The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03
UiGNER Nv AMERICA.

are comparatively unacduaintcd with the Wag-
nci ian repertoire the New York public. in spite
Of the depression Of business generally. ana
Of the thousand and one causes, TO which Is
usually attributed the slow growth and uncer-
tain status Of art in the United States. is nc
quaintcd with pretty nearly every work of mo-
mont the great master has brought forth.
TannhHuscr' was first represented hero about
n decade since POSSIBLY even at II more r"moi"
r"riud and scVcn year, ago LOhcngrin was
made known. and swiftly lcapcd into popu-
lury Then The Flying Dutchman" VIVA
sung. and. later on d" Die Walknrc." AS it IL
questionable il any other opera OF the Nibrl-
ungcn Ring series. except the one last named.
cnn over be- placed upon the stage singly. with
reasonable chnncc of success. but two more
works remain for performance. Tristan und
Isolde and " ition2i. or the Last Of the Trib-
unes." Rienz" will be produced at the
Academy Of Music ON Monday next and on
and after the evening OF that day the local dill
lc,tnnto VIII be able to boas, that although he
dwells many thousand miles from Bavrcuth. he
las heard. amid the peaceful surroundings Of
home" which were denied the ant pilgrims to
the Wagncrian shrine in the heart Of Bavaria
most # tniso Operas ~ Wagner Of which Tho
performance - NJ MI practicable. Some iraiie
~ Iuitiruinr interest," attnch To E"n1i.' In
the iir- place. II ~ Herr NHsnrrs earliest ope-
ruii. achievement. ii will l ne, a littir curious
To- compare the lniurs uf the composers youth
with ;hos, Ii his maiury. ana not few us
putcs are lkcN 10 arise ~ % whether u" ms
prUgrssrn or rccrurd. Ih"n. although Ill
rnzi 80 l. from the pen ~ TIA" comporer"i " TINS
tan" It Wal Ia nli Likelihood appeal to- u totally
din, rent cinsS oi admirers from tbusr Gathered
about IN musician x banner through me inilu,
hm",shbt' "5 n .a" ", "uN, nr,ly 'ininu
while "a" .suh-,os elosr study oi and of SOM
regard Tor Frrn"h idws m r ~p.N q tho LYRIC
drnma nrr ohser,ah" throughout tn story aud
tho score, Though "a" misconceptions OF III
cnz is decidedly Wagncrinn the themes rre
motor M least not in tn" sons" connected with
the term III The lght oi kttrr-,lay works. The
nrw ovt "a H. hrtmiul 81 hl"iody. ANA not iurlp-
tv tunl.ll,l" and tutrcciailr OnlN alter repeated
/ hearings. lut ~ppntunruu-. Wrll-urin"d. and
-vmmrtiical tunes "a 10 a. catch the IuluIt
I EAR. amt 49, treated with me "oWpp."rs wont u
I irltlhiv eft r'rourcr and fchc.N oi manner. -"t
/ the "lulur To- ( III Symtftucb motion Win ~"
rhythm 'i the strains. ~ IN the ohsr 81 his
measures 10 words VI hlspwn; ihe deter mthA-
tDn to- make every T. ne illustrative AMI 4lgulli-
can't ~ apparent. II VIA BE- ,srivrd at thr ,yrr
d beginning oi hls clr"r lie hts borruNr Il his
] pcrsoiag,~ and incitrui' from liuw"r hui ha-
I hHndlrd them after lls oWn fashion. ana his
/ Keen rJ" Tor drHm@Nr a. Wei ~ Bri' ci'Ht j.
/ proved H. fan seeing ~ the impression Which
has been wrought IS Ren2 IN all til" caii-
/ ta,s as his most ardent wot~hipper- can wish.
f The nnrrutiv, which lr.rloat.- the librrttO
+ forms tie grounIwnrk 81 Duiwrr's wei, -rrm"m-
b'rrd novel. aud H. principal incidents may -.
irene. = l-irr y the Romnn Tribune. H,el.L give
ri-r Co "a 'rud b'iw"n several hostile Roman
1oionnd one ol ,hrsc noll. :. librrnt", thr maid
"a. whom he io,,-. The Luhlss conclude Ia
' II iac '" r,' 'n NV Eyoe' l NM t ,as
gate a-"inr, inc'ra an. amt arousys ihs
"a" Tor u.a.-' and are admitted ngain upon
tuclr in.ln- the oath of i,aAy. They pilt lhe
the latter nv il,ito. The r.nspiraiors arr
condemned ln tlruii. lut are pardoaed through
~" intrls ~stHl 90 .lIAt1n0. \ new cunspira y
ttft ut.tli. - IffIgf
torNt"rminAt. them and rriunlus deal 10 I'll"
phHdiug OF -iHtmno. n"; u, Snsu's. the
turns To- ceichru;" has victory ny solemn i
j., uiu. hui IT, tNcommui!l ai"i hy Tie thul'n.
whose jealousy me- hus excited. The people
whom h. ha- liberated 'orSnk. hin and b' siege
MN ,i 800" tnli i"i. where i'r ih- i"Ayn refuge.
tribune u"risifs with h'r among the runs ol
the burning capitol. WI -l9rdtao who has
come 10 save Ho'e meets his death also
The quantity ol contrast ana III" vivid
Ilrtur,- OF ambition, love. ni.ty. mar
tial ardor AMI r'vcpse which such a
br,ny within the confines. OF mis- plot Gun be
easily imagined. Had Rienzi been written
twenty years later il would have been deal
wnh IN u very different manner, and Their,
would lave been possibly more meaning.
but certainly l.ss nppreciabc elolnrnce ant
charm IN the score ~ IL II. the MugnerlaI
0sIiH ru. originally sung in Dresden IN lSil. 81
yors more Of Mey"rn"cr w,ih suggestions q
~ the stirring motives col tn" then r.-lng Verdi
rather thng i"r"- hldowinas OF th" composer %
The NtyclunEDu Rms. When II i~ horne II
n.iud MAT wliLalthrre - nulningtriVlal " com
monIIHcf. Va the opera. ana that ~ orrnc~trt
il'n " i"r, hi"'.n iis't'i,'. POI even VA" u!tri
t,i'r"''~ 90 inc ir' 'ii M!H '1ii 1iuih, Whil'
the Average music Inv"r will no doubt glory IN
40" skilled cot lhiuailon OF melody ana hnrmo
ly. Wlih "a lrrlHuGt rance 'i "a" iV!msl rir
u,rut. f. iWentf-i,ur hours hone" III" or"r;
VIII D." h"ior" iu" lahi'. and, 10" delay 'in-
~n Nr.ri. % WlA lr H- we'll t. di~ucn-" VITA al
-nulurt4tion ~ what may l, counted uunn %.
lord most u"ll.:ht SUM &c It 90 ia, tn4t H,'L@'
/. u I. .N IN..