The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-09

novel of the same name, was made by
Henri Cain, painter and librettist, VINO
wrote La Navarraise," and M. Ber-
nede. The story is Of the 'Traviata'
and "Manon" order, and one Of the
scenes is laid in Provence, which en-
abled Nile. Calve, who enacted the part
of the heroine, to sing one Of Mistral's
songs, in the original dialect, and to an
old Provencal folk-tune. Those who
| have heard her sing a similar song at
concerts in New York will easily mag
inc how effective she made it, and how
| forceful must be her representation in
such scene as that in which she re-
viles the artists who have betrayed her
character as a notorious model and per-
son Of the Latin Quarter to her lover.
| Beerbohm Tree has secured from
| Robert Buchanan a cheerful little do
| mestic piece, founded upon the An
| dree Corneles" of Paul Bourget. A man
musical setting. This work, which Mr.
| Warren's chorus sang in New York a
| few years ago, is one of the most in
spired sacred compositions written
since Bach's est. Matthews Passion"
| To the world at large it is still music
| OF the future, but it will be honored
and admired in the next century and
| beyond.
Munich used to be looked on as a
| place where one could hear good Ger
man opera for next to nothing. Twenty
years ago a seat in the gallery cost
| only 20 cents: to-day it costs 10, and
tourists as we'll as natives complain Of
the characterization" Of prices. This
refers to Wagner operas. Others, be-
ing less popular are usually cheaper.
Pollini, who lately died at Hamburg,
was the best-known and the richest
operate manager in Germany 1t was
| he who first made Londoners acquaint-
ed with some Of Wagner's latest
| operas. Some years ago he had a law
suit against the Vienese prima donna,
| Blanca Biapchi. He came off victor
and the singer was cast in dana ges.
She had her revenge, however, for
she made the manager fall in love with
her, and then was forgiving enough to
marry him.
Before singing at st. Petersburg,
Jean de Reszke will appear at several
performances in Berlin, the contract
having been signed a few weeks ago.
He will be heard as Siegfried, Lohen-
grin and Raoul. The BerIners will
find him very different singer from
Tomagno, their last guest" as the
Germans call wandering star.
Lord RosSlyn, who has decided to be-
come an actor. has been well known
in the amateur dramatic world of Eng
land for a long time, and at one time
he had a company of amateurs, who
were known as Lord Rossyns Com
pany."
The musicians who play in the Court
Theater at Vienna (not the opera-house)
receive only $500 a year, although they
have to attend rehearsals nearly every
/ day, and have little chance to earn any
thing by extra work. They have now
petitioned for an increase of salary.
George Alexander proposes to give a
series of matinee performances Of
Much Ado About Nothing at the
London ST. James Theater in Febru-
airy. Similar performances of LAS You
Like Tt" proved exceedingly popular
last winter.
! There are said to be twenty-five
| speaking personages in Mr. Pinero's
new "comedietta," "Trelawney of the
Wells
"The Fly on the Wheel" a play OF
which the scene is laid in India, has
been written by Murray Carson and
Max Beerbohm, and will be produced
at London Theater as "soon as cir
cumstances permit"
| Nine. Nordica, on her recent visit to
! Omaha, became enthusiastic over the
coming trans Mississippi Exposition,
and made several valuable suggestions
about the musical festival which will
be held at that time.
| Henry e. Dixey is to take a large
| company with him when he makes his
| appearance next summer in London
His powers as a magician will be Sc
verely tested.
Camille D'Arville is mentioned as at
the head of another operate company
after her vaudeville career is over
Forbes Robertson has been invited to
act Hamlet" in different cities of Ger
many, but has made no definite reply
| as yet.
pack Of foxhounds have been sent
| from England to appear in la Jeu-
| nesse de Louis XIV" at the Gymnase
| Theater in Paris.