New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-19
NIrSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
,ocruIoN OF LONJUMEAU-DEDUT OF HERR
WACifTEL.

,osru1oN OF LONJUMEAU-DE8UT OF HERR
WACIFTEL.
Herr Thcodor Wachtcl took the country by
,rrrise when no appeared in It, few weeks ego almost
upannounccd At 1rst there seemed though there was
M exact place for lin. All tho principal thcacrs were
ENGAGED for other enterprises; company bad been
forcd TO cooperate with him. and very available Iima
donna was at hand Mr.. Carl Rosa, however in conncc
ton with Mr. Nucn lori, musical director Of former Ger
man operate companies, smOrthcd away all difficulties.
and the stadt Thcatcr selected the ono at wlch
II rr Wachtel should appear The selection was I'M
d0uhtCdy wise orc. The tea CT il not in Fashionable
locality nor it dependent for avcr upon fashionable
people hut it is the resort of that great bo!y Of Germans
with whom love for music is inhOrn and whose dcr"-
ton TO that AIT is not affected hy tie caprco' Of fashion
Their support Is steady and uniform 9ud they may DC
relied upon 70 make this scacOn, the have many
previous one, p cmiary cccsfu They brig "l'o 10
Tie performances hearty CNthusiasn ana aNi''I''""
that Ia stimulating to the art It.
Herr Wach,cl has been trained in the italian school,
and has sung in most of the great cities Of Enro" but
he addresses himself most fly to German audience
He Is not tenor Of the laCkadasi'ai school, ph'
robust singer ana very sriritc actor HIS N'i' Is o'
only of great compass, but IA very tloi"uShy "''r
control He executes With Gaze. and II occ""'on"Hy
untrue to pitch, this may he looked upon not DO " Hi'
but as due to the nervousness OF a iir-i hlGh''
The Position Of LOniumcau is % tie best operas
that the industrious Aioh Adam ever produced ana IL
one of the few OF his works that have sufficient hIlhsic
merit to give promise of remaining long upon the stage
Adam was not genius hut man OF clever iahcy' niuch
talent and exceeding industry His music Is hSn''
sparkling and ncodious, b of the kind that If DcE
for odontrd TO cover up the Deficiencies OF an lndneent
singer than to display tho eXoecncicS OF great one
The position who sings rollic.inG song, cracking dis
wbip with remarkable dcXtcrity in the terudes between
the verses may mako It clear that he is vFaclOus
SINGER but not that he is great artist For th moro
serious music and broader stylo Is needed ""chte,
therefore may be said not to have been heard as YET at
his best. lie reveals himself so far az SINGER
admirably possessed Of his art having excellent control
OF voice OF fine quality ANA great range, rising qaite
above h musical demands that the present opera
makes upon his powers, and holding much in reserve
that he will, doubtless, display Wien occasion serves
The company by which Herr Wachtel Is
supported though only of moderate excellence is quito
sufficient for Adams Opera Madame Roiter is the
pYima donna She sang she always does with all her
heart and voice and acted in pleasant and spligtly
way The chorus and orchestra cal! neither for special
cumncudaion on the hand crticism on the Other
On Friday evening Vcrlis Travotore will be given.
MUSICAL NOTE.
The Vienna Lady Orchestra give th"r last
cMtcr iLnrl t. during tie week, in S"inw"y II III, BE-
ginning tnS evening" before gong west