Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-26
How the Great Composer Ar
ranges His Own Operas.
NEW OPERA, 1.-THE RANTlzAU."
Coopees Charming IdIs "Le Parscnr 10 Be
the Nexi-lnleresIing Facts Concern
Ing His Daily Life and
His Work.

For The Sunday Gazette.
Florence, ltnly, Feb. 24.-lEver since
he has been directing the rcheasals ut
blolence of his new opera, "fhe Rant
eau" the young Maestro Pie.
tro Aluscagni is 10 be
met with at midnight at the Cafe Cornelio
the meeting place of all the artists and
literary men OF the city, whore all their
astnetic battles are fought Mascami
Is usually accompanied by Edoardo Son
xagno, the enterprising proprietor of the
Munuese radical newspaper, N Secolo.
who launched the young composer into
tame. Mnscagni goes 10 the cafe 10
drink glass of beer, and TO rest himself
from the fntigues of the rehearsal M
| which he has assisted, and where he IN
anything but a simple spectator; for Pie
| tfo Museagnl does not rely upon any
body but himself; he puts his own oppros
| upon the boards with Il care and obilitv
| which nrouses admiration. He not only,
! superlhlends as director Of the orchestra
but gives advice TO the singers, and is
| an inheible ctage mauagor. lie loolfs
| 60 everything, corrccts every detail o"d
feet. ''''''''''' ue-
! Ills merits In this respect are rncoc.
| nized by all and in CONSEQUENCE tbcv nro
| willing TO obey him. Ills enpocitv Ia
! TINS line was o feature specially motel
| w thQse vienna critics who assisted M
me tehenrsals OF 'Cnvalleria Rusdcnua"
Hnn n1S eAclted tho admiration Of his
| TREND ana musical rival. Alberto Fran.
| cheiu who, few evenings npo M Cor-
nehos remarked that lac wished 10
| coulu PUT ms operas on the stage In tho
same manner as Muscagni IA Jhnbt
ms long experience with the compnnv
% pperei!e OF Which he was the or.
| chealfnl director, has helped to develo,
this natural gift The poor little sSSotcb
| company with which he was nsso,ietsJ
80 long were 80 ignorant TINT mnnv ~
tNcin were unable even TO read music
ahq merely sang Il by ear so chat be
hau 70 teach Thorn every detail since
ms success he has gained Ga self-ogs,,,
ance, and hence this faculty has hecor,s
rnhned and perfected Today piefro
Mnscagnl Imposes his will and his opin.
IONS even upon the elderly eXecutonts 80
1he feisoln orchestra, mon who haye
no ne9n opinion of their own capacities
! 0s Wen as on the celebrated and prn,,,.,I
singers who execute his opera. aud win
readily accept his suggestions been,,ss
| lhey recognize that he knows thoron0bl,,
wen what be Is doing Indeed. N naoI
al, Mascagni can show them how IN
10 he can play on eyery instrnmant
ahl mus can give them practical nlus,
tfauons or how the music should be- IN.
tefneted he win sing the pbrnses !
Ne feels them himself, as he has thougl,t
them out, and rs he wishes them to be
geproiuecd, aud though he has no voice
20 speak OF, he manages TO give such 4
character TO his singing that the singer
are willing 10 follow his lead.
All Europe and America has rune with
she iame OF Nlaacagni and legends have
been created around his nalne NJ. tx,
ueeome almost a myth aud this Il reaily
unjust 30 the young man. Who nof,vitI.
standing AZ the enthusiasm. al TX.
thlA aH the animated musicai war.
w has aroused, renlAlas rs SCREEN, s,t
'plpasaanls O. be was five years $50
eV''-ss'ias Als character VI Duon ragazzo