New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-05
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
WAGNER DAY.

'"' ,;or ne could be attained In concerV-rooii'
rho rrogramme book. at any rate IL was
A:Il - follow with interest the deVeiopnien' VA
poSHD'. 100 20 appreciate the dramatic significance
- che remarkable series OF selectiohs'
/ The RHlNEuoLD
~ The Thief, Of the Cold u,.,,ora
wStsn's Apostrophe 70 WalhaHa
M, logrs Tidlngs'
H. THE NALkn Ni MI ,r.orr,A
H. lal Introduction Storm
!C piie OF the Valkyries. 90 Cana
~ Wctan's Farewell The FIRE Seo"e'
III sIEoF PREP o, Act1 Tbs Forging Of the Sword
~ DUSK OF THE EOps
W. Ftpale- Brlnhildes Immoisuoh'
..,.ctions introduced twelve OF the ara
# oersopo The three Rhine-DaughterS W.
resented bv Misses Schell, Wurno anu and
11cr;cb was Mr.. STEMS Loge' MI l'oI.' ~
To,o, I'm The Rhinegold" DIT. heili'i,'l ~.
1,on,r,ort1 also sang a short passage Deion1iIE "
I1eniinel'] a. I'd few measures of the role of
ri IT, "Tbe Valkyrie" sig. Galassl assuineu
49,, ~ Uotqn. and Mr.. Candidus that OF o@l-
- 81, Campanlni was the >ielfr1ed MI lOeuV
+be MINE and Frau Materna, of course, was bru'-
5uds Public interest IN the concert seemed 10 nave
ean raised 10 the highest pitch and the enthusiasm
30 the crowded audience found vent IN demonsTa-
- srroassine even those which hailed the extra
ord,r.rv Interpretation of the Fifth Symphony
To cav that the performance was brilliantly success
fpl is very feebly to indicate its effect.
Probably the beauties of the selections rom the
"Rbine-Gold are not appreciated until we reach
,aIast # them. Then each one of the five appears
in is proper place part OF series whose IN teres'
,no,,ts b,rher every moment. For this ahrldg-
.oa;,s one of the strongest characteristics Of
,hs onera ont of which it is made namely, grad
al increase IN nelodic charm. IN harmonic r1ch-
,oss IN dramatic force and in orchestral splendor.
From the unduIating prelude which pictures the
dths of the r1ver through the graceful tro oil the
Rhine Daughters WotaHs noble defamation when
the waters disappear and disclose the nowery table
land with the distant clcud-enveloped towers oil
Walballa-L0qes narrative OF the search Tor fred
..,s,,,- tbere il q steady advance to the climax,
,here the clouds are scattered with lightning and
,hno6er and amidst the fullest and richest strains
from the orchestra the gods move IN stately process
- the rainbow bridge to their
castle in the sky. The effect mere Is
rsvishing: aud any one who Will reflect H'IIo
1Ipon Yesterdays performance Will understand now
,1ncb il owes to the art with which Wagner leads
up 10 IT, All the vocal parts were lntelhgently and
correctly sung. The Rhlne-Daughters were tunetul
and elegant and the dignihed and sOnorous delivery
of Mr Rrmmertz was admirable The close
made marked sensation. But the next part
1.-THE Nalkvrie," to stir the house
still more deeply. First there was magnificent
rendering of the mighty storm movement. which
serves as an Introduction TO the opera; then, win
the orchestra subdued to a gentle accompaniment
Mr. Candidus began the exquisite love-song. And
how beautifully he sang it, Here at last we found
all that we have listened for these many
wears. in this marvellous song and listened
for in vain-the manly spirit, the fine
poetic feeling. the suaye and pphshed
delivery the perfect phrasiug, the felVor and the
grace We heard Nienann sing 1t at Bayreuth. but
Candidus does it better. The voice of Ameri-
car tenor Is firm clear, resonant and sympathetic
his inton4tion is true; his style Is elevated; he
treats the great composers with the atiectiOnate
respect which distinguishes ought to distinguish,
the genuine artist. Ii was a great treat 10 hear
such pure ingng with such phenomenal Orohes-
ira The applause at the end deafening. and to
the delight Of everybody the air repeated.
The PLAYING of the Ride of the ValkyIies Is not
70 be described Most OF probably thought that
we had gagged the capacity Of this orchestra pretty
well on Wednesdays but here was new sensa-
tion. and il left us wondering whether Thomas has
any more surprises in store for us and II We shall
ever find ont Just how much he can do with his
band. Yes erday morning we should have SAID
that such feat as this UalkareRriH was impossi-
Bile: To-day we are hardly willing to call anything
iupossible At the end-and this Is not figure Of
speech but a literal statement Of fact
people fairly Jumped from their seats ! be
performance was incOmparably finer than that IN
der Hans Richter's direction. when the Irlogy was
originally produced at Bayreuth. and we are almost
persuaded that if Wagner could have heard II be
would have had a new sense of his own genius. Ii
is praise enough Of the pathetic Farewell" Of
Botan, which sig. GaiasSi delivered with
nobility of sentiment and the dramatic
scene Of the Forging Of the Sword. where Sig
Campanui exerted himself with a zeal
which earned several recalls. TO that after
the stupendous triumph of the orchestra IN the
Ride they produced their due effect.
Our readers viii perhaps be able to imagine, after
what have said Of the quality of the orchestra.
what sort IF an Interpretation WE had of the Funeral
March. Probably It the grandest Interpretation
OF that particular piece ever heard in the world.
and doubt whether anything could have fol-
lowed 1t safely except Frau Matenas ImmOlatlon
o. Bumhde Apart from the broad lyle and full
voice which people naturally expected Of the Bay
reuth pTima DONNA the most remarkable chaTdc-
terstic II this performance, was. It's exquls-
lite pathOs Nobody with brains and
hart could doubt that this was
great singer. whose soul was full of the music.
and Whose powers were ample for the expression OF
the gTandest sentiments. Ia passion and in calm,
jests of the goddess, Maerna equally sublime,
and an afternoon of excitement closed upon fresh
ovation with which the American people paid her
their homage The Wagner Dav " Will never be
forgotten ny those who fortunate a. 10 be
IL yesterdays audience.
FESTIVAL NOTES.