MUSIC.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 259, 25 July 1908, Page 12

MUSIC.

[Bi Teeble CiiS?.] The Opera in Paris. Cabling on May 16, tho Paris writer for tho "New York Herald" said:—' Tho debut of Miss Mary Garden at tho Paris Opera in Massenet's "Thais" was well received by the public and tho leading critics. Well known members of tho Paris society attended in large numbors. Evory soat in tho houso was booked in advanco. Ono well-known' critic says it was tho best performance witnessed since M.M. Broussan and Messager took chnrgo of the administration of the Paris Opera. ( Miss Goraldino Farrar is stopping at tho Elysoo Palace HoteL ' Slio is delightful with hor treatment at L'Opora Comique, whoro she is rehearsing ber role in 'Lo Clown.' Miss Farrar says tho responsibility of a travelling "star' iB very great, and she finds relief in Paris. She hopes'to return hero as Soon as her anterior engagements and tho opera season in' Berlin permit her to como. • H. Challiapine, a famous Russian singor, has arrived in Paris. Ho is to appear ai the Grand Opera in "Boris Goudounoff," a Russian opera, to be producod with' only Russian artists, May 19. Ho takes tho part of tho Tsar,' and will wear a costnmo embroidered with eighteen thousand stones, pearls, and rubies. His coat alone weighs twcnty-soven kilogrammos. Wm. Canz's Diamond Jubilee. ' Mr. Wilhelm Ganz's diamond jubilee concert at tho'Queen's . Hall, London, on May 26, drew a large and fashionable audience, which included Princess Henry of Battenberg. Mine. Patti headed the 'distinguished list of artists. The great diva was unable to resist tho demand for encores, and to each of hor threo solos she contributed an extra piece. A brilliant array of musical and dramatic "stars" took part in this memorable concert —namely, Mine. Danalda, Mme. Ada Crossley, M 155 Evangelino Florence, Miss Irono Vanbrugh,'Miss Margaret Cooper, Mr. lien Davies, Mr. Lewis W'allor, Mr. John M'Cormack, Mr. George Grossmith,- and Miscba Elman. Lady Bancroft, on behalf of Ibe executive eonimittoc, gavo a short address on Mr. Ganz's career, and presented him,with an album containing tho autographs of many distinguished persons, artists, and friends. Notes. Mark Hambourg will commence his series of recitals in tho Mclbourno Town Hall on August 4. Messrs. J.: and N. Tait are circulating a very interesting Rontgen ray picture of Mark Hambourg's hands, cloarly showing the anatomy of tho great pianist's fingers. It can fairly be said of the Royal Welsh Malo Choir (now on its way to Melbourne) that it lifted malo voice part, singing to the prominent place it now occupies at all big vocal competitions. When thoy first began in 1885 it was not considered of much account, but the excellence of their work and tho popularity of their fcinging won for them soon put a difForent complexion on that state of affairs, and to-dav tho event "Malo Choirs" always finds an important place in the programme of these competitions.

The "Australasian's" London correspondent cables that Miss Katharino Goodson, pianist, of London, is a passenger for Australia by tho R.M.S. Mongolia, accompanying hor husband, Mr. Arthur Hinton, who is coming out as oho "of tho oxaminors in Australia for tho Royal Academy of Music and tho Royal Collego of Music. Miss Katharine Goodson is regarded as one of tlio loading female pianists of tho present day. Sho has just completed a highly successful tour of tho United States, and returned to London beforo coming to Australia to fulfil important engagements. Sho comos to Australia undor tho direction of Messrs. and N. Ta ; it. ' ." Miss Lalla Miranda, -tho Victorian prima donna, has boon decorated by the French Government witli tho Legion of Honour. This is a special mark of favour, and Miss Miranda enjoys the .unique distinction of being tho first Australian woma,n to bo thual honoured. Sho is now in London 1 for her season of grand opera at Covent Garden. Hor sistor, Miss Beatrico Miranda, has been engaged by tho Carl Rosa Conipany as principal soprano. Her rolos will includo tho principal in "Lohongrin," "Tannhaiisor," "Romeo and Juliet." "Pogliacci," and "Gavalloria Rusticana, "La Bohemo," "Tristan and Isolde," "Failst," "La Tosca," "Luiso Don Giovanni," "La Nosszo do Figaro," etc. It is quite a coincidence for two sisters, nnd Australians, too, to appear at the world's great opora-houso during tho :satno yea:.