The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

a. the head Of the long HIST Of conductors
available for such q position as Instructor.
II WINS Signor Bimhonl who led the pro
ducton of Aida" given by the Mnplcsou
opera COMPANY, which was declared by
the musical critics TO be the finest readug
OF the music ever heard In the city II
W'll be his work 10 teach those who come
10 bis city what he has been SO successful
In the pnst IN doing with artists of world
wide reputation In this he Will soon make
Boston the head center of the aspirants
for operate honors, and as the school
Is open TO the world, II will not he long
before pupils from other countries VIII
come to the city. Any teacher who has
pupils dc for the task can send them TO
This school, where the teaching can be
INSURED 10 he the very best
About a year ago. w l.. Whitney was
commissioned by lhc conservatory to go
abroad ana md n man qualified 70 MI the
position Of head OF the school He has
devoted himself To the task and visited
many countries IN his search, with the
result which ms been stated
sig Bmhoni WAS boru IN Florence.
whore be secured his early muslcal edu.
cation. In that city he was dssocia tod
With Cortis and with him brought ont
the principal singers through special
school in Italian which he formed. In
tho early days he was master Of the
chorus and began directing Ia 1867 ut
Berlin HIS last appenIHSce In that capacity
~ ms city was during the. engagement Of
the Ellis Opera company when he directed
upon the nights Media sang tNovember 90
aud December !, 1896.
For the past three years he has been
teaching the opcrHtic school, coaching sing
ers FOR opera In Florence He was at one
time the singing teacher 10 the court of
Tho king OF Portugal, and for period
deuce aud friendship OF the composers Of
the day and numbers among his friends
and pupils all the fimous singers.
lie Is a composer as well, having writ
ten several operas which have been pro
duccd in Berlin As o director he has been
located for long periods In NNnna. Berlin
hoScow, Milan. Lisbon, Naples. London
and with the Mapleson and Ellis compa
Macy stars owe much TO him, for he hs,
brought out 10 opera such singers as Nor
idica,. directing at the time Of her frs
American appearance. In Boston In Ira
l7ith him Meba studied rhe roles 10 Bar
her OF Seville aud with him made bel
debut In Philadelphia. Calve made her ap
Rice IN 1855. and IN 1857 -Feiia I.itvinne
sister-ln-law Of Jean de Reszke made he
FIRST appearance in New York at the AGA
DENY % Music.
Nordica was brought over 10 this count,
by Bimhonl. having first appeared witt
him at Prague in 1884. In 1875 Patti an,
Nlrolnl were with him in Hamburg and
I 10 1852, Nine Telka Gerster sang 10 Yenic
under his direction This was her debu
| there
bring out his one great opera, "Mephisto
pheles," at the Royal theater In thi
Pauline Lucca sang The first Performance
IN the Spanish peninsula OF Fastan Verdi
great work, was made by him at Lisbon Il
/ 1898, the composer sending him the warm
est congratulations and thanks for his ef
/ forts. MaureL the baritone, was anon.
| the artists. Sig. .Bimboni went 10 Paris
where he took the great tenor Ule Il
hand, Due made lilE debut in Lisbon unde
Bim6oni. In all the schools OF Opera Sig
/ Bmbonl is excellent, embracing the Ger
man, French and Italian.
~
! The following items concerning Hous
! tons popular symphony club were sent e
The Posts musical editor by the club;
! highly esteemed president:
| At tho regular rehearsal Of the Houston
! symphony club last Sunday Prof. Linden
| berg was presented with an umbrella a.
I mark OF the affection and esteem y
which he IS held by the club aud as
1 token % the clubs appreclatl1n OF BIZ
! nnscinsh devotion 20 us Interests durtni
! the past year. The presentation was mad
! hv the president 81 the club.
SUNDAY being the last rehearsal In IN.
70 soIo wssk. Mr.. ehiIp aoes playing "Rs