The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-10

In Lolcon. he will produce. among otnet
things. I1fStz's superb orltory 81 Eliza
BETH which. has not oxen heard there
since it was produced before Last TO Eng
land. shortly before h : dsa1-
Cincinnati complains of waning inter-
est in its symphony orchestra. which IS I'M
der the direction OF Frank S:~:t UsF suck
en- y decided falling off IN The number OF
Subscriptions this year was noted espe-
cfaily in the sale of student tickets, aud
tie result WAS deficit of Si,FN
Lillian BIauvelt. the American prin1a
donna, who for the past two years has
been sing ms in Europe. has been engaged
for the Handel tr.enaial festival. which
IS to be given at the Crystal palace. Lon
don. June sd. 9th and 18th. After rest
in Switzerland during the summer Nine.
Blauvelt will return to America for u brief
concert tour.
A study of the list of works performed
by the Chicago Orchestra during the past
season is exceedingly instructive in show
ing the catholicty OF Mr.. Thomas's taste.
his freedom from prejudice and his Keen
interest in all that marks even in the least
way progress In his chosen art. says the
Commercial Advertiser.
In the twenty-five concerts given in CHI
cago Mr.. Thomas produced forty-tive com
positions of ali kinds that were new 20 his
audiences \ majority of these were I'M
Goubted1y new to Chicago and many of the
more important ones were played for the
first time IN this country. That makes an
average OF over two novelties to each con-
cert IL range they extend from Bach 10
Richard Strauss, and a majority of them
are works for the orchestra
(Which of Wagner-s operas DO you like
best?'' Under this title Hugo Tomicicii
has published a book containing the npin-
ions of various more or less wail-known
musicians, fifty in ali. One voted fox
.sParsifal." seven FOR the Ping Of the
Nfbelung," Lola Beeth for the 'Walkure,'
Teresna Tua for --Lohengr.n'' and Iris
ale;stersinger. Wcingartnre prefers
''Tannhauser'' among the early works,
DE Meis,ersnger" among the latter ones.
Posterity will probably pronounce "Sies-
fried and Tristan his greatest works.
Boito has brought nearly to completion
MS opera. Nero" on which he has been
a work for many yea.-s. says the Musical
Age. The chief characters are Nero, Simon,
A;agus u yesIal and E-teEa- The work IS
n five acts. and includes the scene of Nero
adding while Rome IS burning. The COM
poser expects to produce his opera in 1907
heard in this country next season. has al
ready, been heard here though a number
Of years ago. when he was boy. ABOUT
twelve years ago, when he Was about six
teen years old, ne played number of en-
gagements with Moriz Eosentha. The ac-
counts Of his success in Europe are bril-
liant He VIII make his reappearance in
New York next November. and nearly all
the leading orchestral societies OF the
country have engaged his services for
some date during the season.
The heirs OF Johann Strauss are expert
nenting in the manufacture OF opera on
their own account. Enough duets, songs.
trlos. etc, have been collected from among
the many left By Herr Strauss, to FORM an
operetta. These are TO be provided with
suitable text and grouped about the ballet
produced at the Royal opera House at
Berlin.
to this country. She VIII be the solotst at
the first concert of the Philharmonic So
ciety.
Tue Grau opera IS more fashionable and
prosperous in London than ever. says the
New York Post. The royal family took
no fewer than six boxes this season, the
cess of Wales ana the Duchess Of Fife
being paced together on the grand tier,
while the Prince of Wales and the Duke
of York have seats in the omnibus
dou5.e box below. some OF the operas are
to be seen in new dresses. notably the
NibeIung's Ring. Tue forest scenes. with
leaves and flowers cut OUT OF embossed
sheets and mounted upon invisible gauze.
are said to be especially realistic and eff
feGtive. Some one has suggested that the
dragon fight shouEd De behind the scenes.
out of sight. This individual obviously
has not read the pages OF wtttleriag sar-
casm which Wagner aimed at writer's OF
Nibelung and other dramas who have the
happenings occur cut of sight of the audi
ence. The dragon tight properly done. IS
one of the most effective u nss that can
be seen on the operate stage.
A .cablegram from Nine CAVE. to
New York paper says: 4 have decided to
leave the operate stage. will remain
this year in Europe. Thereafter | will
tried the French dramatic sage shiA
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