The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
MUSIC AND
MUSICIANS

Observation-Disclosures
The man that hath no music in him.
self. nor is not moved with concord nj
sweet sounds is fit for treason. strata
gems and spoils.-AIuchaEDs of Venice
London Truth" has some remarks on
the financial stat--s and personal tastes
OF the leading stars of grand opera:
M Jean de Eeszke does not, as 1t
was once said. intend TO manage an
opera house on his own account He
knows too much for that; for even his
little experience in the latter days OF
Mr. Abbey Will have shown him that the
couch of an fUIpreSario is not always a
bed of roses While he cfn earn n cool
s1Ot0 $500 a week as d fashionable tenor
in America without risk It is so much
more pleasant and profitable to remain u
vocalist. But NJ. Jean is building a theatre
in Paris, adjoining his new house IN Jht.
Rue de iFafsanderie, although Ike the
PIaisarca at aig-yLNos. it Will be Tor
private performances before his friends
only. 1t IS curious how the example
OF Madame Patti influences her operate
con- eIrporaries. La Diva mas CralS-E-
Nos and her private theatre. IiarefoTe
De Ecszke, Minnie Hauck, PadsrewsN
and Marie Roze have castles, while Nine.
Pauline Lucca and CI. Jean hays priva.f1
opera houses. In Nine. iiiccas case.
however IL is purely u mater or bSsi-
ness for the theatre at 3aa1s IS intended
for stage practice by ner pupils Nine.
I Cave is more original, FOR SHE Is content
with a farm where, in the iatefiudes
Of her cperaktc tsdnnphs. SIZE inaks the
COW ana collects the eggs, a-1a invites
the convale5cents from the netghborins
convent in!irEuary to share her pastoral
Iuxuries.
Puctnnis Ia Tosca,'' heard first at
Eon1e on January 18th seems to have
been a true success Media, it is said.
H-ill study the role and present 1t in this
country next season y correspondents
writes that the Idea occurred to Pucsn-
nj on the occasion of ore OF S>tfai
Be,rnharctt's first tours in Italy Puctnht
sgY the. great actress in SardouS los
ca. and turning to Sisnor Fontana. the
libreetist of his two first operas, LII
and ,E.deard' sad: Here is she subject
for a magnificent opera ftiS etIhu9idS,.h
was so great that Sarah Bernhardt
having iclft Milan for Turin, he fol-
lowed her there. which represented =
! financial efforts of some magnitude, as
at that time both glory and fortune were
hacking; but he could not then undertake
the work. because of the amount de-
n,anded by sardou for the use OF MS
drama
Nine. sernbrtch has received during the
past wecil an offer from Gailhard and
Capoul of the Grand Opera House In
Paris to sing tflere five times during
| the months in which the exposition VIII
be open. she has been asked TO appear
as Lucia, Ophclia, Juiette, Marguerite
and the Queen of VaIois in Les hug
uenots" Nine. Senbrich's acceptance
of the offer will depend upon the ar
rangeruents OF the dates for the Per
torn1anceS-
rs
ic Festival, and the guarantee fund has
reached $4,000
Client, it seems, has the honor OF POS
sessing one of the finest and best COZ
;ee.tions of string and reed Instruments
and musical libraries in Europe. lt ~
a private museum and library, the cSi-
lection of which commenced in 1851 and
was the life work of Mr.. c. c. Snoeck.
who has lately died. His heirs are con-
siderine the sale of the property. and
tSe fact is OF much Importance to tho
r,,1sfcaI world that our Consul al Client
has called the attention OF the Govern
nnent az Washington ard wealthy ami
teurs to it--Philadelphia Press.
An American, calling herself Princess
Pocanhontas," when she sang In the
German music halls, has lately dropped
the title in favor OF the name Marguerite
and as; lIarsuertte Pocahontas made her
c,;ye,-1t tic debut recently at Augsburg az
Selika in .L'Africane." She Is said to
he {. beautiful woman with u meZzo-
soprano voice OF great power and COM
pass.
Don Lorenzo Perosi. the priest-com-
poser. has obtained the Church OF La
Pace, at Milan, as a sort OF Italian Bey-
reutf for performing his oratorios- The
semi abandoned church viii be fitted M
for this purpose at cost OF 10000
francs covered by shares of 100 francs
each The building. when rernodeted. will
ssat over o,Or0 people and will be inau-
| Surated next May with grand perfor-
nance OF Perosi's new work. The Mas
! sac;e OF the Inrocents-'
[ THE public is queer said Lannosir-
| eux the great French conductor, when
he was in Berlin, just before his recent
death: sit does not wish to hear old
music all the time, and It IS bitterly OPP
posed to chat which is new and un-
| usual Other conductors and fmpar-
| sar;i have noticed and worried over tho
| Same tncoas:sten
Tie italian baritone. Ptgnn,osa, has
!! conposets q onS-act operetta. = Fortunel-
la which was produced with great sue
cess at Milan. Like Cavalerta Rustt-,
/ cana, =. .tPaslaccf.'. and other works OF
| the young italian school. It - . tale g
love and murder. S. s. ~