The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21

pleasant melodies and several choruses that
are colorless. The most meritorious is sung
by the Chief Priestess of The Temple of the
Ruby A clever topical sextet, Fairy Tales,
a negro song, The Good Luck Coin and
the amusing continuation of 'Angeline,
from The Wizard of the Nile entitled
The Tattered Man., were the gems of the
opera. Clearly Mr.. Herbert made his score
to order, and it. is a fairly good fit"
Active preparations are going on daily at
the Kniekerbocker Theater, New York, for
the production of Sousa's new opera, The
Bride-Elect." which will receive its first
Boston production at the hands of Messrs.
Klaw & Erlanger and Stevens, in the Bos-
ton Theater, Jan 3. Everything that expert
judgment and good taste can obtain will be
brought to bear on this new composition.
In point of costumes, scenery, properties
and equipment generally, Messrs. Klaw Ss
selves.
This curious news item halls from
Goethe's and Liszt's Weimar: 1.-The season
at Weimar opened unfortunately. The first
piece was Humperdinck's Konisgskinder.'
but Fraulein Adolphi, the Goosegeit, broke
a blood vessel, the electric chandelier was
burnt out, Frau StaYenhagen fell and in
jured herself at rehearsal, Fraulein Grub
could not fill the dramatic role, and the new
basso from Vienna was unsatisfactory"
The Symphony Society of New York,
Walter Damrosch musical director, will give
three more afternoon and evening con-
certs at Carnegie Hall during the coming
season. Nine. Media will sing for the first
time at these concerts. Mr.. YSaye, Mr. Da-
vid Bispham and Mr.. Marteau also will APP
pear, and engagements with other promi-
nent soloists are pending.
Clementine De We're, like Adelina Patti,
may be considered a striking example of
lyric precocity. Her operate training began
when she was ten years of age. AT sixteen
she was singing leading operate roles in
the principal theaterS in Italy, and at
eighteen she was engaged as regular pri-
ma donna in the grand opera in Paris.
The strident success of his opera, La
Boheme," has awakened much interest in
the personality of the new composer. Puc-
cini. The opera has created furore in
Mexico, where Puccinis name has become
a household word. The composer has this
month been in Vienna, directing the pro-
duction there of his new work.
Julian Edwards's delightful opera, Mad
cline, or the Magic Kiss is having a de-
served success on the road. The Boston ia
vcrite, Hilda Hollins, is again with the COM
pany this season. Frank Deshon, formerly
of the Deshon Opera Company. is the CO.
median.
There has been scarcely any mention of
the recent death of Felix Godefroid, the
famous harpist. He was born at Nanur in
1918, was graduate of the Paris Conserva-
tory, an artist on his instrument, and a
composer of graceful music for harp and
piano.
Miss Bessie Macdonald, soprano, of Chi
cago, is creating quite furore in London
The leading London papers devoted long
space to the opening night of the Carl Rosa
Opera Company, and were unanimous in
awarding the post of honor to her.
The increase of English music teachers
during the last twenty-five years has been
immense Between 1871 and 1891. in Eng
land and Wales. they have risen from 1900
to nearly $1,000.
Humperdinck is said to be engaged on a
new stage work-not fairy opera, like his
preceding works, but a more serious opera
in two acts.
Mrs. Ida Gray Scott soprano. has re-
turned to New York, after a protracted
summer tour in Europe.