The Washington times., 1902-09-14
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
WASHINGTON MUSIC LOVERS

Joint appearance in concert Of Nine.
Schumann- -Heink and David Bispham.
These artists will be brought here by
Miss Katie v. Wilson, who made her
debut in the role Of impresarios last
winter when she introduced Nine. Nor
dica as a concert singer to the Wash
ington public, and later brought other
recognized singers here for recitals.
Miss Wilson went to New York yes
terday afternoon to perfect arrange
ments for other concerts in Washing
ton during the winter.
/ The choir of st. Johns Church,
| Georgetown, has new organist in Mr..
s. F. Smith, who will enter upon his
duties this morning. Mr.. Smith succeeds
Mr.. Mccall, who resigned and left the
| city last week.
F! 1t is reported that Maurice Grau has
| engaged an American singer, Miss
Courtenay Thomas, for the Metropolitan
Opera Company next winter. Miss
Thomas is a young Missouri girl. who
has distinguished herself in the Euro
pean musical world. She went to Paris
FIVE years ago to study under Madame
Carvalho. and was fortunate In coming
under the notice Of the famous COM
poser, Charles Gounod. The latter be-
came interested il the Amcrsscs. SRI,
and often accompanied her at recitals.
Miss Courtenay mastered the French
Language perfectly. and was thereby en-
abled to obtain an Operatic engagement
in the French capital. The French peo-
pie have little use for those who speak
their language imperfectly, or with an
accent" as they call 1t, and unless q
singer is able to give 1t the native du-
ency, his or her aspirations for place
on the Partisan stage are likely to end
in disappointment.
Mrs. H. H. Mills sailed from Liverpool
yesterday on the Minnehaha. Mrs. Mills
has been spending the summer months
In Luzerne, Switzerland, with her daugh
ter, who, as Lotta Mills, is remembered
as one Of the greatest pianists WASH
ington has ever given to the music
world. Mrs. Mills classes will open Oc-
tober 1, but she will be at home In her
music rooms, s39 Pennsylvania Avenue,
September 20, from to 8. Mrs. Mills
went to Europe early in the summer and
Switzerland.
Edward Grieg viii give a series Of re-
citals in England. He will conduct his
famous piano concerto at the Bristol
festival and also his music to Berg
liot," the verses Of which will be read
by Mrs Brown Potter.
A monument to Wagner is in course
noted German sculptor. is at work on
figure Of the composer. which will bs
seated in a chair and the four scenes
which will ornament the sides Of the
will represent Brunnhilde,
wolfrom Won Eschembach, the death Of
Siegfried and the scene between AL
Derich and the Rhine maidens.
Du Maurier's 'Trilby" has been put
nto operatic form The book has been
.dapted by Herr Prasch, German
writer, and the score is the work Of
Tictor Hollander. The opera has been
ccepted for production by the manage
nent of the Royal Opera House, Berlin.
- H.
ar members OF the Metropolitan COM
any last season, will forsake the field
t grand opera for a concert tour of the
United States, under the direction OF
.oudon G. Charlton. In addition to the
avor he has won in America through
is association with the Grau company.
Terr Dippel has sung with distinction
18th the court opera at Vienna, the
oyai opera at Covent Garden, London.
1e imperial opera at st. Petersburg, At
eyreuth, Bremen, and Breslau He has
repertoire Of ninety-seven roles and
yer hundred songs in French, Ger.
ian. italian, and English.
The city of Dresden boasts the safcse
leater in the world. This is the Dras-
IN Opera House. in which a new
for extinguishing fire ae
,cently tested and found to work "a
irably. Under the house there
ghteen water mains. which supply sV
lty-six hydrants. These are so ~
nged that deluge OF water ma s.
'ured on the stage. in response
'rn signal. The theater also ha -
on curtain. which can be let dow "a
teen seconds.
The Beyreuth copyright on Was
'arsifar will terminate in 1919 s
r which time musicians who hav not
ID the means to attend the perfor.n.
ces heretofore given in the littl "a.
rian town will be able to enjo-
ndition elsewhere. A lot of ia.
We organized what is known &
'arsifal Bund,'' the object of
II be to endeavor to have the
,ht extended and so prevent tn e
ction of the opera anywhere ~. -
yreuth The plea of these people in
at the means for the operas produce
N outside Of Beyreuth are inadequate.
private performance of new opera,
. work of priest. was recently given
Rome. The opera has for its hero
pc Leo the Great. The composer ds-
Tres that he has no intention of put.