The morning call., 1894-09-27
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

In Italy to-day, the musical monarchs are
The two rich publishers, Son ogno and
Rcordi. Sonzogno being the repuled owner of
twenty-eight Iheaters in various parts or Italy.
Unfortunately there is bitter rivalry between
the TWO houses, 10 the great disadvantage of
the musical world. SonZogno had planned the
greatest operate scheme ever prof cted 10 his
country. 1t included a historic review of the
most famous operas of Italy, France, Germany
with complete Wagner cyclus) and Russia.
But RicOrdi. who owns the rights for Wagner's
operas In Italy, denies Wagner to SonZogno.
so the latter finds his plan made impraeticable
at the very outset. Since SonZogno opened
his International Opera-house, at Milan, on
The 21st inst, he has already produced the fol-
lowing operas: Spiro Samara's "La NJ artre,"
a work which has had great success in Italy,
and ought TO be heard In America; MascagnPs
"pAmco Fritz Leoncavallo's 81 MedIco"
and Il Paglaccf'; CipellinPs Little haydn"
which has likewise had great Italian success.
aud lastly Baron Franchettps ALPINE Flower"
Dvorak said recently: II could not stay I'm
America for one month unless believed that
was engaged in great national work. / am
not young man and every day OF my life must
bear some fruit. / have no right to waste the
influence OF my name. IL is a matter OF great
regret TO me that lie American form OF govern.
the support of the National Conservatory. Ii is
a great burden for private enterprise 10 carry
While the work is conducted on a high and
pure plane, for the sake OF art alone, the con-
servatory must always be supported by the
friends OF music. The magnificent CORDS Of
professors and teachers is the result OF gen.
erous policy that could not be pursued by a
college of music organized as business scheme
for profit. l stay in America because l recog-
nlze the National Conservatory a. one of the
foremost schools OF the world, ana am proud
10 be at the head OF it,"
The municipal author tiles of Paris have an.
nounced the usual bi-annua competition, open
10 all French musicians, for the best musical
work "oi high style and grand proportions
with solos. chOrusus and orchestra either OF
symphonic or dramatic FORM" Apropos of
this announcement writer in the Figaro asks:
"How can the jury possibly choose between
symphonic and dramatic marks when the two
have no point of comparison? Imagine a COM
petition where The jury had TO decide between
Berliozs Faust "a symphonic work. and
'LohengrIn' (dramatlc) or VerdPs Aida?
These compositions are all high class, without
having any semblance in form. and 1t is evident
that the jury would be swayed by their per-
sonal leanings. either for symphony or for lyric
drama. There will then be no competition In
The actual acceptance OF the word"
Yyette Gullbert, the singer, has written, EVIL
IDENTITY with one eye on America the following
letter 10 lie Figaro. II read in the Chicago
Times that recently a scene took place Ut the
Ambassadors Theatre that compelled me to
quit the stage That had a fit of Mysteries
put out my tongue at the audence-in short, a
whols heap OF nonsense. 1t is all the dream of
malicious correspondent, who wishes to pre-
vent me from succeeding when 1 go 10 the land
OF dollars. There was no scene. Aiasl have
nothing but success-it is certain cannot have
It for ever. Let this not for ever console the
unamiable correspondent. Do not let him seek
TO make me succumb before my hour comes.
Let him walt; good gracious let him walt
Everything comes to him who knows how TO
wait. YvETTE GUILBERT."
Verdps "Falstaff" has just been reproduced
at the Opera Comique, Paris. To Fugere fell
The heavy task of succeeding Victor Maurel
for whom the title role had been made as If by
measure, aud who had been thoroughly impreg-
mated with the intentions of the composer
Fugere had a great success, however. In fact
he broke the Partisan record In the matter Of
encores, or the public demanded fourteen repe.
titions of bis Pages Air." thing which the
Oldest opera-goers declared to be unprece-
dented.
Two famous yiolinists who will ibe heard in
America for The first time this winter are
Ysaye and Cesar Thomson. Ysaye, after
graduating at the conservatory OF Liege, and