The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-28
Gathered i'm the
WORLD of Melody.
Interesting Notes About Famous
Musicians at Home and Abroad.

paid of concert singers, getting $3.50 an
Lilly Pos. has joined the vaudeville
| ranks.
A monument to Chopin is to be erected
Pauline Hall will 80 to London to revive
| ''Erm. ne: 4
Lotte Collins nd C,ssy LOTUS are sing
| ing in London.
r.. A. Barnets next work will b. a
Light pastoral opera"
Mesdames Ea,nes and Nord.ca each re-
| ce:ye 500 for nights work.
Melba's fee. whether for concert or
| opera, Is never les than $1,000
| Victor Maurel has been re-engaged ty
Abbey and Grau for next winter.
Caive receives $500 AZ reward for set
ting free the music IN her throat.
Jean de Reszke has been engaged to
sing IN London during the season Of 1896.
The largest organ IN the world Is IN the
Trinity church. T.bau. 1t has l3l reg.s-
ters.
Nine. Patt! IS the best paid woman in the
world. She receives $1,000 for an even
ins's work.
G:ordano has finished his opera. "Andre
Chen err and 1t VIII be gwen at the Ccala
next January.
The new opera to be produced by the
Rostonians next month Is called "A War
| Tine Wedding"
teacher. received at one time $3.50 per
pupil for classwork.
Digby Rellswill produce Frederick NIL
ler,s new nautical opera. Nancy Lee" IN
Anton se:dl will be at the head Of the
FrOel.ch school Of music on Madison ave-
nue.. New York, this season.
Gilbert and Sull!yan are writing another
months at the Savoy theater. London.
In January and February next year
Nine. Alban! will make concert tour
through the principal cities Of America.
returned to this country. after q concert
tour through Australia and South Africa.
Marcela Sembr!ch was first known as
pianist and v:olin.st As the latter she
Hunperd.nck has written a new piece
called Thee Kings Son." in which only
two of the characters sing, the others
speaking their parts.
by P:etro Mascagni. is about to be given
at the Royal Opera House Of Berlin for
the first time on any stage.
Though contraltos are scarce, they are
a sliding scale from $500 to $500 for opera.
and $50 to $500 for concert work.
shakespeare Tanning Of the Shrew"
has been translated and set to music by
the, the Italian AN, composer, sp!ro samara; Il
Teatro Lrico in Milan.
Early in October Sa.nt-saen's opera
"Fredegonde" will be heard at the Paris
opera. ihe subject IL Merovlnglan, anu
the music is austere and deliberate. One
duet occupies an entire act.
Footlights says Mascagni is at work on
no less than four operas: "Zanette."
aaen i;a from MGdappees Pasians N,sS, ssss
and Nero" (taken from Cossa's playD
Wilhelm Kienzrs "Evangelimann."
which has had remarkable success at its
initial performances IN Berlin. g being
played all over Europe with growing sue
cess. Munish and Prague will see 1t this
month.
The city Of Dresden is preparing to cele-
brate the cighty-fourth anniversary. Of the
birthday of FRANC L.szt, on October %.
On that occasion 1t Is intended to perform
Elizabeth
Melba is to give a concert in the Acad-
emy Of Music, Philadelphia, during the
latter part Of October. under the joint
management Of Charles A. Ellis. Of the
Boston symphony Orchestra. and Messrs.
Burdett and North. Of the Stoddard lee
"Modso." the latest biblical orator,o by
Max Bruch, has been selected for per-
formance on the first day OF the jubilee
festival to be held In Berlin next spring
sary of the founding Of the Royal Acad-
emy Of Arts there.
The novelist Rovetta has dramat.zed
his story. THE Suit Of the Montagues;"
Milan. One act Of the play is laid In
court, and the dramatic climax. as we'll
as the excellent arrangement Of this scene
makes Il a success.
1t Is SAID that the production Of "The
Ch.efta.n" by Francis Wilson and his
company at Abbey's theatre has turned
out to be one Of the greatest successes Of
recent times in New York. This piece
looks IKE altogether the greatest sue
cess Mr.. Wilson has ever had.
DIR. Joachim, the famous v!olin.st, has
just declined another offer from an Amer!-
can manager for tour Of the United
States this winter. He had already &C.
cepted engagements for Germany IN the
autumn and for England and Scotland IN
the spring. and Will not break them.
Ondrcek, the eminent Bohemian v.o-
ln.st, who makes his American debut
with the philharmonic society. of New
gagged by Abbey and Grau for a series Of
four concerts at the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York, to appear with Melba,
Calve the De Reszkes and Plancon.
"Genev.eve of Paris" IS the title Of a
librettO which George Beet began to set
to music shortly before his death. He had
written a few melodies for the scenes OF
the first act only and the author of the
Ibretto. Louis Gallet. handed Il to Ben
jarnn GODDARD, who i.ed, too. before he
had a chance to work upon II at all. The
book being returned to Gallet. he found
another composer wiling to take up the
work upon "Genevieve" where Bizet. the
composer Of Carmen" had left Il: Theo-
dore Dubois. whose opera, "xavere." Is
very favOrably known, has recently un-
dertaken the task Of writing the music
for Gallet's book.