 LEHMANH's state Of health Is. accord
ing to the latest news received by The Mus
icdl Courier, not much improved, and, in fact,
gives cause for grave fear. 1t seems now
dramatic sopranos will never be heard in
public again, even II she should regain her
health. which at present writing seems more
than doubtful.
TIE stories sent over here to the effect
that Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" had
failed in Paris do not appear to be strictly
truthful. The vigorous little work is being
performed three times week. The charm
ing little two-act opera "Lalla Rookh," by
David, is being played in connection with
con trast to it-M 2. Times.
MISS WARREN, of Chicago, has been en-
gagged to do the leading role in the cantata,
"Belshazzar," to be given at the Alvin Thea
ter In May. under Mr.. W. 8. Weeden's di-
rection. Miss Warren stopped Off on her
way East for q rehearsal last Thursday
evening, and, it Is said, would not be averse
to stopping of here for good some day, If a
good church position were open to her.
SOME time this spring Lillian Russell will
give single performance of martha" at the
Metropolitan Opera House, assisted by
capable artists. Anton Seidl will conduct
the orchestra. It Is no secret that the fair
empress Of comic opera has had aspirations
for grand opera. She should sing "Fflina"
in "Mignon" for the role would ht her physi-
cally and vocally like glove.-Musica,
Cbarter.
Mr.. j. p. McCoILuM and Mr. j. Boyd Duff,
Of the Mozart Club, came back from che
Chicago conference week ago, enthusias-
tic over the musical prospects OF the Worlds
Fair. A full representation OF the various
was thoroughly gone over. It Is not vet de-
cided whether this combined chorus is to be
h card at the formal dedication, October IL,
1891, or at some date during the Exposition
period in 1893
DR. HANsL1cK, Johann Strauss, and other
viennese musicians speak highly of Mas
senet's new opera "Werther." As q vocal
compo sition it may be classed among the
most attractive operate productions. Mas
senet has thoroughly grasped the true vein
OF refined melancholy that runs through the
first part OF "Werther," and graduating his
plot. he finishes by setting forth in mastery
style the final despair and death of the hero.
MR. HARRY B. BRocKKrr. JR-, will begin
May the duties of his new post as solo tenor
of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Brook
lyn, where Mr.. Dudley Buck has long been
organist and choir master. While local
musical circles will sorely miss Mr..
Brockett's genial personality and genuinely
artistic activity, he is certainly to be con-
graduated upon his selection for one Of the
foremost church positions in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs Brockett will occupy cottage
at Asbury Park from May until October,
when they will take up their permanent
residence in tho City Of Churches.
RuBrNsrx1N told D. Albert few weeks ago
that he is yet undecided whether to come to
this country. The fact that the great
Russian has lately given charity concerts at
St. Petersburg, Vienna, Dresden and Berlin,
and that his playing has aroused all the old
time enthusiasm among the critics and the
public removes the chief reason for cues. |
tionfng the probabflity-and the wisdom, |
too-of his making another tour over hero.
The old giant has evidently been practicin9 |
q bit and is not quite ready to abandon the |
field for good, though for some years IL |
seemed as II he had already done 90. We |
can now entertain some faint hopes Of hear |
ing him once more.
House Hunters
VIII be interested in the very complete to- /
let lists in to-morrow.'s Dispatch