with his score in his hand is just as great a king as the conductor. In speaking briefly on such a vast and interesting subject, one must necessarily leave volumes unsaid that ought to be said. I have but casually touched on the beginnings of musical art, and the utmost I can hope for is that I have succeeded in arousing some degree of curiosity in the minds of those, who have shown but little regard for musical literature, and which will have the effect of ultimately leading them to devote more of their time and attention to good musical performances. _Colston & Coy. Limited, Printers, Edinburgh._ +-----------------------------------------------+ | Transcriber's Note: | | | | Typographical errors corrected in the text: | | | | Page 9 Manteverde changed to Monteverdi | | Page 14 snnshine changed to sunshine | | Page 31 threatre changed to theatre | | Page 45 Othello ochanged to Otello | | Page 75 genuis changed to genius | | Page 75 Monteverde changed to Monteverdi | +-----------------------------------------------+ End of Project Gutenberg's The Operatic Problem, by William Johnson Galloway