The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
MUSIC AND AUSICyANA

The vision OF Marc Hoger-dlclos Il
now fading away across the deep blve sss
Into the mists and billowp Of the Grand
Banks and beyond The hftisth meridian
toward the peaceful ahores Of the sunny
land OF France the good ship bears her back
TO the only city 10 her world. Usre che
will tell almost 10 thu same breath about
the barbaric Ignorance and crudsness
Of American civilization and about the
! tremendous success she had W the land
Of the Yankee pig and dollar.
, II may interest some collectors Of the
! curiosities OF musical history TO know
that this pianist was engaged for this ooiIn-
try wholly on the strsnsth Of Der Partisan
reputation. The manager who brought
her here had never heard her play. He
took her on the oertineation Of highly ar
tistic Paris The results. 20 far a. bsrbaTisa
New York 10 concerned. are now familiar.
Al her final appearance Nine, Roger
Miclos elected 10 display TO-, the few ad-
mirers who were gathered TODD her honor
and to listen to the singing Of dear Benny
Davies. . nsw gown. When she called
out OF the door leading 70 the platform.
clad 10 this nsw revelation, people gasped
for breath and hoisted THAR opera glasses
motto presto. Then they hsaysd slghs OF
relief or was II issppointmsntf--for things
were not exactly what they bad seemed
at the first glance In the dim. irreligious
light OF Medclssohn Hall.
The gown was q delicate pink, lust about
the tint OF the lady herself. Il was another
one Of those Greek afYairs. They are al
cut from the same design and pattern.
which IL an inexpensive scheme, when ono
comes to think Of Il. Two straps Of orna-
mental braid run over tbs shoulders, for
all the world like a pair Of suspspders.
between those straps on the back tho color
Of the gown--well, II was lust about the
same color as Nine. Roger.Micios, a. al
ready noted. The opera glasses ehowed
which was which.
Pietro Mascasni. the composer Of the
famous intermezzo from 'Cavslieria Rue
ticana,' has safely reached home. Hs
WAS interviewed at Havrs by . French
reporter while Count Boni de Csstsllans
and Count Robert de Several -other-T Things
Montesquiou applauded politely from the
middle distance Signor MascaSni en-
ployed a great many words to say that he
had travelled clear across the United
States and that he had ret urned to Europe
With delightful memories o. San frsneioo
Of his career under the management OF the
remarkable coterie OF gentlemen who
brought him here, In spite OF Sheri6s and
jail. writs and bail he said no unkind things
Further accounts OF the success OF Marie
Brena at the Colonne concerts IN Paris
are at hand. According TO 10 Menestrel
the audience was In Q state Of mind similar
Ia.
accurately notes the nature NJ the demon
STATIONS. After schubert's .Litanei'
there was an 'erpiosion d'dppiasdisse-
rents,' and after a repetition Of the final
sranza .sensot'on proion9te, requirements.
cris."
Then the lady sang Q song by that emf.
nent accompanies Amhurst Weber, and
!S SraS %sasH ' Has 's:' emo s4sv.
as the Wagner Of old, Nine. Brema was not
10 be squelched by a cabal, and she sang
the Weber song-whst difference q
single Is makes.-over. whereupon, the
f oPpSrs n n1 wSeth:r ' re .a ss
was really so picturesque 10 its demonstra.
tions or not, one cannot help envying that
reporter. Why don't American audiences
ever 40 anything but applaud IN The same
audience in this town knowing enough 70
make a demonstration against . song by
A. Weber!
London is still dreaming Of Subsidized
opera and hoping that in some mysterious
way Parliament may Re induced TO paes
bill authorizing the establishment Of a
while Berlin has found IL necessary TO have
an opera house on the lines Of the Paris
Opera Comiquo in addition TO the Royal
Opera House; The home Of the pew opera
Of Art At CnarlottenburR and the Reich |
stag will he asked to supply the necessary |
funds.
Edward Elgar's new oratorio. sThs
Apostles will be produced ct the Bir- |
mingham festival in tho middle OF October. T,
Some particulars OF the work are given 4
with the composers authority in the latest
issue Of the Musical Times With the ex-
ception Of one number, the words Of the
oratorio are taken from the Scriptures.
The general plan embraces the Saviours
choice and appointment Of the Twelve
Apostles. { he declaration that the Gospel
must be pre- sched and the proof that there
Is need OF assis lance in proclaiming its
Between a significant prologue and cpl.
ogue come two parts, the first dealing
with the lie OF the SaviOOf ana epo10g with
the Ascension, viii le the second treats OF
the descent OF the Holy Ghost and thu work
Of the Apostles At Antioch. This outline
sounds promising. There Is material here !
Of the kind which Mr.. Elgar treats with
skill and nthusiasm and the only question
Is whether he had il in mind long enough
10 compose IL spontaneously.
One OF the events Of the musical season
IN the London district Is about to take
place, II it has not already happened, The
Carl Rosa company was recently announced
10 appear at the Camden Theatre and there
10 perform for the hrst time In England
Umberto Giordanos opera, Andre Che
nier" II is interesting 70 note at this time
hat the late James Henry Mapleson pro-
duced il in this city In the fall OF 1894. The
London newspapers viii not make any
note OF that fact. All productions Of novel;
ties in America preceding the London pro-
iu ctions escape the notice Of English
writer's on musical affairs.
Frederic Lamond. the boot mon pianist
Who was obliged 70 bottle UP large guam
tiles OF Beethoven Interpretation while
'ecently In this country. because his brand
was regarded az too dry for American con-
imption. has let himself loose In London.
He was announced to give four Beethoven
ccitale nj Bechstein Hall on April ~, May