The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-22


After Madame Patti has finished her
present tour through the English prov
inces, she will hasten away from the
fogs and rains that no singers voice can
combat, and seek the sun in the Ri
viera. AT Nice she will appear at the
Opera house in several of her favorite
parts.
The Scranton 0ratorio society was
permanently organized last Monday
evening and officers were elected as
follows President, DR.. Allen Norton
Leete; vice presidents, Hon. H. NJ. Ed
wards, DR.. Roberts; treasurer, Edward
Haas; secretary, G. A, Long; musical
director, Richard Lindsay.
In A MINOR STRAIN:
Paderewski will not visit America this
season.
Anna OKeefe has been engaged for
'Rob Roy"
Jakabowski is to write an opera for Lii.
lian Russell.
Anton Rubenstein is at work at q sacred
opera called "Cain."
Dr. A. X. Harroun, a musical director Of
Binghamton, was in the city yesterday.
The police at Munich have forbidden
the playing of pianos with the window
open.
1t is now said that the opera on which
Verdi is at work is not "King Lear" but
"Ugolino.n
Rubinstien has returned to Peterhof,
where he Is at work on new sacred
opera entitled "Cain."
The piano, the billiard table and the
game or tarock are the favorite amuse-
ments Of Johann Strauss.
Paderewski claims that he has received
$4,000 requests for his photograph and
his autograph from his fair admirers.
Eugene D'Albert's new opera "Ghis-
monda" will be given for the first time in
Dresden during the coming winter.
A book of old German folk songs, selec-
ted and with piano accompaniments by
Brahms will be published soon.
Jean de Reszke. the singer prefers
French to Italian. He says it is impossible
to be mysterious" in the latter language
There can be no possible question as to
Francis Ii. Wilson's having scored another
success with his new opera, "Ihe Devils
Deputy" now running at Abbey's theater.
Anton Bruckner who has composed
eight symphonies and has had to wait so
long for recognition of his genius, ceie-
brated his SEVENTEEN birthday on Sept. 4.
With one-thiId of her engagement at the
Casino with "The Little Trooper now
finished, Della Fox still continues to face
each night an audience occupying all of
the available space IN that pretty theater.
Verdi has just sent to the Grand Opera
the music written for the first production
Of "Otello" in Paris. The chief addition
is ballet to precede the entrance of the
Venetian ambassadors in the third act.
A musical journal called the Director,
devoted to music and musicians of the
Lackawanna valley, will be published in
this city by Tallie Morgan. The first
number it is expected, will make Its ap-
pearance Oct. l.
John T. Watkins will organize a choir
from local talent to enter In the competi-
tive singing of "We Never viii Bow
Down." at the Allentown eisteddfod on
Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Zele de Lussan returns to this conn.,
try with as strong an aggregation of oper-
attic artists as has ever visited this country.
Since she went abroad honors have been
thrust upon her, and the best of it is that
they have been deserved.
Zelazowa-W VIOLA, small village some
twenty miles from Warsaw, the birthplace
Of Chopin, is to have a statue of the great
Polish composer. A simple shaft will be
erected surmounted by bust of Chopin.
Paderewski has give 1000 francs to the
fund.
The Italian consul at Bordeaux has tele-
phonic connection with the opera house at
Bordeaux, rs well as with that in Paris,
and he says that he hears the music from
Paris 1915 niles as distinctly as that which
comes TO him from distance of only few
blocks.
AT the Broadway theater De Wolf Hop
per is scoring heavily with "Dr. Syntax."
1t is by far the best comic opera he has
had OF late years and as money-maker
promises to beat the fine record of
Wang" The house is crowded nightly
and there is a large advance sale of seats.
Edward Risler, young French pianist,
has received most favorable CRITICS ms in
London. In his Chopin playing he is COM
pared with Paderewski, and as a Beeth-
oven interpreter is placed above him. He
is pupil of Demer In Paris and has
studied frequently under Eugene DIAL.
bert.
Baltimore's new music hall will be
opened Oct. 81, with the first Of a series of
concerts by the Boston Symphony orches-
ira. Besides the main hall, which will
seat about 1900, there are banquet, lee.
ture and assembly halls under the same
roof. Scranton ought to have a music
hall. viii she ever?
The death is announced at Cernobbia,
near Como, Of Giovannina Lucca, widow
OF the famous Italian music publisher,
Francesca Lucca. She lived eighty-four
years, was great Wagner enthusiast, and
mnnh N 10 i,, falt
Six years ago she sold her business to
Ricordi for 100000.
1t is said that for several years Madame
Calve has been afflicted with cancer, and
that during the last few months the
dreadful maiady has made rapid headway.
Several operations have been performed
recently, but the surgeons hold forth little
hope that the life OF the famous singer
can be spared for any length Of time.
The principal members of the Grand
Opera Concert company, consisting of
Nine. Nellie Melba, Nine. Sophi Scaichi,
M. Pol Plancon and NJ. Maugiere, and
Signor Bevignani: the leader of the Or
chestra, will leave England Sept. 80. The
opening concert at the Metropolita n
Opera house will be Wednesday eve ming,
Oct. 10.
new conservatoire Of music is, by
command of the czsr being erected at
Moscow, and the building will altogether
cost $3.50, 900. In the square by which the
new building will be surrounded are, by
the czar's wish, to be placed statues Of
the late Nicholas Rubenstein, who was
once director, and of Tschaikowsky, who
for many years was teacher at the Mos
COW conservatoire.
AS one result OF the recent discussions
at Bayreuth, it is possible that the prices
OF admission will ultimately be reduced
one half. The profits this year and next
will be devoted to the cost Of the elaborate
mounting of "Der Ring des Nibelungen, I"
in 1896, but eventually, If the state Of the
finances allow it. seats will be 50. so instead
OF So each, the free seats for mpecunious
musicians likewise being increased in num-
Der.
1t is only within decade or 40 feminine
names have begun to appear on the title
page Of sheet music says the Musical
Courier, and occasionally among those Of
other composers on the programme of
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