The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13

One of the things that the Wagenerists
objected to in the performances OF Del
Ring des tNibe.unge in this city was the
color of Brunnhildess horse, Crane says
the New York Commercial Adyertlser.Ga
the Metropolitan brown scrawny5 beast
was always used, one which no magma
ton could fashion into the fiery white
steed of the Valkyr. Two singers had.
Cranes of their uwn, Materna: and Frau;
Yogi, the widow of the late Heinrich.
Vogl. Frau Vogl's horse was much at.
tached to her, and was wont to stay III
the theatre when she was singing once
he broke up the first act of Tristan und
Isolde when his mistress was singing IN
that opera by running across the seas
and on to the deck of the ship. The ulu-
sic had to stop until she had tine to
take him back to his stall.
Saint-Saens has completed a new opera
at Las Palmas, Canary Islands. one of.
his fayorites resorts. The town is proud
of his presence, and recently made him
an honorary citizen. The diploma was
handed to him at the close of a grand
concert arranged In MS honor saint
Saens. who appeared to be much moved.
replied that he was unable to make
speech. but that he would express MS
sentiment in another way. Whereupon ne
sat down at the piano and played with
one hand the Spanish royal march and
with the other Marseillaise. The public
got on its feet wnile4listening and at the
end gave him an ovation. Subsequently
a serenade was perpetrated. 1t will be
remembered that Paderewski, when he
generously gave a. concert at the Metro
politan in behalf of the Washington
Arch Fund, and was expected to reply
TO the address delivered to him. got out
OF the dilemma, in the same way as SAINT
Saens by sitting down and playing an
other piece.-New Pork Evening Post.
Verdi has been obliged to pay $500
francs taxes for erecting, at his own ex-
.pense, a fine building for INDECENT musi-
clans in Milan. The expense has been
so far 100000: The building was begun
in 1895 and is now nearing completion.
Sixty men and forty won en- will be pro-
yided for at once, and the funds are IN
vested In such a way that IN a few
years a large number Will be PROVIDED
for The portrait 1nedalions in the large
salone may be taken as indicating what
Verdi considers to have been the eight
greatest composers of Italy: Palestine,
Monteverdi, Frescobaldi, Scarlatt, Mar
cello. Pergolese. Cfmarosa, and Ross1ni.
Verdi,s own portrait is nowhere to be
seen, nor even his name. In. the chapel
Verdi has set aside J. place IN winch ne
desires to be buried
Or. Edward Grieg recently gave a, con-
cert IN Copenhagen at which only smailf
shop-keepers were invited. his idea being
that, as in Greece Of old, art should APP
peal to all classes.
Everybody will regret to learn that
Madame Pauline Lucca has met with
serious accident, slipping upon a piece OF
orange peel, and sustaining, it is said,
severe internal injuries, says the London
News of April Goth. The distinguished
prima dona is now in her eOth year (the
dictionary dates, as usual in such cases
are wrong), and an accident or THIS sort
naturally gives anxiety to her many
friends. It is now. we believe, sixteen
wears since Madame Pauline Lucca ap-
peared in England. the year, IN fact, IN
which che sang at Sir julius Benedicts
Jubilee; but down to that period she was.
one Of the most popular of our prime dome
in such parts as Cherubino, Zerlina dn
EZRA Diavolo'). and Selika- Only few
weeks since a report came from Vienna
that she was about to be married
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and
the Handel and Haydn Society have CIV
en- their last concerts in the old Boston
Music Hall. The new Music Hall Will
be dedicated October 18th with the Bee
thoven mass in D, performed by the Ce-z
ella Club and the Boston Symphony Or
chestra Rehearsals have already begun
under Mr. Gerickes direction.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch. the young Rus
let ,,h0 raCenf1v created
such favorable comments from the press
of Europe is to visit america. the COM
ing season. Dr. Richter and Mr..
Arthur iNildsch are very warm In their
praise and predict for him great sue
cess.
Mr.. n c. Tucker announces a series
of five concerts. to be given at the Peo-
pies Temple. Boston. In the season OF
1soo-1so1, on MONDAY evenings, IN Novem,
berger, December, January, February and.
March. The. Worcester County Musical
Association will perform '"The Beati-
tudea" by Cesar Franck. Mr.. 6. w
Chadwick, conductor, at the first con-
cert. The second will consist of Mr.. H.
w. Parker's new psalm. now being pre-;
1,ared for the Hereford Festival. England,
to be given under Mr.. Parkcr's direction.
ALSO, 1.-THE Hymn of Praise of Mendels-
SOM. IA toliISi
Paur, conductor, will be third III the Sc
RES lat the fourth concert there will be
given the cantata, 80, Light Everlast-
ing" by Bach, and The LILY Nymph."
first time in Boston, by G. W. Chadwick.
Mr.. Chadwick conducting For the fifth
concert a large fchora1 work is to be
announced. "A chorus of $50 voices is now
being formed for these concerts.
Contracts have been signed for the APP
pearance in concert of Edouard Strauss
Vienna Orchestra for one week, In the
new Back Bay Music Han. Boston, be-
ginning November 18th The Orchestra
numbers some 50 or 60 musicians.
New Orleans is to have no French
opera next winter. The last season was
disastrous. financially. and Mr. Charley.
the manager. has decided to give up the
struggle.
Max vogrich. composer Of "Buddha"
and sGoetz.'' just arrived from Europe.
says that Jean de Reszke has promised
to create the role of .fBuddha" next sea-
SON Mime. Terina will create the part
of Buddha's wife. .'Buddha" will prob
ably be produced either in New York or
London. 'I.Goetz.'" Mr.. Vogrich says,