. Garcia the centenarian and his times; being a memoir of Manuel Garcia's life and labours for the advancement of music and science. r Mackenzie. In 1884, the year of Sir Michael Costas death,the great names are Patti, Albani, Lucca, Tremelli,and Edouard de Rezke. In the next year Mapleson is once more in com-mand, and the season closes with the presentationof a diamond bracelet to Adelina Patti, in com-memoration of her twenty-fifth consecutive seasonat Covent Garden. In 1886 Ella Russell made her debut, while boththe Abbe Liszt and Rubinstein paid their last visitsto England. It was on this
. Garcia the centenarian and his times; being a memoir of Manuel Garcia's life and labours for the advancement of music and science. r Mackenzie. In 1884, the year of Sir Michael Costas death,the great names are Patti, Albani, Lucca, Tremelli,and Edouard de Rezke. In the next year Mapleson is once more in com-mand, and the season closes with the presentationof a diamond bracelet to Adelina Patti, in com-memoration of her twenty-fifth consecutive seasonat Covent Garden. In 1886 Ella Russell made her debut, while boththe Abbe Liszt and Rubinstein paid their last visitsto England. It was on this visit that Rubinsteingave that wonderful series of seven historicalconcerts at the St Jamess Hall, which realised noless than £6000 gross receipts. The Jubilee year is noteworthy for the advent ofAugustus Harris into operatic management, for wefind him giving a season at Drury Lane for whichhe has secured a new tenor, Jean de Rezke, thenpractically unknown to London audiences. Theartist opened in Aida, and obtained a completetriumph. With 1888, Harris becomes lessee and operativedirector of Covent Garden, with a strong social. 31. Shadwell Clcrke. AN OCTOGENARIAN AUTHOR. 269 support and subscription to grand tier boxes, andcommences work with Melba and the two de Rezkes,Albani, Trebelli, Arnoldson, Zelie de Lussan, EllaRussell, Lassalle, and Margaret Macintyre, Garciaspupil. In 1889, the year of Carl Rosas death, we havetwo important events. Romeo et Juliette isgiven in French, instead of Italian, with a superbcast, of which the star parts are taken as follows :— Juliette Melba. Romeo . Jean de Rezke\ Friar Laurent Edouard de Rezke Moreover, in July, Jean de Rezke takes partfor the first time in an Italian version of DieMeistersinger, with this cast:— JSna. Madame Albani. Magdalena Mdlle. Bauermeister Walther . M. Jean de Rezke\ Hans Sachs M. Lassalle. Beckmesser M. Isnardon. David M. Montariol. Pogner Signor Abramoff. Kothner . M. Winogradon. The early summer of 1890 witn
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