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ducing Plus TX to rescind the bull. but Meyer
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They are working night and day at the Paris
Opera to put on the stage the lola Bruneau
opera "Messidor" with all the realism de-
manded by the librettist lola has insisted
that the windmills shall be real windmills,
turned by real wind, and that the machinery
in the factories shall be genuine as that
used in actual factories. The one point on
which he has compromised with the manage
ment is in the blue blouses worn by the work
men. 1t would be contrary to all operate
precedent to push the passion of realism to
! the extent of dressing the chorus in the un-
beautiful blouses, and the sabots worn by
French workmen in >every-day life, least at
that was what the management said, but lola
contended that he would not submit to his
workmen being arrayed in the fantastic style
OF dress affected by grand opera choruses. A
compromise has been effected by arraying the
chorus in the picturesque costume worn in
the Basque districts, bordering on the French
side of the Pyre nees.
Augustus Bungert, who is known in Ger
many as composer of melodies, has just writ
ten and set to music a tetralogy entitled 'The
Odyssee.'; The third part of this tetralogy
which bears the title OF "The Return OF Ulys-
SEES" has just been given its performance be-
fore the two parts which ought to precede it.
1.-The Return of Ulysses" includes prologue
ana three acts, anu us at the
Royal Theater of Dresden lasted for four
hours. The success of the first night was re-
markable. There were repeated curtain calls
for the poet-composer, and his Interpreters,
! above all for the parytone Scheidmantel who
played Ulysses. The critics of The Saxon capt.
tai say that Bungert has succeeded in abstain
ing completely from that servile imitation Of
Wagner which marks SO many modern COM
! posers
Theatrical glory is short lived and sometimes
even contemporaries have very brief memo
ries for amusement-makers. At the death Of
Sir Augustus Harris. who did SO much for the
development of opera in England, there was
grand popular movement to erect n monu-
ment to the memory OF the celebrated mana
ger. The COM ittee having resolved on the
cons truction of commemorative public foun-
tain addressed itself 10 the London City Coun-
ell for site near Trafalgar square. The re-
quest was met by point-blank refusal, and
no consolation site was Offered, even in the
most remote district of the big metropolis.
Several municipal orators did not hesitate to
express their perfect contempt for theatrical
art in general and for all that Sir Augustus
Harris had done for it.
The Theater Royal of Hanover recently in
augurated new drop curtain, representing
Apollo and the muses. which was painted by
the celebrated artist, Alexander Lie zenmayer
The old curtain will be preserved on account
of its historic interest; it dates from 1889
and was the work of the painter Ramberg.
Napoleon l admired it so much that he caused
it to be transported to Paris, but in 1915 the
curtain took the road to Germany again, and
has served until the present day at the Royal
Theater of Hanover.
Koki Hourouya, the head musician of all
~ iforr for Dc in Ian ico
Dresden studying the organize ton of German
military music. This Japanese musician
learned music in France, where he studied for
seven years. 1t is expected that great changes
will be inaugurated in military bands on his
return to Japan.
Nine. Nordica In the miscellaneous part OF
the concert on Tuesday evening, will give
selection that is absolutely a novelty. 1t was
taught her by her husband, Zoltan Doeme, who
| is Hungarian no peman, and Nordica sings
| it in the original Hungarian.
| This aria is from Erkel's Hungari ian opera
entitled "Erszebeth," which was performed
for the first time at Pestn, in 1857. 1t is
founded on the story of st. Elizabeth of Hun
gary Q2O7-1231), who was canonized by
Gregory TX on account of the miracles which
she is reported to have performed.
The programme has just been published of
| the THRU OlttSldu icstlFhi, WQlcn Will take
place at Goerlitz in 1897; it includes "Chris-
| tus," oratorio by Frederick Kiel, the first
act Of .'Parsifal" the Triumph Lied" by
| Brahms, and one Of Beethoven's symphonies
| The Emperor and Empress of Russia, and
| most of the grand dukes and duchesses took
| part in the official ceremonies at the recent
| opening of the new Conservatory at ST. Peters
burg. The whole function was most solemn
and imposing affair.
| The Heine trio, consisting of Miss Florence
| Heine violin, Miss Marie L. Heine piano, and
Louis Heine violoncello, announce a series OF
/ three recitals at Golden Gate Hall on the
afternoons of January %, February 13 and
| March 49,
| Mascagni is writing a grand patriotic SYM
phony for the centenary celebration of the
birth of the poet Leopard, which will take
| place at Recanati of Ancona in 1898.
THE COMING CENTURY.
Globe Democrat.
| Edward Everett Hale said in o recent ad-