reputation for him. The overture and operas have been performed
several times in this country. Besides these he has written several
pieces of chamber music.


THE QUEEN OF SHEBA.

"The Queen of Sheba" was first produced in Vienna, March 10, 1875, and
was first heard in this country at New York, Dec. 2, 1885, when the
cast was as follows:--

KING SOLOMON Herr ROBINSON.
HIGH-PRIEST Herr FISCHER.
SULAMITH Fraülein LEHMANN.
ASSAD Herr STRITT.
BAAL HANAN Herr ALEXI.
QUEEN OF SHEBA Frau KRAMER-WEIDL.
ASTAROTH Fraülein BRANDT.

The libretto by Mosenthal is one of rare excellence in its skilful
treatment of situations and arrangement of scenes with the view to
spectacular and dramatic effect. The Biblical story has but little to
do with the action of the opera beyond the mere fact of the famous
visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon. The stirring episodes during
the journey and the visit spring from the librettist's imagination.
The story in substance is as follows:--

King Solomon, learning of the Queen's intention to visit him, sends
his favorite courtier Assad to escort her. While she waits outside the
gates of Jerusalem, Assad announces her arrival to the King and