[Ethel Smyth writing to her mother in England]

We went on Thursday last to Halle where Thekla and Gustchen had to sing in one of the many Church concerts given here. I did not care about the two first things much, Mendelssohn's "Lauda Sion" and a Cantata of Bach's. But the last thing, Mendelssohn's "Forty-second Psalm' in which the two had a long duet, was quite lovely.

 That reminds me not to forget to tell you that before we left Leipzig I went to hear Verdi's new Opera "Aida" (in which Patti plays in London).