The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-04
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

| y,
| n. Y. was singer who had Worldwide
| reputation. She WAS born 10 Bayonne. a small
town on the FrenchSpanish frontier. Her
parents were Asatians. and from them she In
/ herited that musical talent which afterward
| gave her worldwide fame. Her father, mind
| fui OF her natural gifts, sent her TO the Paris
| conservatory, where her wonderful voice was
| developed When her education was COM
| pleted she WAS engaged by Pasdel0up, the
great symphonst, to sing with his orchestra,
and afterward she appeared In regular grand
opera. Her triumphs In Robert the Devil"
| 1.-THE Huguenots," the "Freischuetz' aud kin.
| dred works are matters OF musical history. In
| 1889 she came to this country decorated with
| the purple ribbon of an officer of the National
| Academy OF FraDce-an honor seldom conferred
| upon woman. She was made directress of
| the American School Of Opera, of which Mrs.
| Thurber, Mrs. August Belmont and Andrew
Carnegie were The main promoters. The VEN
| ture was not success. and Nine. Fursch-
Madi had years litigation for her annual
salary of $4,000. In 1891 she appeared In
grand opera in many Of the large American
cities. achieving success wherever she went.
Since the close Of that tour she has lived mainly
in New York. where she taught and sang. She
died In poverty.
A prevailing fad at the English watering
places are parties of singers yelled or masked.
Their identity is rigidly concealed, and 1t Is
supposed that they are artists OF eminence who
take this means OF keeping the pot boiling dur
ing the dull musical season. company of
this description that has taken possession of
SaDdown Is especially praised. The prima
donna is said TO be delightful singer of French
romances and English ballads Another young
lady. charming pianiste, furnishes the accom-
paniments and occasionally performs short
solo. The company further Includes high
tenor and an accomplished fiutist. "The Mag
pies" is the unmuscal name Of this highly
musical band. who justify the tile by wearing
striped suits of black and white. 1t is good
many years since band of masked performers,
who soon came 10 be known as 1.-The MySteri-
Gus Musicians" took possession OF the West
End OF London In the same manner. They had
piano. drawn by pretty little burro, and
were such good artists that all sorts of wild
rumorS were circulated about their identity
Money was showered upon them, and their
nocturnal appearance, for they never per-
formed i'll the daytime. was the signal for an
ovation.
Those who know Leipslc Will hear with re.
greet that the Old Gewandhaus is 10 be pulled
down TO make room for a palace. Art lovers
have Strongly protested, and numerously aud
lnf1uentaly signed petition has been laid be-
fore the corporation asking that building
which has been sacred TO classical music from
MoZaEps day 10 the present time might be pre-
served for the.sake OF its old and precious asso-
Citations However. the local rulers have re-
jected the petition, and the place of the old
Gewandhaus will soon know 1t no more. The
greatest artists of the world. from Mozart 10
Wagner-eomposers, conductors, singers and
players-have all appeared al The old Gewand-
haus, and its acoustic properties are unsur-
passed.
Siguor Tostrs opera. which he has written
h. n le has
been put into rehearsal AT Balmoral, under the
direction OF The amateur stage manager TO her
Majesty, Hon. Alec Yorke. Princess Beatrice
is 10 try one OF the Principal roles aud some of
the Battenberg children Will appear among the
"supes." The llb.etto by Mrs Hervey deals
with an imaginary romantic adventure In The
life OF Marie AnlolnetIe. The music Sgnor
1osti has written is said 10 be rather remln.
iscent of his songs, though it includes several
new drawing-rO0m meludies.
Tie season of Wagner opera TO be given by
Walter Damrosch at The Metropolitan Opera
house will begin on February % and last foul
weeks. Damrosch has signed contracts WITH
Max Alyary, Rose Sucher, Marie Brema
Nicholas Rothmuhl aud other prominent
artists. He has given the contract for the
scenery 10 Vienna firm, and the costumes
VIII be entirely new 1t is confidently claimed
that with all these accessories and the entire
will be given on scale hitherto unequaled in
this country.
The concerts in connection with the Antwerp
exhibition do not appear 10 have been much of
success. Van Dyck refused 10 sing, and Felix
MOttl 10 conduct, because they were dssatis-
fed with the conditions and The surroundings
Saint-Saens was either less scrupulous or more
forum lie. and his readiness was highly appre-
ciated, for the Menestral says ~ palm was
offered 10 him. whereupon as the orchestra
numbered at the 'Mdrseiiiaise' he hurled him.
self on the piano, and, full OF patriotic frenzy,
Dlayed the national anthem along with the Or
chestra."
Sir Augustus Harris Is reported to have said
to a New York correspondent: "The Amer
lean singers in my company are among the
best in my band OF artists, and an American
candidate for position with me speedily COM
maDds a position. / am constantly finding
fresh voices from your country, such as that OF
Mile. Nuola, who is the latest addition TO my
company and who is singer of the greatest
promise. The fact Is that America is a land of
song BIRDS"
Paderewski has telegraphed TO bis manager
that owing to his continued il-neallh he will
not visit America this season. All his engage
ments in The East have been Cancelled. The
pianist, by the way, has recently appeared In
opinion Of the Bruneau.ZOla opera, "L'AItaque
du Moulin, ''and replied: 1.-THE story is Zoia
aud the music is GorgonZola." Was this meant
for praise? Some people like GOrgoDZola.
Tamagno. the famous tenor, Is expected to
reach New York on the 9Th inst He will leave
almost Immediately on a special car for tile
City OF Mexico where lie expects TO begin a
brief starring tour on the 18th inst Accom-
panying him will be his daughter, Signorin
Marguerite Tamagno, her goveIness and Sig
nor Ciaeomelli, Tamagno's secretary. Later
the great tenor will appear at the Metropolitan
Opera house. New York.
Some interesting and hitherto unpublished
letters OF Rossini have been collected by
Arthur Pougin. The composer In his CORE
spondence gives free iein 10 his criticism. In
letter, written when ne was barely 20. ROssini
falls foul OF Haydn, who he says corrupted
good taste, and was followed by Cramer and
Beethoven.
1t Is interesting and somewhat strange that
while VerdPs "Faistaf" is making its way ali
over Germany Nicolars The Merry Wives OF
Windsor has just been produced in Italy at
Turin with great success. 1t seems by no
means certain that Verdps great work will
cause its lighter PREDECESSOR to be forgotten.
juantO Manew, The 10.year-old Spanish vio-
linist who Is engaged TO appear in this country