The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-18

among the cndil. popular SuluuSidSiAi
Of the Sonzogno adherents was equal
ed by the weighty disapproval of the
"Ricordians," who would hiss at every
sign of applause by the opposition. The
conflict was so bitter that not infre-
quently the performances had to be
concluded in the very midst of the
opera. and meanwhile Sonzogno was
suffering heavy financial losses.
The three operas that were in
measure saved from the doom of their
companions were Cornaro's Claudia"
brought out by Nine Challia; Mascag-
mis- "Zanetto" and Giordani's Andrea
Chenier." Nine. Challia was q friend
of each of the rival impresarios. and
sang for each in various productions
During the initial performance of An
drea Chenier," which Col. Mapleson
expects to bring out this season. NINE.
Challia says that the intense excite
ment of audience and singers was al
most beyond endurance. The house
was packed with musical Guelphs and
Ghibellines, and one side was afraid
to manifest pleasure lest the other
should hiss and stop the production.
Finally, the strength and beauty of the
opera won every nearer. and all Joined
in tumultuous applause.
The plant that has gone up in New
York with the opening of each season
by the permanent orchestras of Chi
cago and Boston is again heard in the
land This is an echo of 1t: New York
has no permanent orchestra endowed
with fund that will permit 1t to exist
when there is not sufficient financial
aid from the public, and practically
no orchestra claiming the exclusive
services of Its players and enabling
them to live by their salaries exists IN
this country, although such organiza-
tons are common enough in Europe.
Here players from the Philharmonic,
the opera orchestra, or the Symphony
are compelled to hurry away to ball
and play there until morning in order
to make living"
Frau Klafsky's death is mentioned in
the Hamburger F'remdenblatt to hand
almost as briefly. and quite as unsatis-
factorily, as did the early telegraphic
dispatches. The original cause Of the
trouble is ascribed to blow on the
head received by Frau Klafsky from
q falling wardrobe during her Ameri-
can tour. Inquiry Of those associated
with the dead singer fails to discover
any such incident during her Ameri-
can sojourn. The Friday preceding her
death, which took place on the follow
ing Tuesday, Frau Klafsky became I'M
conscious. The next day, according
scess on the brain was undertaken by
Prof. Krause, Prof. Lehnhartz. Prof.
Deutschman, and DR.. PiZa. Inf1am-
nation of the lungs added to existing
complications. and the death of the
great singer ensued Sept. %.
Hugo Gorlitz, who managed Pade-
rewski's tours in America and Europe,
sums up his experience in the Strand
Musical Magazine. He says that dur
ing his three tours in America that
pianist gave 266 concerts, the receipts
Of which amounted to over half a mil
lion dollars The high-water mark for
cago, $3.50. In London he beat the
record last season at st. James hall
with Fl, 100. In Leipsic he earned for
the List memorial nearly 1000 marks,
a fabulous sum for that city. .In Tex
as entire schools travelled hundreds of
milestone school, in fact, travelled 800
miles, going and returning-to hear
him. Crowds would even gather at sta
tons at which our train did not stop,
in order to see our car fly through"
Paderewski was greatly interested in
the negro melodies he heard in the
Southern states. On several occasions
a gentleman of his acquaintance gave
him the opportunity of listening to gen.
uine plantation songs and of seeing
he not only went repeatedly to the Chi
nese theater to listen to the music, but
he took home with him a complete set
Chinese musical instruments: F..s ~
-
OF our ex-friend, "The Isle of Cham
payne" the London Stage says: 1.-The
Isle of Champagne a comic opera by
Charles A. Byrne and Louis Harrison,
with music by William Furst, has been
acquired by the Lancaster Dramatic
syndicate, which is the organization
now presenting The Gay Parisienne' at
the Duke of York's. This opera, how
ever, will not be seen at the Duke of
York's, as its stage requirements are
far too extensive for the comparatively
limited space at the ST. Martins Lane
house"
Nine. Patti is studying the Welsh
language in order to give the popular
melody, THE Land of My Fathers" in
the original verse.
a Pachman, the pianist, will make his
home in Berlin this winter.
Auguste Van Biene, the Dutch ac-
tor-cellist, whose play, 1.-THE Broken
Melody" has achieved phenomenal
success in England, will arrive in New
York early next month and open in
"
will bring his company with him, the
troupe being engaged in England up
to the very time OF departure. Mr.
Van Biene has not been in America,
but London critics concur in pronounc..
ing him 'cellist Of large alta inments,
as well as good actor. During the
progress of his play he will perform
such solos as Thome's Reverie, Sim
pie Aveu." fantasia on Gounod's
Faust" Pierret's "Serenata. and
melody composed by himself, which is
typical af the play. Home, Sweet
Home also figures. The programme
will be changed at frequent intervals.
The play hinges on the supposed de-
sertion of Paul BOrinski, a musician,
by his wife, who finally returns, end
ing all things happily There is con-
siderable interest in the story, and Mr..
Van Biene, who takes the part of Bo-
rinski, has a chance to make the most
of his histrionic ability.
THE Broken Melody was produced
for the thousandth time in London al
the Grand theater on July 81, 1896. On
that occasion Mr.. Van Biene received
kilograms of congratulations from
Nine. Patti, Sir Henry Irving, Wilson
Barrett and Beerbohm Tree.
The wonderful technique Of Moritz
Rosenthal, the pianist has called
forth many admiring criticisms from
London and continental papers, and he
las apparently approached danger
ously near at times to the dividing
line that separates artistic achieve
fnent from mere virtuosity. He has
high notions of the part that manual
dexterity should play in the perform
ance of pianist, and has written an
article to German review defending
his ideas. With Ludwig Schytte, the
Danish composer, he has produced a
school of modern virtuosity'' for pi-
anoforte students.
At his first concert in New York.
Nov. 10. RoSenthal will nlav Cch1,tt<,,s.