The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-22

stage require elaborate pictorial Illustrations
when presented in an opera-house, and when
this Is not provided the effect is necessarily
ridiculous. 1t is well, therefore, 10 leave the
imagination 10 itself. But cannot some enter
prising San Francisco conductor make the e1-
pertinent Of giving concert recital OF one OF
the up-tO.date operas here? The experiment
is surely worth trying, as with good orcnestra
evrn the chorus might be dispensed with. al
PagiaccP' and "Santa Lucia" for instance, are
SAID to contain highly popular music.
The question as 10 the proper sort OF music
which should be sung In Catholic places OF wor-
ship throughout Christendom Is again cropping
up, owing 10 the statements made with REFER
enee to the Pope's obi ctions TO settings OF the
mass which are ford and seDsuous in charac-
ter. This has been a controversial matter since
the sixteenth century, when Palestrna. by the
mere force of his genius, prevented what would
have been a death blow TO ecclesiastical art as
regards music. Once more less artificial style
Is called for.
The Polish tenor, Jean de ResZke. showed his
enthusiastic interest In the recent grand per-
Torrance for charity at the Metropolitan Opera
house, New York, by paying $500 for a small
box at the auction sale of seats, although he
also gave his services on the stage. Indeed,
the great tenor appeared In excerpts from three
operas-the balcony scene in Gounod's "Romeo
aud Juliet" the Third act OF Carmen" where
he played Don Jose, and the last act OF Gou-
mods Faust"
''Alceste" will soon be produced in Paris uu-
der the auspices Of the Society for Producing
Classical Music. This opera Of Gluck's has not
been played In the French capital since a
solemn revival was given of 1t at the Opera In
1862, with Nine. Pauline Viardot, Michot and
he 10 tn hd yptf H.
out cuts and in the tonality OF 1776.
The full list OF principal v0callsts for the
approaching English Handel festival is now
settled. II includes Albani, Anna Williams,
Clara Samuel. Emma Juch. Melba Marian Nc
KenZle and Clara Butt; and Lloyd, Ben Davis,
SanIley. Norman Salmondiand Andrew Black
gOody band, If singers may bei spoken OF as
a band.
little bird whispers that there is another
little rift in the lutte of Gilbert and Sullivan,
which may by and by make Sullivan's next new
Savoy music mute and Glberts libretto ditto.
II Is sad 10 reflect that the composers OF pima
FORE" "The Mikado," ETC., only patched up a
hollow truce after all.
In a recent performance of Sir Arthur Suli-
vans Golden Legend" by the ROYAL Choral
Society OF London. Miss Esther PallIser made
her first appearance In the part of Elsa. The
young American soprano proved herself 10 be
fully equal to all demands. Indeed. her singing
was pronounced full of sympathy and charm.
Bruneau's new opera. "The Attack on the
MILL" has met with great success at the Mon
maize The alter, Brussels. The author received a
great ovation, ana Emile Zola, the librettlst,
sitting in box with his wife, was also much
applauded.
Sarasate, he violnist, and Nine. Berthe
Marx. the pianoforte vlrtuoso, are making a
triumphal tour of France.