The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-29
European Musical Items.

Translated from the GaZZetta musicale OF Milan
Rubinstein's opera. "The Demon" was re-
vived In Moscow. The opera was sung In
Italian by Italian artists.
Felix Motifs new opera, prince and Singer
was given at the Opera in Neimar with success
Cesar Thomson, the violnist virtuoso, Will
give concerts IN Trieste.
Emma Aibani gave Successful concerts In
Dresden and Trieste.
Nine. Marie Roger MIelos. pianiste from
Paris, has made successful tour through Ger
many.
Boito's "Mefstofeie" was given in MessIna.
Nine. Zeppilli-Villani Is singing in "Ballo in
Mascbera' In Novara.
Marie DuraDd and Cotogni. the barytone,
after The great success obtained in opera liz ST.
Petersburg. were invited by the commissioners
OF the Conservatory OF that city 10 become
teachers of singing there. Cotogni has ac-
cepted.
An organ made Of bamboo has been con-
slrucied at the church of the Jesuts In Shang.
hal by one Of the brothers of The order of Chi
metal are of bamboo. and the sound is said to
be excellent. The cost of constructing this or
gan was only one-thrd Of the cost OF our organs.
Mascagni. who is the honorary president of
the Philharmonic Society OF LeghOrD, directed
n concert for the eigheeD anniversary OF the
society, and played duo for two pianofortes,
"Scenes Alsaciennes," by Massener, with Mat
teiui.
Brahms second symphony. prelude from
"TrIstan and Isolde" and minuet by Rameau
were given under the direction of Martucci In
Bologna.
j. Selling of Munich has reproduced photo
graph OF a portrait OF Beethoven, representing
the great master standing with his hat on and
a roll OF music in his hands.
Paderewski will be the principal solOist at
the music festival at Aix-la- Chapelle. "Frau.
clscu.," by Truel. will be sung by the choral
societies.
The will Of Hans Won Bulow shows him to be
worth several million OF francs. To his daugh-
tiers by COsma. who afterward became the
wife OF Richard Wagner, he leaves $1,000
,,ad INpn al plon inA
Isolde and Eva. After leaving legacy to his
mother and sister and the orchestral sOcieties s
of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg. ne leaves the
balance TO his second wife. whom he married
in 1882.
"Cbristus." an oratorlo by List. was given
In Nuremburg.
The musical evenings at the Quirlnal. Rome,
every Monday are under the direction OF
Sgambali Rraga. the famous 'celloist, was In
vlted by Queen Margberita 10 take part on
one of those evenings. The Queen compll.
mented him by singing some OF his songs.
Verdi. Boito and Ricord are In Paris for the
first representation OF "Falstaf1.
James Doel, who supported Knowles. Mac
ready, Fanny Kemble and Kean. celebrated bis
ninetieth birthday recently. .
II have heard new story on John Stetson,"
said PAT Short one afternoon last week, and II
Is my belief that 1t has never b en- told III the
West. The famous Boston manager was stand
ing In the wings of his iheater one night when
the elder Salvini was playing. A LOT oil stage
hands were uneommouly noisy, and wnen Inc
great actof came OH Ne Weui 10 indt pa "! w.
stage and calculated the single word Sli ntio ]
10 the crowd. Stetson heard II, ana. noticins
that the stagehands had not moved ABOUT al
the command. he went TO them.
F" Didn't you hear Mr.. Salvinf" be inquired,
with good deal OF vim.
YES" replied one OF the boys.
"'Well,' Stetson went on, Why In the -
don't you get it for bim?'"
Sara Jewett, long the leading lady OF the old
UDon-sqnare Theater Company, has entirely
recovered from her long Illness and proposes
| TO return 20 the stage next season.
Since 1870. though many new theaters have
| been opened In London. the number OF houses
| closed has baen great that sthe net gain Is
| only one. In view OF the enormous increase IN
| the population Of London during that time. the
| fact Is certainly rather astonishing.