The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11

press in Paris that she bears Jean de Reszke no
ill will for having induced her to appear in
the role of Brunhilde, for she does not believe
he did it in order to achieve her downfall.
Nine. Thea Dorre, who will be remem bered
as the mezzo soprano of the Tavary Opera
Company, has recently been singing with
considerable success in Florence. Writing
from Milan to a personal friend in this
City she says: every one here is en-
thusiastc about Frank Belcher. a young San
franciscan. He sings with such taste
that one would believe he had studied
here for years. He is going to make
an artist. 1t is refreshing to hear of a talented
American gentleman. who promises to be q
real success when he has finished studying, as
hither to our men have all turned out to be
failures. We have some great American prfma
donnas, but no tenors or barytones" Mr..
Belcher is studying with Gina.
Nine. Dorre herself is now singing the title
role in Carmen at the Dalverme Theater in
Milan. 1t is part in which she has always
excelled, but she speaks with even greater en-
thusiasm of the role of Anita, in "La Navar-
raise"
There has been q good deal of talk lately
about q day laborer in the arsenal at Venice
named Luigi Coccolo. who is trying to make
his debut as o composer. Although he has
never had any musical instruction, he has
studied alone, and has written two operas. A
committee was recently formed in Venice TO
open public subscription to defray the cost
of producing his works. "Teilo L PAfricano,"
an opera in two acts, can be produced for about
5000 francs, while the other opera, "Aldino
de Cittadella," will cost at least 1000 francs to
produce. Although the committee has made
a very earnest appeal to the Italian public,
only 1000 francs have SO far been raised.
The Metropolitan Opera Company will prob
ably regret its visit 10 Chicago, for it has been
receiving very inadequate support there. The
absence of Melba and Eames has been urged
as an excuse, but this could not account for
Carmen" and Faust" with Calve as the
star, being very poorly attended. Some people
have been airing the opinion that if Nordica
had remained with the organization the
Schoeffel and Grau Company would have
been received with more consideration in
Chicago, but Nordica never was a great
drawing card when she sang with that
organization either in New York or Chicago,
and II is not likely that she could have
changed the feeling of the Windy City toward
the whole organization.
The following is the programme for the third
Heine recital, which takes place on Saturday
afternoon in Golden Gate Hall: Sonata for
piano and violin, op. 80, No. 2 (Beethovenl
allegro finale, allegro, the Misses Heine;
violoncello soli (a) LIE Cygne (saint-Saens), (b)
Scherzo, op. (Klenge), Louis Heine; violin
soil (a) Benedicius (Mackenzie), (b) Eifentanz
(Popper), Miss L. Florence Heine; trio, op. 26
(Dvorak) allegro moder ato, largo, scherzo,
finale. allegro non tanto.
Theodore Dubois new opera, "Aben- Hamet,"
has been tried in Rennes, before producing 1t
at the Grand Opera house in Paris. and its sue.
cess seems to have been complete. The music
is said to be very melodious and the orchestra
ton Is rich and full of color. Dubois is Theo.
dore Thomas successor as director of the
Paris Conservatory.
To celebrate the hundredth anniversary OF
the birth OF William the German Journal of
Military Music has opened q competition for
the best musical setting of patriotic poem
entitled "The Good Soldier" The successful
com posi- ton must be one that can be easily
sung by soldiers.
The Theatrephone Company is now an es-
taplished institution in Paris and subscrib bers
who do not want the trouble aud expense of
attending big first nights at the opera arrange
with the company for switches that night
At the first performance of "Messidoe" switches
were booked for weeks in advance.
Little Hubermann, the boy viol,nist, has
Deou CdIry Ing everything pclOIe ulIu IN CnlCa.
CO. whore he is spoken OF as genius, an artist,
a wonder, q divinely inspired child.
Alfredo Donizetti, nephew of the com mposer
o. "Lucia di Lammermoor," etc., has Just
produced an opera in one act at Sessari with
great success. 1t is entitled "Dopo Fave
Maria"
"Andre Chenier" is now going the round of
the German theaters with great success.
A celebrated italian musical critic, Laurent
Parodi, is writing book on "Women Com.
posers."
The Mckenzie Musical Society will give a
soiree musicale at Native Sons Hall, on Ma
SON street, this evening.
Mapleson says he will be to the front again
with another operate venture next season.
Members OF theaters opera-houses and con-
cert troupes in Paris have just banded them
selves into society to have an informal din.
ner toge ther once month. The feast is to be
called the aDinner OF a thousand regrets"
Mozart's "Don Juan" has Just been trium.
phal success at Monte Carlo. Marie Van Zandt