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"The Last Rose of Summer.” Poor Henrietta would have been

a tar happier woman had she re- married mained in England and

Henry Bishop. She died at Paris

PAUL DUKAS,

VIEWS ON MODERN MUSIC.

HER MUSICAL TASTÉS. in 1854, and Bishop in 1855. Both M. Paul Dukas, the composer of were by no means in flourishing "L'Apprenti Sorcter," has given his circumstances at the time of their views on modern music to an inter- [By Andrew De Ternant.]

death. Berlioz could only afford to The Ideal Shakespearean actress allow his separated wife 150f a viewer, and it is important to note of the French romantic movement, month. This was supplemented by that, although M.; Dukas has little Henrietta Smithson, who was lead- [ 20f from Berlioz's colleague of the respect for the extravagance of the ing lady in succession to Kemble "Journal des Débats," Jules Janin "ultra modern," he is quite con

My father, who after his duties at fident that a healthier and fertile and Macready, first arrived

the Imperial (now called Nationa!)

period is at hand. Paris in the autumn of 1827. Library acted as amanuensis for

Amongst the remarks M. Dukas.

to made

of a representative March 3, 1828, a performance Janin, was selected as his last mes- "Romeo and Jullet" was given for senger to Madame Berlioz, and "Comedia," some are of special in- brought the 201 regularly on the terest to his own countrymen; her benefit at the Salle Favart, first of each month. After the others have a wider application. Of And she created a profound impres third visit he made arrangements French art M. Dukas tells us that sion as the heroine. The French with her to have a monthly lesson after following a regular

each time, but ahe, not being professional schoolmistress,

On

of

course

Royal family attended, and Charles in English, for which he paid 51 \ from its birth to Debussy, it has

X. shortly afterwards presented her with a purse of gold. The fol- troubled herself little about the re- lowing incidents of her rise,

de-gulation school text-books.

Her

cline, fall, and subsequent, mar-iiterary guides consisted of Shake Once, although there were differ. Į

speare's plays. Hazlitt's "Drama

Essays," Bulwer Lytton's and Thomas Moore's

ringe to Berlioz are known to all tie readers of the composer's fantas- novels,

the "Memoirs." But not so her life-poems. She was especially fond of long friendship with the more modest composer of "Home, Sweet

suddenly come to a halt: "We are passing through a crisis in which problems of purely technical in- terest have gained the upper hand.

ent tendencies, the speech of music was everywhere the same. To-day composers have evolved different languages-some of them uphold-

the claims of a traditional Ing speech; others demanding a lan- guage freed from the trammels of

arisen within the musical grammar and syntax. Thus have

the "Irish Melodies," and often sang them to my father. Flotow first heard Madame Berlioz sing "The Last Rose of Summer" at a The "Athenaeum" of Feb. 15, 1834 concert la Paria in aid of Irish (p. 130), following: "Philharmonic political refugees, and this inspir "Concerts.-The first rehearsal ofed him to introduce it in his opera act in the manner of all political

"Martha."

Home."

com-

manwealth political factions which

parties... It is curious to note new music took place, on Thursday

Madame Berlioz never criticised, that while life in general has be- week. We consider the overture of Andreas Romberg as the most suc- her husband's compositions, but come more comfortable, art has be cessful of the compositions which she often said that the difficulties come more primitive, fiercer, more al- implacable. The more elvilised were triad on this occasion, an- he had in placing them wore ether by M. Berlioz (we believe, most entirely due to their being the world grows the more barbaric arts. For it la not the husband of the late Miss planned on too large a scale. In become its

means so the early years of her married life music alone that is in question. Smithson) was by no Batisfactory. A third, by Mendels- she had numerous quarrels with There is a general want of propor sohn Bartholdy, was much admir- her husband on the subject, especi- tion between the means and the ed; as also was one by Mr. Lucas, ally when MSS. were being return end. The mountains inevitably pupll of the Royal Academy of fed one after another. But it was give birth to a mouse. The modern easy to perceive, my father said, artist, anxious to call attention to Music."

record in the that she had little sympathy with himself and his work, adopts all There is no "Atheneum," or in the "History of the development of music in that la strange and absurd to by France, Italy, and Germany, and achieve his object, and in the end, the Philharmonic Society," George Hogarth (the father-in-law her preferences were for the sim to use Degas's phrase, 'Admiration,

a public ple music sung and played at the takes the form of panic.' of Charles Dickens), of

over- London theatres during her career

"A day, however, must come-I performance of the Berlioz

con- as an actress. Bishop, according believe, soon-when musicians will ture, and it was probably

such sidered by the committee "by no to her, was the most kind-hearted feel the heavy burden of

man in the world, and she never ap- liberty, and will ask for a return to means satisfactory" for such an honour. Berlioz, the year before pealed to him in vain. He often discipline and order. The calt for Henrietta assisted her by sending small sums, exaggerated forms of ‘symbolism' (1833), had married

to Berlioz,

Joseph and 'naturalism' have led in France Smithson, and his MS, overtures up unknown to 1834 were "Waverley" (1827-28), Knight, in his biography of her.. to a return to the classica. The art "Les Francs Juges" (1827-28), in the "Dictionary of National Bio- of the classic has always consisted "King Lear" (1831), "The Corsair" graphy," states: "that she had no in suggesting liberty within the (1831), and "Rob Roy" (1832). wish in later life to revisit Great law. Whoever will be the first to All, with the exception of the Britain." This is by no means cot understand and reallee it will be She often told my father the man of genius whose coming. based "France Juges," were masterpieces of English literature, that up to the year 1840, when she we are all awaiting." and three, viz, "Waverley" and separated from her husband by "Rob Roy" and "The Corsair," by mutual consent (after discovering, then not long since deceased by finding a letter, that he had a literary giants, Sir Walter Scott mistress), she always wished to re-

turn and settle in London, and Lord Byron.

on rect.

Berlioz's wife, Henrietta, m- formed my father, the late Victor de Ternant, in

An Unrealised Ambition.

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NEW OPERA.

CLASSIC MYTHOLOGY AND SICILIAN TRADITION.

Rome. "Daphni," the first new opera to be given at Rome's new Royal Opera, was produced with a considerable amount of

The

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of certain he remains true to Egle the god.. personages were dean is irritated and utters sen- Mond, rather defective. Venus appeared tonce against both lovers, who will

Her principal object was to start will be the year 1852, eighteen years afterwards, that it a "school of dramatic art" in con- music, finely performed." Such is the first time put to the test as to was she who sent the scores and junction with her brother, who the terse and admirable proclams-its capacity to produce high-clang parts of the Scott and Byron over- was formerly manager of the Eng- tion of the New English Music new productions, and came through tures to Henry Bishop, in the hope ish theatre at Boulogne. Mac Society, of which Major the Hon. the ordeal fairly well. The stag fancy to the hero, Daphnl. But as that he would use his influence to ready promised his patronage, and John J. Astor, M.P., is president, ing and the creation get at least one of them accepted Bishop, in one of his letters, ex the Marchioness of Lansdowne mythological for performance by the Philhar-pressed the opinion that it might chairman, and Mrs. Emil

in a white nightgown, and a herd wander about through the rest of monic Society. As far as her re- supplement the excellent work of the honorary secretary

The

moving split is Mr. of satyrs, with hairy, tufted bodies, their lives ever in search of each collection went; Blahop submitted the Royal Academy of Music, and "Waverley," and he was very much be ultimately merged with that in- Anthony Bernard, who has enlist either too grotesquely covered or other, but destined never to meet. The subject is intensely poeti- disappointed at the result of his stitution. She also believed that ed the co-operation of an influen-too extravagantly naked, danced recommendation. Bishop, on re it would offer scope for Berlioz to tial committee, and will inaugur-and leaped about the stage in dis-eal, and is treated musically with great taste and refinement. The turning the scores and parts, wrote show his abilities as musical direc- ate in October next a regular concerting frolics.

I had a short conversation with first and third acts especially have a most touching letter of regret on tor, and that it would lead to other series of chamber orchestral con-

conductor and certs. The society will revive the Maestro Mule, and he explained to charming passages of harmonious “ his failure to be of service to her engagements

In the in the matter and enclosed the composer. Bishop was knighted in, best of the early vocal and instru-me that his object was to represent and melodious interpretation of

mental music, and produce inter-the great classic and mythological themes and situations. sum of £10 in English money. The 1842, two years after her separa esting works of the modern schools traditions which are still vivid in second act, divided in two tableaux. young wife was far advanced in tion, and if she returned to Eng at its concerts, eminent soloists his native Island of Sicily. Signor the uniformity of the thematic were run land her theatrical friends might being engaged to collaborate with Mute is a Sicilian by birth, and treatment becomes rather tedious, pregnancy, and funda ning rather low in the modest think that she came back to obtain the London Chamber Orchestra, comes from Termini Imerese, near which, coupled with the uncalled lodgings. Bishop and Henrietta divorce and become in due course founded by Mr. Bernard seven Palermo. His great ambition is to for and constant intrusion of the were once very intimate with each Lady Bishop But she was

rovive the prestige of the Sicilian satyra, constitutes the only serious. other In London, and even made broken down in spirit, partly pára-

The initial concert was to take genius, Bellin!. The subject, he defect in the new opera. This, arrangements to be married. They, Iyeed, and was like one of the most place on March 29 at the Park-lane selected was a simple love story of however, might be easily remedied. however, drifted apart for some successful of her characters on the Hotel, when the Marchioness of classic days, with the Intervention The tenor, Lo Giudice, and the "Home, Sweet Home" subsequently Shore," of Nicholas Rowe.

aims and plans of the society. The Greek culture reigned in Syracuse Luisa Bertana as Venus, selected as his second wife Miss Alas! I'm wondrous faint

programme Included a new suite and other parts of Sicily.

Maugeri as the Bacchanalian divin 'But that's not strange. I have by Alfredo Casolla, entitled "Scar A youth named Daphni falls in ity Silenus, were much applauded, Riviere (better known as Madame Anna Bishop), who afterwarde de not eat these three days lattiana" (a first performance in love with a beautiful girl Egle, while Anna Gramegna and the serted him in favour of Bochsa, the Her delivery of these lines England), and compositions of whom he meets in sylvan surround tenor, Tofanetti, in subordinate French harp player and composer. created considerable senation at Bach, Debussy, Vaughan Williams, ings; but their love adventure is parts, sang with great merit. The Berlioz, after composing. à sym- the Parla theatre (Salle Favart), and de Falla. Mr. Arthur disturbed on one hand by a band scenery was excellent, but superna-- phony in honour of his actress and in her retirement when in a Benjamin was to be solo pianist in of voluptuous satyrs, and, on the tural mechanism might have been

improved. "Daily

Tele.. wife, deserted her in favour of a melancholy mood she often recited de Falla's "Nights in the Gardens other, by the appearance of Venus, much

them. second-rate singer.

who herself takes a passionate graph" Correspondent.

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