, 1879-03-02
ELSEWHERE.

Occldent,'' by Messrs. Liebling and Eddy.
/ ELSEWHERE.
'GERsTER IN t. sLOHEyGRIS,''
As much interest has been manifested in th
debut of Nine. Gerstcr as Elsa in ~ Lohcngrin,
| which took place last Wednesday evening, "
make few extracts, widely varying In opinion
| as to her success, from the New York papers:
hime. Gerster's high soprano and wonderful
GJtfd were Of little service to her in such part
TINT OF Elsa, there being 1lorid music whatevc
The character of Elsa III fact needs broad tlra
matte soprano, lite that OF Nine. Tapoenheim
rather than sweet singer like Alme .Gcrstcr. who.
however, seemed !nllE to comprehend the require
ments OF the part. She sang in much broaue
style than she has before, and won no little ad
rlitation from most brilfinnt and oyercrosyded
notably .tTu gil nasrasti 81 anti - Lodar rumano
accento, which were given with much passion.
N0rid
Nine. Gcrster's ESQ Was in many respects IN
excellent impersonntion. She sang with much
grace and showed u poet1cnl conception of the
part, and yet was not entirely satisfactory Het
voice Is not the voice of Etsa. and 1t was eyfdent
that this her first appearance the character.
In The first net, and In the exquisite duo with L0he
Qrn IN the third act she was particularly good but
can scarcely be said to have been as great as was
Nine. Gerster's assumption Of the character Of
E!s1 was not. unfortunately, so satisfactory as
the audience had COZ right to anticipate. The
gifted artist. who had charmed her audiences with
SO many brilliant renditions, had made evidently
original, but ut the same time very crude con-
ception Of tho @ character tea Of the sweetest,
she wns apparently not in sympathy with the char
acter she had assumed. She nad learned her part
perfectly. musically considered. bnt she had for
gotten to acquire by thorough and loving study
Of the character the soulfulncss necessary to
the proper delineation OF Wagncr>a most charming
ideal heroine Nine. Gerster's Elsa is too unnat-
f3r NF1hr f{r ir7h
gesture, IN every attempt at facial expression and
the revelation OF emotion to make it acceptable
comparable With the exquisite delineations made
familiar by Aibani and Nilsson. it must have been
surprise. indeed, to her many admirers. who
fully appreciate what she has already done ana
what she is capable OF doing. to see her give q
characterization ut once SO crudelv conceived aud
60 imperfectty rendered.
The performance last nignt was in most respects
delightful. and general it compared braFeIy with
the 1ne representation given during the Nilsson
seuson. In the EisG Of Nine. Gcrster we dis
covered most sympathetic. tender land fascinnt-
ing picture Of one ct the 1oycllest OF heroines,
picture true to the high ideal and full OF apparently
unetudicd eieaance and sweet simplicity. In the
delivery Of thr music she was certainly CON
acientions and intelligent. aud in certain parts OF
the opera, such as the bridal chamber dnet, and
the cxultanL finale OF the SECOND act, she famed
into unexpected feryor. we were disposed to
find any fault with her singing we might object
but no one can come away from Hueh graceful
psrsonation IN the spirit OF fau1t-fnding. g.-Ir41-
uAe.
All accounts agree in crcditing Campanini
with the greatest SUCCESS Of the evening, and
in abusing chorus, orchestra, and the minor
parts. Probably the principal. mistake made
was in giving the opera at all. 4 troupe which
cannot perform s'The Marriage Of Figaro,''
t'The Huguenots," !" and "The Magic Fiute,''
ought not to attempt "LoheDgru;" but con-
fine itself to the romantic Italian operas, where
it is very strong.
4 LONDON BALLAD CONCERT.
Mr.. C. S. Elliott writes to the New York Ebe,s-
inq Post the following interesting details Of one
df the regular London Wednesday evening bal
lad concerts:
! a ballad is q very good thing in its way, but
concert consistn. OF forty ballads, most Of them
similar in style aud lasting from O'Clock until H.
appears to be In imminent danger Of becoming a
tribe monotonous. The singers on this occasion
werr Mule: AnIoinettr Sterling, Mmc- Sherrinston,
Miss Damlur.. Miss Davies. Mcssrs Stanley, Lloyd,
Atayori aud Moore. and clnb OF male
voices STYLED the London Vocal Onion. Nine. Asa-
bella Goddard, that highly respected but vastly
pianist OF the old tiligrec school, olci
ated IS SOLO pianist. and ratified Of her runs and
nrpeggios with her usual conoosurc and success.
Nine. Sterling, am happy to say, achieved the
great triumph OF the evening. Her voice Is deep
rr, stronger, aud swccter than ever, and she 1s
using it nowadays With conanmnate skill. At the
rlosc Of ono OF her pieces she hailed not merely
with the ordinary expressions OF delight, out also
By loud shouts Of applause. OF the rest, the most
successful were AftBs Dnyies, who has clear pure,
sweet soprano voice. tole-aolv we'll cultivatcd. and
,hows considerable eensioility and emotion Ia her
singing; and Mr. Lloyd, thorough art1st. to whose
istcn air. Santley sans we'll Of course, hut his
roicc is ''goiHg,'' and IS now bnt an echo Of
hat magnificent orgun whose 17urapet-tones
made themselves heard above the combined
yo,ces OF the whole IIanacl and Haydn So
:ictJ in Boston seven years ago. Among the bal
ads three new ones, The singers thereof be-
-S1cssrs. Arthur Sullivan, Adams, aud nchrend.
The second took nightly, and it is, in fnct, very
,retty ballad of tue familiar maratmc variety; but
hF5 t no a. t nutbnr nut With 9TH hs
e-.tass OF the utmost efforts Of Mr.
lloyd. ayuied to save It. Mr.. Sullivan HIS WIT
sorsea a sau' ouI 1.-THE the vein: It is sad moreover,
hat lie has. lost prestige Of late In
musical London @ principally on T., account punt
L I'll. N. j. PInafore." which, though very
lever wnrk in its linz is thought BY many persons
o he pcneath tile dignity OF Doctor Of Music and
inns Reeves advertised 10 sing in this concert,
lut he caught cold and stayed away. The !
naence did not seem at all surprised OF offended.
;,rduf IL used to the cnronic inufspostion OF It's
,etIanger, and allows him every indulgence. Mr. |
Reeves getting along in years. and his voice. al
houah wonaer1nllg. we'll preserved, cannot he |
assssy yoea ~ t st 'ony
or taking good care Of IL: ri :" j,
% 'DN,0' MUSICAL I'';xo1:ss;:' xo1sss,;:
Il is said that Miss Haul1 wifi. sing Ella and |
I;q4oa before the close OF the season.
Sslgi, the italian tenor, once very popular in |
[Iis country, died lately at Bologna, Ut the are
( 10.
The pouularitY OF !" Carmen seems to be |
'et established, after all, for now it IS re- |
orted that Aimee Is to sing In 1t during her |
omMg season here.
Tic French Government have granted 2o,0o0 |
.anrs toward the expenses Of producing Il. t
opera, 'Etienne March, at the
.sops Opera-uouse.
Sig. Errani, undoubtedly one Of the best |
sacuers in New York, has been ordered By his |
physicians to desist absolutely from giving les
1ns. Tie causc OF his trouble IS oyer-work.