, 1877-06-17

whole scenc 0a one man. Takc It all In all, this
vas ono Of tho most successful OF the concerts.
1t was mnlgctl, ns wcrc all of them, by
The gradual dropping ont OF tho audience
In tho stalls entl boxes, either from wcnrancss
or to take trains, Tho occupants Of the bal
cnny, orchestra gallery, and promenade gallery,
With the genuine lovers Of music elsewhere,
remained to tho close, and the applause be-
slowed on Wagner and the two principal sing
ers was universal ard 1ong-conttuued.
TtlH THIRD CpHCEHE
In the thtrtl concert. n Saturday matinee, Carl
fill sang very swcctty aud cxprcss!ycly lEN-
fran's song 10 the evening star, and tonE In tho
contest OF singers, frotn :. Tarnhauscr but
the masterpieces wcro tho Ride Of the Val
Trunhitdf and Siymaad, and Dru,shide and
1iofan which close The Walkucrc." a won.
dcrfnl thing II this ride Of the god.tlesrendctl
ruattIs Of Walhalla: through clouds Of lightning
wildly through, the sky. With strange shouts and
laughter, md the wl,innyin9 Of tlietr unearthy
stcctls. The audience woka TO enthusiastic ap.
plausc at The ctoso Of this stde,' anil insisted
ever, WI o. ono produced By llofan't secno
will, Brauhildf, in which lo teprivcs l,er OF her
celestial tnture and place IN Walhalln, which IL,
l think, almost 4 not quito the finest In the
l'is usual feeling mi! Inconsistencies Of tho an
.llcnec; but tic glory Of tue occasion was With
Frau hfatcrna. who here v!ndicase1 her right to
tho reputation which had preceded her. Her
cent, and not woul of the splendid defamation
was lost. Child 81 a gol, favored etp-bearer
and messenger Of her late father 1totan, sl,o
hQs tried to save Skgmuni against his will /;
from Heaven sl1e must 20; her passionate sor-
row cannot save her place as goddess. but the
gods lament ovcr ler loss IL very beautiful.
10, In higher degree, Is Urunhiltie's wild mp
pca1 that, II he puts her to elcep 30 that he WHO
wakes her Wins hrr for Wife hc will at least
surround her with stranEe peril and "hinler.
fnr 1lnrrnrtt-H that none tnt frcr. 11t1fnttcr-
i,,9 hero NAV nuke nc i1lsi'' 70 ills thc rod
consents, and Bru'Ai'de's magnificent, over
mastering appeal is followed .by' thc tender,
''hrc fnuslc,' while tho god puts her to sleep
auti surrounds her with "arrowy tlatnc,n "bil-
lowy blazc," anil ''l7attcr'ng dsc.o Tho cflcct
OF this scene IN the opcrs, with full scenery and
action. would, Should think, approach tho
sublime.
This concert was very largely attended.
Faslon 1sa and "ery male ,s gfSat dtsrny yS
tapestry. The Duchess 81 EdlnSura I sas i, the he
front ct Tho loyal bog, w!th tho Princess l.ea-
trlec, and tho Prince ot Vale. divided lis th,o
bio interest 1t, tic Ealn,ent Of the fctnIntne rep
rcscntativcs of royalty, but lively countrywoii-
an by my e|lo whose lietutn copy
US more Intelligent than nv own upon
nothing remarkable" Tic Duchess lla.l
On a htack-atIk suit, nn1 wh1tn hat nli
ftatilcra,-"1 looked na plain rs pIkc.statI."
Thu Princess Beatrice woro d dress Of change
able sllk. bronze and blue, With chenille fringe
of the two shades, which twlnklel ali over It In
a c,trioua way,-"prctty, but FroMclly.n The
came authority nlao pronounced that tue
Princess Beatrice "lookcl 30, II she dill day."
--and confess that was surprised to sec 80
sesIoua and mature face ns that Of gfrl OF ~,
wl,ose birthday rus cc1cbrntcd lately. Fcrtsnps
royalty is somewhat fatigutnE nnd agc-bcstow-
Ink III It's aecoinrnltnonts, In whci, casc
American nlatdcns inay rclofco III their lowlirr
and happier fatcs.
ruH rouRTn CONCERT.
The fourth conccrt was one OF the fcast sat
lsfactory, although It's programme was otu OF
tho finest. We had frat 1fatitunHgfs March,
md tho tnc overture TO LohtngriH, win It's s,nys-
tical beauty ntll suggestions, but In tho lovely
scene In tic third net, In tho bridal chamber,
tlcorge Ungcr, whu WINS singing tho part of
L.otrngrin 10 tho EYsa OF Frau Won sadlcr-Urun,
BETRAYED Increasing difficulty and I'oaracncss,
and tho performance was stopped by Wagner,
to the great regret OF oil, for the music la1 be-
gun dclicl0usly. For tho sntno REASON VIC werc
obliged to rclinqufsh tho flno sccno OF 4Thc
Welding Of tho Swortl," and tho charming one
OF SiUftint mil The Nir1, and take in its plneo
tho Inst half OF Saturdays cnnecrt.