Thirty Years of Musical Life in London; With Mote Than One Hundred Illustrations From Photographs
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The rising star of Jean de Eeszke had displaced no more familiar planet; it simply filled a vacant foremost position in the con- stellation of operatic favorites. For some four years Adelina Patti had ceased to appear regularly in opera in London; but in the concert-room and upon the Continental stage she still enchanted vast audiences, and, in every sphere alike, the brilliant orb of the ' ' queen of song ' ' continued to blaze with undimmed splendor. Now, in my opinion, there would have been ...ample space for these two famous stars to shine in company at Covent Garden with- out one detracting in the smallest degree from the brightness of the other. Yet, with all his pluck, Augustus Harris never ventured upon this "great emprise." ^Vhether from motives of economy or for some more obscure reason, I cannot say; but, 256 i rum u photngropb by liL-nquL' i' Uu., i' JEAJv DE KESZKE AS ROMEO Musical Life in London if the former, lie had before him the striking ex- ample of the "coalition season" of 1879, when Grye and Mapleson united their wonderful array of forces at Covent Garden and made between them a net profit of £24,000 ($120,000).
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