The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-03

that were, by all accounts, I'm his character.
Miss Raphael has certainly justified Beetho-
ven's reputation for simplicity In his conduct OF
bis love affair with Giuletta, the coquetIe. who
prefers Count Gallenberg TO the composer:
Our chief complaint Is that she has made him
talk too mucb During the evening an appro-
pirate selection Of music from Beethov RS
works was played by an orchestra under the.
direction of Miss Cecie Hartog."
A prize competition for new opera Is offered
by Charles Manners and Nine. Fanny Moody,
two OF the most popular vocaists In that
popular English organization the Carl Rosa
Company. The work Is to play for one hour
and half. aud there are to be no more than
four or i've characters and no chorus. Conn
posers are 10 send in their scores under nom
de plume, ana the name OF the successful
competitor. VIII be announced on May 10. and
the opera presented to the notice of the London
public shortly. afterward. In addition to the
prize of $500, the composer is to receive a.
profit OF 5 por cent on the net receipts at
performan ces.
81 don't know where this mania for sumptu-
Gus stage productions is going to end" says
w. III. Macdonald OF the Bostonans. Each
important new production in New York Ia an
attempt 10 excel the previous productions OF
rival managers, and so much money Is con-
sumed In scenery and costumes that IL Will
soon be difficult tor even successful theatrical
investment to yield a reasonable rate OF
Interest. Some day manager, In frantic
attempt TO become more prodigal than all other
managers, will presents court scene with solid
pillars OF $50 gold pieces, aud then he Will be
taken TO Bloomlngdale TO think iC over"
Jean Gerardy, the young cellist, and Juanito
Mauon. the ten-year-old boy violinist, whose
recent debuts In New York have been 80 re-
marx ably successful. recall other instances 10
musical history when the great masters In their
art began their careers iD extreme youth. AT b
Haydo's musical ear created sensation,
Mozart was an infant phenomenon. at the ags
OF IL Beethoven was renowned as pianist,
'qnd at the same tender age Mendeissohn had
attempted several symphonies and operas.
When only 8 Rubinstein received an ovation
In concert.
The rehearsals of Mascagnrs "Ratclifte"
have been actively pushed In. Berlin and the
work is now practically ready for production.
The composer will conduct the music when II IS
produced. Tie opening OF the opera is daringty
original. The taps are heard. behind the
scenes and the curtain rises, discovering the
heroine's crazy nurse, Margaret, who gazes
into vacancy during the whole time the over
ture is played. The orchestral prelude noWs
1t was announced some time since that
Brahms was collecting and editing fifty old
German Volkseder. aud six of these were H.
troduced By Miss Filtunger at a recent popular
concert In London. The accom- payments
proved, of course. to be musciany in the
highest sense OF the term. and the songs were
all charming, more especially "Mein Maedel
hat Einen Rosenmund" and "Schwesterlein."
1t has been decided to revive the Lithuanian
musical festivals aftersthe model OF the. Rhen-
isb and Silesian ones. The last Lithuanian
musikfest took place fifty years ago, and lit is
proposed to hold the next at Wltsentide. al
Tisit Ia East Prussia.
Miss Victoria .Vokes, the last OF the three
female representatives of the, vokeses, whose
death Is announced. displayed abilities both as
singer ana an actress: :.