The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
Music and Musicians.


Nine. Media sang for the first time NJ
the Imperial opera, Berlin, recently ana
met with a most enthusiastic reception.
The opera was Lucia" and the house
was e.tlrely soli out at advanced prices.
The Australian prima donna received tho
congratt latlons OF the emperor and en-
press after the performance. Nine.
Melba has completed a concert tour
through Holland. and is to sing later at
Leipzig Monte Carlo and Nice.
According 10 the prospectus Just pub
lished by the committee of management,
the performances during the coming sea-
son at La scala, in Milan, VIII include
Verdrs "Othello," Puccinfs la Tosca.
Tchaikovslxy's Eugene Oneguine, and
Wagners "siegfried" Among the artists
engaged are Mile. Darclee and the tenors
Tamagno and Arcanseu.
Edward Elgar and 5. coleridge-Taylor.
two Of the most promising Of the younger
English composers, have been asked TO
compose new music for the Birmingham
festival OF 1900. Sir A. c. Mackenzie has
finished the orchestration Of his opera.
"The Cricket on the Hearth He expects
TO have n new work ready for the Leeds
Festival Of 1901.
Arrangements are being made In Paris
for a series OF German opera TO be given
during the exposition season. with Lii
Lehman, schumann-H eink, Bertha
Kraniz, Gruning and Alberti in the casts.
Sardou's ia Tosca" is TO be sung In
Rome this winter with Puccinls music.
Father Perosi has finished his oratorio
The Massacre of the Innocents. The
first part deals with the Wise Men from
the East and the second with the flight
into Egypt and the massacre. He has
now started his seventh oratorIo, "The
Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem"
The French violinist, Henri Marteau,
has recently given three violin recitals in
the Swedish capital. At the second re-
cital only works by Norwegian and Swed-
ish composers were performed by the vio-
lin virtuoso. Before Marteau left Stock
holm. King Oscar conferred upon him the
Royal Order OF W. A. s. A.
A further indication Of the friendly rela-
lions between France and Germany II the
production at the opera Comiaue Of Hum
pcrdinckS 'HdnSel ana GIelel.
Sir Arthur Sullivan, in 1871. set TO mu-
sic eleven numbers to the words Of Tenny-
sons Loves OF the Wrens." This for
gotten work has been lately received by
Mr. Ben. Davis at vocal recital given
before the Cartius Club. Of London
4 monument 10 the memory OF Anton
Bruckner. composer Of many symphonies
and much else, has been erected in the
. adtpark Of Vienna The imperial city
believed in Bruckner, and Is faithful TO
his memory.
'Giacomo Puccinl has Just finished the
music OF the opera which the iibrettist'
Baltic has evolved from Victorien Sar-
dou's well-known drama, ia Tosco.'
Hungary has just lost one Of her most
prominent composers. Dr. Ivan Crelzlnger,
whose name. however Is not so well
known elsewhere as the number OF HIS
works might lead one 20 suspect. There
are no fewer than 100 songs l65 transcript
tons for violin. two masses, three quar-
tettes. and great deal Of dance music
similar In character 10 that Of Delibes
At the opening Colonne concert In Paris
saint-Saens played with Louis Diemer as
4 piano duet piece which he had written
Torty years ago for piano and harmonium.
-
Goldmark Is again az work on an opera,
his subject being "GOetz Won Beriichin-
gen" Tia libretto has been prepared by
Wilmer after Goethe's drama.
Patti intends TO celebrate. I'm 1900. the
lftieth anniversary OF her first appear
,nce as q child OF seven AZ CHARITY con-
,ert in New York surprising her hearers
oy her fluent delivery Of Jenny Lind's IA
forite. Eckerts Echo" song. and OF the
lnal rondo from Ia Somnambula"
When Paderewsh heard that there was
, project OF transferring the remains OF
Chopin from the Pere -la-Chaise IN Paris
o the Cathedral at Warsaw, he ~ once
subscribed $1,000 for the funds In Lon
Ion IT Is rumored that another eminent
Polish artist, Jean de Reszke, will special
y cross the Channel and sing at a concert
n behalf Of the same fund which would
,e an event OF musical interest. as The
,reat tenor has not consented 70 sing at a
,oncert for some years.