The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
LYRICS.

LYRICS.
The general impression that Profess
SCR II. ;. Goddard is to leave for Ger
many Immediately is erroneous. Not
until the last of July does he bid adieu
to Salt Lake.
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Miss Rosemary GIosz has opened her
studio at 400 East Third South.
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The Chaminade society is holding
weekly rehearsaIs, having in view the
production at an early date of a can
tata.
Clarence Eddy is to make an extend
ed organ recital tour throughout Great
Britain
Melba has now definitely completed
arrangements for her Australian tour.
but she win not be leaving England
before next July. She hopes to open
her season in Melbourne about the mid
die Of September. and viii also visit
Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Henry Holmes. the distinguished
English violinist, is on his death bed
at San Francisco.
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Professor J. A. Anderson expects TO
make tour of Europe during the sum-
mer months Professor Lund may &C
company him.
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The Salt Lake Opera icompany will
sing Martha" at the Theatre Feb. l.
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Professor McClellan's pianoforte pu-
pills will give recital at the Salt Lake
theatre next Saturday evening, Pro-
fessor Goddard assisting. The event is
looked forward to with keen interest
and pleasure. There will be no charge
for admission.
News comes from London that Alice
Nielsen has been engaged for grand
opera at Covent Garden theatre next
season. She will also be heard in con-
certs at Queens hall, London, begin
ming Feb. IL.
A cable received in Chicago an
nOunces the coming debut at the Grand
opera, Paris. as Juliette in Gounod's
Romeo ct Juliette" of Miss Bessie
Abbot, a young American. who a few
years ago was singing coon songs with
her sister at the continuous houses.
Miss AbbOt's debut also marks the
first instance in which an American has
been admitted right from her vocal
studies here to the Paris grand opera.
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Maurice Grau has hit upon happy
expedient to avoid trouble during the
season in his operate stars. Hereto
fore every year there has been much
trouble in arranging the names upon
the programme and the bill boards.
Each prima donna, Of course, insisted
upon heading the list, and it took
all Of Grau's diplomacy to prevent
violent outbreak. This year he has
served notice upon his singers that the
names of both men and women viii be
printed in alphabetical order and in
the same sized type. Two novelties
are promised for the Metropolitan this
year. IsadOre de Lara's "Messaline"
and Paderewski's "Manru" Masse-
nets That's" is now a possibility, as
Is also a cycle Of Verdi's operas.
CalYe recently made her temperance as
carmen in New York and her perform
ance was roUndly scored by the New
YORK Telegraph. The critic began his
notice with this fling:
Emma Calve sufficiently mastered her
temper and cold to cOndescend to aO-
opera house last night. Mademoiselle was
possessed of e superabundance of agility
and energy. and it was through a misdi-
reeted use of this she spoiled what was
once cleverly conceived and superbly
poised characterization.
The query is: Win this hold the
madame for awhile?
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The San Francisco Call has made some
remarks on Mr. Grau's last season Of
three weeks in that city. followed by sup
Elemental performances occupying four I
days. The paper says the receipts were !
ABOUT $4,000, but that much more was
spent on account of the opera. Society 1
people turned out in full force. and as the |
dresses OF the ladies' were elaborate, the /
outlay vas considerable The Call says I
s9.eo was spent for carriages. Before /
The season opened many Of the seats in /
he Grand opera house were sold at fancy I
prices. ranging from $50 TO 500 per seat. |
ne sale OF boxes was very successful. /
several bringing as high as $50 apiece /
md other hotels and at noted restaurants !
,ost eonsiderab bic. Calye appeared three
lmes. and the receipts at each perform
ance were $4,000. Calve received $500 I
very time she sang About - per cent
# the subscribers refused to pay the l
additional sum demanded by the man
.sement for the privilege Of hearing
awe during the supplemental season
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kuoehks fee for his first nights pro
essional work in America was probably
ne largest on record for any violinist.
Following his concert at Carnegie hall /
le niled private engagement at the
'eSidence of William c. Whitney. where
le. received I.5e4 for playing 10 about
hirty OF the millionaire's guests This.
osether with his share CT the Si,e9 taken