The record-union., 1896-07-05

Alvarez. M. Delmar and M. Fournets-
were distinctly distinguishable. Frehch
opera heard in London is now posH-
i've fact. This astonishing and inter-
esting achievement of electricity con-
veying vocal and musical selections has
been accomplished by the Electrophone
Company over the London-Paris tele-
phone circuit through the courtesy OF
the English and French postal tele-
graph authorities, in connection with
the National Telephone Company
There was also transmitted from Par1s
a considerable portion of "Orphee,
from the Opera Comique. A large gath
ering of scientific guests was present
at the SOiree.
The largest of the German music fes-
tivals is usually that of the Lower
Rhine, which this year took place at
Dusseldorf There We're 1000 singers
and an orchestra of $50 under the di-
rection of Richard Strausse, who was
the hero of the festival; he played sew
eral of his own compositions. The SOLO
lists were Sarasate, Busoni, Frau Will
helmj, ETC. Among the choral works
performed We're Bach's 'Magniicat, ;"
mann's Paradise and Peri"
W. H Cummings has been chosen
principal of the Guildha1 School of
Music in London by a vote of ninety
seven against his principal competitor,
w. H. Thomas, who had seventy-six
votes. The salary is $1,000. Mr.. Cum
mings, London biographer tells US,
was as very young man organist OF
Waltham Abbey, and was afterwards
chorister at Westminster Abbey and the
Chapel Royal. Between fifteen and
thirty years ago he was a distinguished
concert tenor, but latterly he has de-
voted himself chiefly 20 teaching, con-
Quoting, and the editing of music. He
succeeded Costa as conductor of the
Sacred Harmonic Society, he founded
the Purcell Society and edited its pub
lications, he is an acknowledged au-
thority upon old music and musical his
tory, and he has for Il long time been
director and Honorary Treasurer Of the
Philharmonic Society of the Royal So
ciety of Musicians. His cantata, THE
Fairy Ring" was produced at st.
James Hall about twenty-five years
ago; he has written a valuable book on
the rudiments of music, and is a prolific
composer of church music, songs, and
part songs.
Ehe almost literal quotations from
| the dance of apprentices in Die Meis-
tersinger' from a number in Mendels-
sohn's Midsummer Nights Dream"
music and other no less familiar sources
can hardly be intentional, however, and
it is undeniabie that both the prelude
and the interlude are sadly wanting
originality Some clever scoring, such
as could hardly be absent from the work
Of SO clever a writer for the orchestra
as Goldmark, lis forthcoming, notably
III a passage doubtless meant to rep
resent the note of the Cricket on the
HEARTH" and given to solo violins and
flutes.
Raymond Roze a son of Nine. Marie
Roze, composed the music for Beerbohm
| Trees recent revival of King Henry
w." The musical critic of the London
World says Of it: "All the music at
the Haymarket comes to the ear rather
attenuated and remote, owing to the
situation of the orchestra, and as every
one was shriilly chattering in the
| entre'actes it was difficult to hear what
was going on. But the music certainly
| fulfilled it's purpose of\ Tightening the
| effect of the play, and ] heard distinctly
a capital Falstaff motif-fat and burly,
and jocose withal- on the bass in the
| overture. Mr.. Roze seems to inherit
some of the talent of his famous mother.
| The music in the battle scenes was ad-
| miralbly managed without being obtru-
sive."
Nine Calve has coHtradicted the re-
port that she will appear in Paris, and
except as to her London season, she
| declares she viii rest all the summer
in the country till the time arrives for
her return to the United States Fur
thermore, she viii not create the chief
part in NJ. Massanets new opera,
| Cinderella" as she rightly believes she
is not physically suited to the role;
while as to "Sapho," it will not be fin
ished till next year.
The novelties in preparation for the
Paris Opera next season are Bruneau' s
| "Messidor," Boitos "Mefistofele.' a re-
vival OF Mozart's Don Juan" and Wag-
ner's "Meistersinger. Wagner is now
IL Paris the most popular opera COM
poser. OF the 216 performances given
last year, fifty-four, or Just fourth,
were devoted to three of his operas
'Tannhauser," "Walkure," and '.Lohen-
grim
Says San Francisco Music and
Drama: Alexander Salvini. whose last
| brilliant exhibition OF versatility was
made in an artistic pa1tomirne perform
ance in Boston, is to summer on the
! continent after a short visit IN London.
| lie is, as usual, accompanied by his ex-
| perienced manager ". NJ. Wilkinson.
and VIII pay the customary visit TO his
illustrious father, who predicted a
brilliant career for young Alexander
long before his superior talent became
evident to others Tbs Salvfni tour be-
gins early next fall and will bring the
popular artist to this coast almost at its
I beginning. Hamlet" and "OtheIlo''
| have been added to The brilliant roper
toire. and it is quite possible that
Romeo and Juliet" viii also be pre-
sented.
Ida Fullers success throughout the
| West has been of such an emphatic
character that all of her engagements
have been extended beyond their orig
inal time. There is every indication
| that this clever little woman will have
all her time contracted for up to the
date Of the opening of her regular sea
son. when she will appear at the head
Of her own vaudeville company. She