The Washington times., 1902-06-22

performance of opera at Coyent Garden
June 30, are being sold at 800 apiece.
Edward Gfasse. blind American vio-
linist is meeting with high favor with
the Berlin music public.
"Enoch Arden" a new opera by Rob-
ert Erben, has been accepted for pro-
duction at the Prague National Theater.
Daniel Frohman will bring Ossip Ga
brilowitsch, the Russian pianist, to this
country for tour next year.
Frohman's success in exploiting
Kubelik, the Hungarian violinist. has
probably encouraged him to extend his
musical interests to the Russian piano
player.
A rather strange condition of affairs
prevails at the Dutch opera house at Am
sterdam, where performances are given
exclusively in the Dutch language. The
management depends largely on the SER
vices of American girls for the inter-
probation of the prima donna roles.
Paola Giorza, the noted Italian COM
poser, is on visit to the United States
in search of material for a new opera.
Giorza has contributed in a very great
degree to the music of the Catholic
Church. His compositions are among
the most popular and pleasing to be
found in Catholic library.
Yvonne de Treville, who was a mem
ber of the Castle Square Opera Company
two years ago, has created quite stir
in Paris by her voice and artistic meth
3D. Miss de Treville made her debut in
'Lakme." and won the praise of many
Partisan critics through her perform
ance.
Harold Bauer has returned to Eu-
rope and is filling engagements in Lon
don. Bauer will be remembered here
as the soioist of the last concert given
by the Musical Art Society, which oc-
Cured at the Lafayette Theater the lat
ter part of the season.
London will have Jewish opera
house. A syndicate has rented the
Manor Theater in Hackney, and extern
sive improvements in the house are be-
ing made. The decorations of the house
will include portraits and busts OF the
man Jewish composers, such as Meyer
beer. Mendelssohn, and not excepting
King David of Biblical fame. There will
be no performance on Friday nights
The Fadettes are meeting with sue
cess at Keiths Theater. washingtonians
Will remember this excellent orchestra,
composed exclusively of women. whose
work was so highly appreciated sew
bers of the orchestra are all pupils
of symphony players, and are familiar
with compositions ranging from the
ever popular ragtime melodies to the
classics.
A London cable announces that Mile.
Zelie de Lussan will make a transcon-
tinental tour in this country next sea-
son in song recital under the manage
ment of Loudon G. Charlton. For sew
eral years Mile. de Lussan was one of
Maurice Grau's leading stars. and won
much distinction for her portrayal of the
roles of Carmen, Juliet, Mignon and
Cherubino. The power and brilliancy
of her rich. dramatic voice, and charm OF
argues well for success in the concert
field, where Mile. de Lussan will he
heard in America for the first time next
season. Her program will include
French, Spanish and English songs, as
well as selections from her best known
operatic roles. The tour will extend
through Canada, the Pacific Coast and
Texas. One of the most notable per-
formances ever given by Mile. de Lussan
was at Covent Garden, London. in 1897,
and Nine. Melba the Micaela in the
cast.
Reginald De Koven is taking his pun
ishment, so to speak, from the Fedora
tion of Musicians in quite philosophi-
cal way When the Washington Sym
phony Orchestra was organized
few months ago Mr.. De Koven engaged
some of the members of the Marine
Band for certain of the instruments
which were not available anyhere else
The Federation of Musicians has sud
denly discovered that Mr.. De Koven mas
done what they regard as most unpro-
fessional thing in engaging men who are
enlisted men in the service Of the United
States. and who do not belong to the
union. Mr.. De Koven is quoted as having
said:
II think such action is manifestly un-
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Washington good music, and these men.
who ought from their profession as mu-
sicians to be ready to assist any such
attempt, are putting every obstacle in
my way. There were certain instruments
necessary to present symphonies prop