The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-11
CARL ROSA IN NEW YORK.
SOME OPINIONS or HIS CONCERNING
THE SUCCESS or "PINAFORE."
Hopes OF Establishing n National Opera In
America, ne National Opera has been Es-
tablIshed both In France and In Germany.

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Hopes OF Establishing n National Opera In
America. ne National Opera has been Es-
tablished both In France and In Germany.
Mr. Carl Rosa arrived in tho great steam
ship Arizona on Monday. Yesterday. in tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel. he looked stouter than Of
old. lie is wearing a full and luxuriant beard.
parted on the chin. in the English fashion.
come back to New York entirely for pleas
ure D." Mr.. Rosa said speaking with Just shade
OF accent. and have no plans to tell you Of.
This Is too great n country to neglect, and
have so many pleasant associations and remem-
ORANGES horo that | could keep away no longer.
It is now seven years since | was here and
then my poor wife was with me, and well. |
find great changes here; great improve
mcuts. You have more theatres. now music
gardens elevated railroads.; and then you
havo Pinafore Hero Mr.. Rosa shrugged
his shoulders suggestivclyl l am sur
prisod at tho success Of that production
here II Is n mystery 60 mo To be sure II has
been running steadily In London Tor 800 nights
at u small theatre. but there have not boon six
theatres at ono tmo producing 1t "a | under
stand has been the case here. Why, they tell
mo that you have had church chors. children.
actors. and oven negroes giving Pinafore'
How do you account for it. Tho music Is bright
and the dialogue witty. grant. but II that kind
Of opera IL what America wants | do not know
how the grand English opera is to succeed. Its
success illustrates tho chief characteristic OF
the American people-they do nothing by
halves but either ignore production or are
crazy over it. Tho English do not do things
that way Now II would be simply impossible
! in London to collect a company Of young poo-
| pie. "a in the case OF the Church Choir Com
| pany. young mon in business young women
| from tho schools. and the like to 20 on the
stage night after night in an opera or play. 1t
/ don't want you to put me down "a opposed
! TO PinHfore. I have the highest regard for
| its authors Mr.. sullivan L. a great musician.
capable Of tho best work. His oratorio. The
| Light Of the World written for the Birming-
! thing. Mr. Gilbert IL one Of our best living
| dramatic writer's. and the two can and ought TO
| produce s9methlng WoItny 0l lnelr p1w V
| lrsquo similar to Pinafore. save that ittreats
Of the army instead Of the navy. or cour.a Mr.;
| sullivan r. well pleased with tho success OF
| Pnaiore; he naturally would be. and be-
| sides. Il was quite unexpected; 20 you really
| think 1t will last; will the people listen to It Tor
another year, II is n problem that interests
| me. Ny aim now is 10 establish English opera,
and TO produce in English the best works
no immediate plans for America, My COM
! pany opens the season in Dublin on tho
| vincial tour. appears in London az Her
! Majesty's Theatre on the 10Th OF January But
I | want 10 como buck 10 New lofk. anu lfuuuce
| English opera on grand scale. Inc question
| with mo II. Do the people want II, or do they
want PuaforcY You had no English opera last
| winter Mr.. Hess did not bring his company
| here AT ALL WhyY ! see no reason why YOU
should not have your national opera. They
have It in France and in Germany and Eng
land Is making rapid progress in that direction.
| You know one hundred years ngo there was
nothing but italian opera in France and Ger
many. Now in France II takes a secondary
place. In the new Grand Opera. French opera
alone Is given, ana Italian opera mas been pan
no longer italian opera. In England i still re-
tnns n firm foothod: but English opera
has The foC sSdd:s feel very o5 @1sg
At the Princess Theatre. very SINAI
and unsuitable place. Then | moved
u great success in Her Majesty Theatre, ia,
best in London. SEQ no reason why New
York should not have its national theatre OF
opera house Tor English opera. II is folly {,
say TINT the English language Is not suitable
for singing l. Is certainly as good az me Ger
works should be ia italian. because II Is soft
smooth language.
could make more money out " such produc
tons as Pinaiore.' The cost Of producing then
| il comparatively small. and they can be SUM
night after night Compare with that the pro
dnction OF such operas as Menzl carmen
aud The Hnsuenots where hundreds o
soprano can sing more than three times in on
week. do not aspire TO be rich man want
Of course. 20 make a good living, and want q
see English opera firmly established in English
speaking countries. This may sound strang
a. coming from a German. but II is n fact. Thi
'Pinaiore' rage do not imagine will last.
is like the rage for the Ofenbach school OF mu
sic that started when Bateman introduced Il
Grand Duchess here. II did not lust"
What have you been doing in the produc
tion, Of English opera 2. the rsportof asked &
Notably. the production Of Ndgner's Rien
Il. with magnificent U,,Sc en- scene "a crea
chorus and orchestra. end good soloists. Their
S 40 9G s sGS ib pcarS s fSy
/, men, Mi-c Gay lord rs Hctdeid. lei. Scotch
. map. Ms Don Jose Walter Bolton as EscamWt
! and Lyall, who was here with the Nisso
| troupe. and Snazeli as the two smugglers.
was a great sdceess. also produced the Hu
sra %nf rhfse OF my eom EpST
sTo Americ9ns--Miss Gaylord. Miss York, an
t cinnati. whore sho viii sing in the great saenG
| erfest. Miss Gaylord you mus, know 81 eva
e formerly an actress at WalacR's. and also q
| Days theatre. She went 10 Paris and studio
with Wachtell. Nisson's teacher. She has m,
: with great favor In London. She ia pretty, mn
r | has a beautiful. light soprano voice. She ~ IN
. coming prima donna in English opera. She
: now IN the West visiting friends. She Will 81
. Tor ENGLAND early IN July. Nine Van I'm
u is with me. Her daughter. Marie Van Zand
z has Just made most successful debut In ltalln
opera. under Col. Mapleson,s, managemen
. BY the way, Mapcson had hard luck NJ first
London His leading singers, Nilsson, Gcrste
Il Colonel is successful. He is n very elastic maj
= He will be bnck hero surely in the fall. II ma
be an item Of news 10 your readers that ne hi
engaged Kellogg and will produce Aida
with her in the title role. Your Miss ThursO
had great success in France in concert an
Il Is now singing very acccptahy In London.
: No. don't know when shall return, VI
n Rosa said in conclusion. | may go back In
e week. but | shall probably stay three weeks.
t. can't tell what plans | shall form before return
= ing. but at present have none whatever. | al
4 always ready to do anything that seems hes
a however and may make definite plans for pr
= ducing English opera here. l shall DO baC
" sooner or later. certainly
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