, 1875-09-05

rection either OF the part or score. Thus thu
| fist rehearsal that I attended wore away, and
learned mnch to my regret that the - Rhaln-
goId." which forms the introduction to the
| "a Hing des Nibeiungen," had already been re-
hsarsed. The rehears.ls occur twice during the
| dav. the orchestra alone 10 the morning. during
which most Of the singers Look over and follow
their parts, and in the afternoon At 4:3o o'clock
| the voices with orchestra. Each day is devoted
! to single act. The next day friday
tho third act OF the ''Wa'kure." with that
| beautiful close of Wotans Abschied,"
| complete control. and 80 subdued that every
word b-tz (the great baritone from the Royal
| Glera. Berlin) sung could be distinctly head.
and no ssraning or loud singing Eas necessary
| the g. Rtt der Wakure." that this orchestra Of
| loS mea made lesa noise than Thomas with his
| force of sixty in McCormick Hail In the motu-
| ing, commencing at 10 O'Clock. the orchestral
practice began There we're q number OF MIS-
| takes and stops for corTecslona, during whlca
the "meister" always renamed in the best Of
humor. Sitting there With his left foot back Of
the front leg Of the chair, his right foot orward
/ marking the time, and haAang tune WITH one OF
both hands and frequently humming part in
the "meister" presented most interesting
subject for the artist TO say the lesst and soma
! times when neryously scrntchlng his head,
an Ingug both feet under the chair, and leaning
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KSTHUsAsM OF THE PERFORMERS.
Thus every day, morning aud ai!efn the
reheareals have moved on, the WAlkuro being
Sunday, and Monday, aul the :. Gofterdammsr-
ung" Tuesday, Wednesday,, and Thursday.
s'Siegfried - presented some very oomicai pc
culiarities. particularly in The second act, where
afner the giant, in the form OF a huge
monster confronts Or is confronted BY the hero
Sie3fried, In order to produce quality OF tone
in keeping with the character, Wagner has d
large tin speaking lube about 5 feet long.
through which, in deep bass voice, the monster
from bshind the scenes carries on short con-
ye1sation. Already in the orchestra the bass
tubaes had bean blowing their deep
est labby tomas that certainly gaze
one an idea Of q putfed up monstrosl-
ty; but when FaJneT through the tube
convuscd with laughter; evidently as surprised
"a pleased ut tue SUCCESS OF luis invention.
Wagner, the next morning, mounted she foot.
bridge leadue over the ch2sua from the stags to
the auditorium aad wE1ng t.is same tuoc babe
the orchestra '.Goten Morgen." II fact, oil
through "siegfred" good hnmor seemed the
prevailing element. .. In Go:terdam.nerung
more earnest aud puzzlz,R work occurred, and
few bits of chorus for the Is RhelnIochter," and
aud for the men, which we're as beautiful as
original, tie lat act Of tits work being shorter,
were disposed of in the morning with one re-
heatsaI. It peiog the last, and passing OF re-
maraably we'll, every oae seemed pleased: and
ut the close, tho auIence rose and greeted Tho
hero who had created SD many heroes and
heroines with shouts OF - bravo: bravo" and
loud applause, in which the singers and II
guess) the orchestra joined. the latter at any
rato 4fser short speech from tho "Meistor"
expressing his thanks, d5c., gave him rouslng
..lebe hoch, and Wagner turning to tho singers
who had SO generously aided him. shook soma
heartily by the hand, aud embraced TWO or three
others, among whom was Frau Yogel from
Munich who lad stmg the part OF " "B1unhllde."
GENERAL EFFECTS
Aud so ended the preparatory practice OF the
greatest muslcal-d1amatlc undertaking Of tue
present age, It is not my purpose here to enter
into any detailed description or r1tlclsin Of the
work. They have been to me very interesting in
these nude forms, without the auxilianes of COS
tune scenic effects, or acton; contemplating
them from q dramatic standpoint, they are in
themselves Colossal works and masterly wr!ttcni
dealing as the wol Ks do with NEUROLOGICAL char
acters, tho treatment required peculiar handling,
aad no mortal without tho possession OF
gigantic brain could have succeeded as
we'll as Richard Wagner hns in that
treatment Tho stage is OF magnitude
scarcely ever heard OF before md the grandeur
OF mechanical Illusions, scenic pernpectVas ETC.,
will in the performances produce the most VOL
derfu, as soil a. delightful results. l hear the
performances Will commence the LIST OF next
August and last three Noe1K- The work. con-
slstlur of tbs four musical dramas Rheingold.
Walkure, slestried, and tho dotteEdammelung
leach taking ono esenine) will occupy four
evenings OF the week, and be repeated the next
two following weeks
ADMISSION. CARDS.
The terms Of the cards OF admission are to be
forwarded to Hans Balatka, into whose hands
will be given the transaction OF 2ll the business
OF securing tickets for those who may wish to
attend from our city. hope the number will be
large, for am Convinced chat our musicians
would bo much prodted oy attending perform
ance directed By the master such as may not
occur again for centuries.
THE oRcHEbTgA.
The following is list Of the Instruments used
in the orchestra. E1Ch their numbers Three
large flutes piccolos oboes, faggoti, En-
eIish horn, 4 uumpess, 8 French horns, clar-
tuess i bass clarinet, tronbones, tnbas
fasranged to produce muted tones. especially
for Wagner), bars tuba, lG first and 16 secoad
yiolins, IL yiolaa, Il cellos, 8 double bassee,
harps kettlo-dIum5, snaro-druus, trian5Ie
and belIs. With that number OF horns and
harps Wagner produces = ful@neas OF tone With
a meflowness and richness that ls simply IN
deecr,bsbie, bordering, as uoar as cAn imagine
on the celestial music OF tho spheres. Twelve
years ago when the text. books to the Trilogie"
we're first published Wagner in the preface wrote
that he despaire5 OF ever producing the works,
seeing no method OF securing the necessary
mesus, Scarcely decade has passed since from
That gulf of despoadency he is zaised to the very
n the face of tho most bitter opposition, COM
bining vast majority OF the acknowledged
MUSICIANS and artizts OF the Comment. Verify,
one may tako hcxrt from the example,
Wv -' g. G.P.
At HOME.
TIE APoLL0 CLUB.