The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
Music and Musicians.

Music and Musicians.
Mr.. Henry K. Hadley. composer and con-
ductcr. announces an evening OF music ut
the Wa,dorf-Ast oria Tuesday, January
16. The programme will be made up al
most exclusively OF his own compositions,
many of which will then be heard tor the
first time Mr.. Hadley will Weld the
baton over an orchestra OF sixty rnusl-
clans in the presentation OF his instru-
mental numbers, and Mr. David Bispham
Will sing Mr.. Hadley's songs
Rome has been applauding a new gem
ius'' His name is Randegser.- He was
born at Trieste and is only twenty years
old This last fact may explain the sun
iect of his opera, which IS called IL On-
bradi Werther." 1t is one act, anu It's
characters are Charlotte and the ghosc
Of Werther Not n comic ghost. but
weird ghostly ghost. Just q year after
the suicide of Nerther, Charlotte is sit
ting in her room reading his last letters
to her Suddenly there is a rap on the
door. and Werther;s ghost appears She
recognizes him by his passionate. amor
Gus ululation. The grave had been obliSed
to give him up because his repose was
marred. by the thought that he had died
without knowing whether his love was
reciprocated. His laments continue TIL
twilight appears, when he departs. his
last strains being merged in 4 joyous
Christmas carol sung in the street below
Europeans are rather amused at the
idea that Mr.. Grau was dissatisfied With
the s1C0, COO he took In at Chicago in three
weeks. An English critic points out that
that sum exceeds the total receipts or
| many Italian opera-houses for the entire
season. But then Mr.. Grau's company
is ten times more expensive than any Ital-
ian troupe. ana 1t had to travel 5000
miles before it settled in New York
Charles LamoureuX. the French orches-
trail conductor. is dead. His most recent
achievement was the production Of Wag-
ner's opera. Tristan und Isolde" in Paris
q few weeks ago.
Siegfried Wagner has made himself
.'soiid" with the members of the Imperial
Opera at Vienna. The other day, before
beginning rehearsal Of his opera, which
! he was to conduct, he got UP and rernark-
ed: ..Ladies and ge:.tlenlen of the chorus:
Following the example Of my reVered
father. who once conducted at this house
! for the benefit of the chorus. I intended 20
| the same object. But as T was informed
| tLat l.. these days 4 performance outside
! of the subscription would not draw full
| house, I have taken the liberty'of handing
over to your fund tie sum of $500 HORNS.
which my industry has enabled me to
! bring together Whereat there was great
rejoicing on the stage and u speech OF
| thanks TO the donor.-New YORK EVeaihs
| Post.
..Phaethon" Is the title of q new opera.
| the lbrettu of which is by Frank n Scott.
| of Boston The theme is The story OF
| Pnaethon. and the action introduces al
most every important character IN Greek
| mythology. The opera Is in four acts.
| London expects this season TO hear
| Rosenthal. Lady Halle (Nornan-Nsruda).
J Dr.. Joachim and other solo artists OF re-
pute. Patti will also give some concerts.
Mr.. Walter Damrosch and Nine Gadski
| will give a lecture recital on Tristan dnti
Isol5e at Sherry's on the afternoon OF
January 18th. Mr.. Damrosch will explain
and illustrate at the piano and NINE
| Gadski will sing Dreams. Bransane, $
| Warning Calf and '.Isode's Lament and
! Liebestod."
| Mr.. Rafael Joseffy. the pianist. VIII be-
| cir a tour on February LIST. under the
| direction Of Mr.. L. NJ. Ruben He VIII
| give fourteen concerts.
| Like Dr. Saint-Saers' Samson ct De-
| lila" Councils Ia RENE de Saba" is
| not permitted on the English stage. where
! Biblical subjects are forbidden by the
! censor. Some thirty-five years ago, how
ever, it was adapted into English by the
| late Mr. Farnie. and under the title OF
Irene was performed in concert fashion
| at the Crystal Palace. II was revived at
| Leicester few weeks ago by the local
| Philharmonic Society
Dr.. Dvorak has. during the past
autumn, been engaged upon an opera
| which is about 10 be produced at Buda-
| pest.
The New York Evening Post says that
| the remarkable success of Paderewski in
| America may he accepted as a gratifying
sign of the progress made in our ability to
! appreciate true genius. in the face of the
| petty and silly opposition and jealousy OF
! rival professionals, whose own musical ia
| culties (if they only knew IT'D can be
! safely gagged by their degree Of appre-
citation of Paderewskl. When fsuoenStei7
gave his 2l5 American concerts in lSts his
receipts were only one-eighth OF what
Z
| concerts (slSo.oo0l. The world certainly
moves On his third tour PadereWsSi
earned even more than that-S2S,0Oc
verdrs ideas Of what q singer needs
are given by writer in the Pail Mall Ga
zette as follows:
Singing with most people, or, rather. in
the opinion of the majority. teachers M
Guided, means voice production and
| little else. So that if you get nice tone,
q pleasing quality. and sufficient vol
| ume Of sound. if your intonation is cor
| rect, and the voice generally steady. you
| are put down as singer. With Verdi
all these qualities, undoubted as they are.
| go for nothing as qualifications. His opin-
| ion is that ''non s'impara cantare. sou
| cannot learn how to sing:;s no. you must
| have it in you. and by singing he means
b accumulation. articulation, soul and enthtl-
siasm The most beautiful voice on earth
! meant nothing to him without these, and
he would not accept any arguments in
| proof of possibilities OF teaching to &C
| kcentuate. No." he positively shoured.
| You must feel the accents. and then he
! told us how once he was coaching q cete.
! brated singer in part that just swtee
t his splendid voice; the man would have