Rossini, who for some time after his return to Paris
seemed to entertain an indifference for his art almost amounting to aversion, has latterly re- covered his musical feeling. On Saturday evenings his doors are thrown open to his friends, and these soirees are the most interesting musical re- unions in Paris. The most eminent artists frequent them, including the stars of the opera ; and Rossini enjoys the pleasure of hearing his own music as well as that of other composers, exquisitely, performed. The great maes- tro's health appears to be quite restored. Though his works seem to belong to a former ago, he himself is only in his 67th year.
A new opera, entitled Le Dernier Jour d'Berculaneum, by Felicien David, the author of Lc Desert) is about to be produced at the Academia Imperials de Musique. The Opera Comique is deeply engaged in preparing for the production of Meyerbecr's Dinorah, which is expected with great curiosity and interest. The principal parts are to be sustained by Madame Marie Cabel, and Messrs. Faure and Saint-Foy.
The performances of Norma at Milan have been put a stop to from a po- litical cause. The war-Aorus, " Guerra, guerra!" threw the audience at La Scala into such estate of excitement every night, that the authorities in- timated to the manager that they would hold hun responsible for any dis- turbance that might ensue ; whereupon he withdrew the opera.
Two sisters, Mesdemoiselles Marchisio, have obtained great success at Milan ; and, what is somewhat remarkable, they appeared together in Norma, the one as the heroine, and the other as Adalgisa.
Madame Stoltz, so long the great star of the Grand Opiim, has gone to. Rio de Janeiro, where she is engaged as prime contralto assoluto, on mag- nificent terms.
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