The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-06
IN THE REALM
or MUSIC


Mozart's opera. '.Zaide % had its first
production at-the Imperial opera. Wen
ma. October 4. but proved onIy. a par
tai success. Tie story is Iafd in ancient
Greece and the score was written bv
Mozart when he vas tveuJy-four years
Paris has a conservatory where work
ing girls Of the French capital nay
learn music in all its forms. The Insti-
tuition was formally opened last satur--
day and wiz be known as the Mimi Pin
son Conservatory. The school viii ac-
eommodate 300 girls. who viii be spe-
ciany seIected by its board OF direc-
tors. Of which Custave Charpentier IS
president The latter is the composer
OF she now famous opera. Louise, and
is responsible FOR the founding Of the
new conservatory.
An unique musicale was given recent
IL in Venice by woman prominent IN
Partisan society. mammoth gondcla
artfsticalIv decorated with palms and
fIowersz1ormed the concert hall Sur
rounded by fotiila Of smaller goudolas
carrying the guests the floating stage
moved gracefully down the Grand Canal.
The first rehearsal of the Washington
Symphony Orchestra VIII be held Oc-
tober Is under the direction of Sir. De
Koven. For a while it looked as if the
Capital City might be deprived OF this
excellent organization through conflict
with the Federation Of Labor. but Air.
De Koven declares that the orchestra
shall continue its work despite threat
eDing difficulties.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is
now in its twenty-seeond year, and has
given nearly 2.0e0 concerts. When The
orchestra was organized its membership
was sixty musicians Thirty have been
added at intervals since. and the Bos-
ton Symphony is ROW one of the largest
musical organization OF its kind in tbs
world.
Henry K HadIey. the young American
composer, has been appointed orgaRist
and director Of the choir OF All Souls
Church. New York. About year ago
Mr. HadIey came prominently before the
music world By winning TWO prizes wlth
the same symphony. One was the Pad
erewsd prize and the other that OF the
New England Conservatory
The.AFst baton ever used by a musical
director vas q pole six feet long This
rather odd instrument was brought INTO
use by Lully- the composer, who tired
of the old custom OF pounding on the
floor with the foot 10 mark time Lul-
Tvs invention ultimately caused MS
death While leading one day he struck
his foot with great force and the wound
proved fatal.
Nine. Emma Games. the prima donna
and wife OF Julian story the painter.
has realized enc Of her child dreams IN
the building Of real castle instead OF
one Of the airy constructions erected by
rich and poor. alike, from tire asf7zaeTn-
orfaI. Nine E&a1cs castle is situated
in picturesque spot near the woods
OF VasIombrosa- Italy, and Il IS there
that she spends her idle time
# Is not unlikely that after next sea
son the operate public viii not hear
CaIxe. The prima donna has written 10
friends e Paris announcing her engage
Inent 10 George Cain the author Wao IS
said have been the singers first love
Mr.. Cain declares that he viii not per
nit MS wife to continue in opera
CaIve viii sing this season al the Paris
Opera Comique.
Before the opening Of the MetropoH-
tan season IN New York. Nine Narvelia
sembrieh viii make tour OF some Of
the principal American cities in concerto
Her appearance here is booked for
November % at the National Theater-