Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-22

Il
Two years later and Maseenot was honorcd
by "Le Rol &c LAHORE" being accepted by
the Grand Opera, this Ia great work In
ilyo acts, and II N alwayn received With en-
thualasm. Ia vierge," sacred legend
In four pnrta, was given at the Opera In
1880, but Il was reserved Tor 1881 TO see
the light OF tho most important and per-
hla1pn The greatest triumph % ihe MISTER,
"Her0dladc." an opera In four acts, pro-
duoed 1ret at the rhoater do 10 Monnaia.
at Brussels After this serious effort rest
was necessary. and not until 1854 was tho
opera "ManDn," mAturud 10 i've acts, and
written especially for Mime liellbronn.
This was produced at tho Opera Comi1uo.
no CID" added fresh laurcls 10 tho Gem
poacrH renOwn, and was played for tho
FIRST time AZ the Opera In 1885.
Again. some four years elapsc, and then
In 1889 the Opera Comlque brought out
"Eselarnonde," IN four acts; and In 1891
was given Re Mage" at tho Grand Opera
The frat production Of "wcrther" was at
tho Imhsrial Opera at vionna In 1882. II
waa brought 10 Paris tho following year TO
tho Opera comlque, whep Nile. Henmd
and NJ Van Dyok took the leading parts.
This present year. 1894. in the early months.
"Thaia" was brought out At the Grand
Opera, written especially for Mile. Bybii
sanderson. whose first appearances on tho
stage OF the Academic Rationale do Mu-
sique is associated with this piooo. Sub
Hequontly a nno-act light opera, 10 por-
trait do Manon." waa produced at tho
Opera Comique,
The homes Of the composer arc three. IL
his Paris residence he has lived for TWEEN
ty-nyo Year,, and has no Intention OF chang
ing, Tho retired street at the back Of the
great dome Of ST. AnguHtin 10 admirably
suited to man Of his rctirlnE habits and
siudious dispositlon. Before Tho season !.
generally depart for a long tour among
tho varied historic cities OF provincial
France. Italy or Spain. Then the later
summer and autumn IL spent either At thair
country seat at pont de rArcbo, near Rou-
en-, or at their seaside home at Pouryille.
near Dicppe The rooms q their Paris
abode are full Of interest. Differing from
many Engilah artists houses. nothing IL
crowded, nothing supeflluous, every rare
obiot dart being 10 Itself Of merit Both
NJ and Mime, Masuenet havo thorough
dlsllke OF anything approaching fsif-ad.
yertlsement Massenet himself - too great
10 be poAeur on the ohe hand, Or DO
modest gentleman, and his wife charming
lady. who takes a loving interest and
euppresaed pride IN everything that con-
cams har husband and his art. few
sketcheg. etchinEs or paintings by MS
friends. Carolus Duran and Leopold fiam-
onR. hang on tbs Sason VAN puh. W W.
Nv chani On members Of Ais family. and
eisrome'r original fgurs Of That's grace the
room. while delicious little cabinets ana oad
nleeas of raro ameublenisnt and coxy chairs
Tor comfort oil every corner 49,,
The maostro's room 10 on one Side linsd
with books, autograph presentation copies.
A ,abie il there. TOO. on which the scores
~ u,ont o. hlt books have been writer.
and 4 small plano almost out Of sight 10
a fow way, docs the house bear evidence Or
ma owners profession. "And has MOB
siour Maanenet 20 composing paaot
asked 81 Madame. ne has was the re-
NV .in IN bedroom. but rarely uses ~
,n,,ssfsreinr 10 write the satire scores with
XII raforence 70 Any Instrument" And.
,',r,ine aver few pace OF the iortJ or
r,e,rs huee folio volumes containing tne
orieiusi SCORES Of biz works, one - sunek
~ the INFINITE care taken 10 me nrofink.
X, Mot or erssure defaees the fAif PAGE
~ ,yh,ch re parts Of nineteen Instruments
49, ~ "a written. For in all things MAJ.
n a master Of dosaii and order. and
4. Ser,sivs II not lnel when once hiH pen
y 49, ,es pspSr. Hin h4bitf are 70 COM
,s-,,,s work daily Al $50 4, n. ana con-
,snms tll deieunor. Ht u Al home 20 'sN.
~ ,,,s.fs ia friends ID tho afternoon. or
sn1 , sna.ences WITH tho interpfotera o.
"a" ,,,'sir III as bureau attacatd TO ne
ssa,.on l Iisussl. ms publIahef1 81 nis vefks
10 the Rus riHcnn> AS