New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-13
crANn OPERA IN GERMAN.

r,o,o were many noteworthy features in the per-
e.e,nce of Don Juan at the Metropolitan 'l'I"
u,,.e ON Wednesday evening which ought not TO DC
,orr,,tfod ~ nass without comment. The opera was
,ro.n.eI with q much greater at cnton to dclh tH'h
rrd tLc representations of the same work ia-i
.oa.,n by Mr Abbey's Italian singers, which were
rksb. for the excellence OF the singing oil
Ne-lame. Nilsson Sembfich and Fnrseh-Madi. u Is
oued,nlble whether can nope soon sHn 10 see 'Ar
,arts of Donna Elyira, Donna Ierhna ana Donna
Anna 40 satisfactorily and even brilliantly hIed as
ihese ladies filled Them and since the musical element
Of the opera rest. largely with hose three characters
follow, that the performance OF last year deserve 20
live pe1saaty ia the memory OF those who ~i'nos ed
iLem The claims Of the repre- entaton oil Wednesday
evening for equally fragrant recollection are based
moon considerations which more than tie singing
OF the three women OF tde piece.
Without stopping % discnss points OF d'iui' we "l-H
a. emphasize that the strong impression made Toy the
representation at the Meuol'Hl"h ',t" I-oD'y '-'y
from the attention bestowed by d. Pnnlp@ch ana
Herr Robinson who was the IrNe'enta,Ee oil 'h'
WI kel Don y upon this deeper element ct tfe piece
i Ola nOf o. ms that Herr Robinson ia lh- carry
portion oi the opera was at all comparable WIN hln9t'
g. the latter portion after the advent of the ghO-tY
visitor had brought ont the dcmonae Wlchrdhr,s oi
The reWuhate throughout the nrs, act we missed ID
r. acting the tumultuous flow Of animal spl1r which
shouM characterize H. and the innate nobility and
gnccIluess ot bearing which are an essential portion
the seduccrs equipment. Ills singing iriu'k "l lUr
sllraoter of hs acting. Ii was choked bt too much
AUllUna Stress ANA mpeded ht desire To give ali
possible dcclamatory force o. tho text ia ibis The
music written Tor easily flowing Italian words suffered
The a- ap brought Herr iubu,nus best pINtrs iuto
PLAY. more vivid p0mmYMot lhe defN-h drWt'Il
stu which rrhsuullst ui good htth ana hfncuht tui
Ino ply ca "na mrnA eiils mEht 'inA ia"n ilori i"
triped, c0nifu7rl uin % few minutes, Tho marvellous
music of n orchestra win zach augmentation of its
auoul eli.ts seemed to oxpo'e greater depth
81 wl,krinr.s Wu - secuted as v ihn tuAhuulh r
could hardly ho made awful enough Hove irW Robin
son Introduced several acting tr!turs "hlch ave not
usual, acen on ho Italian nnse. Ito hAoNud nm dna
a. moral Nonkllhg M spite ~ his bravery hy mnhnR
inu dfuln tho champagne bottle ~ M contents TINS
done, no nris of hrn,ado which followed had me-"
monnihf and ho increased mon urmN most ''ct',lf
u wa. telling piece Of WORK whoa ha tucked up ~"
'andrlahtum and thfow tho ,hl ot ih.
candles upon the marble spectre while he walked
quite Around o. Thou na n not satisfied Dee took bnifc
from the Table nnd tried lts point upon rlo STONY
shoulder The cy of agony which 'sr1lcl him pr,
.nlo1 The mental and phiscn dissolution mat followed
rhoucciorNtd 20 the end his brp,aio was the adacy
W. GDrr rld 10 he spared the absurd cyhmIuon Of
imps AND devils with toneiing forks win which tlo opera
isu.uay concluded aud also the transformation scene.
concerning the significance of which the spectator
nie Mvms in doubt IN place oi lh.m
yostludc OF the orchestra continues with fine piece Of
acting struggling 70 his feet after The disappearance OF
The gho'tl statue ne sought cscope ar various door ht
was driven back from each by lurid flames Finally Doe
snk TO the floor crushed by the n.t ovcrwh'mlns
CHORDS of The ttomnones Inil arcay ht dononemeh i-
Invented hIs seems 10 us the most rational one tl1t can
~ used holds the attention ON the music 90 miss
bal oil Which Is % deprivation OF ieal moment -
Herr 10, gal vas an excellent COHNW and Herr Stau
cie though n0t huho SIN gave the music md action
Of Leporslu 400 % highly satisfactory manner Frau
tehroder lnfs Jingle sin ging vas more than anyhoiys
else IN the spirit of Mozart. Her interpretation ~ the
twled Buenric WIS the most Finished piece Of go
calzaton that the metropolitan ma, echoed 10
This season II not only brilliant I'm eN-
ecuon hut hr0Hd aud noble in conception.
We can fancy Frucin Bev's voice sounding with
much arrertNlrnHss In smaller room than the Metro
tglfan auditorium. Herr Udyaidi h singer
~ good taste; 100 fault ought 10 IN found with
y pnrrt0 Fnurn Brandt ear fo nothing poorly hrt
trnn IS root n HOY rein for obvious reasons The
orchestra v1s admirable.
Lat evening The HueupYots vos repeated with
change in tho r0-i FfnuleiH Dry s1u- hr uaff of Mr.
tt,ti'e He'f srlou was FroW rmuirin wilde was
ifisnfuV HHH tNHa ~larh. : bVu Ca fhr vhur fht
'hhnrNs WTff.HNi inpfUf el thr performance. which
ives SUPPOSEDLY ..t lraurin nrii a. woman ~ pleasing
itsrn'r 1I unnnrf fipi tur is sweet. ari fiuHl
y iNr n'nHN inalr nuun ~ ~ ihp ttf enc eha au
i'f"' p" .rttHH aHf Vantage HiI eant uiih fpreiHr
hN eAili NHf wee NtifHHs. HiNHtsh sNr Naa Nltfa|t
atralrl iiauilin Wilde as ini lfrH. apne aid aDipi
hNh hri u-HN rtt.lirntp Anna 1lath in0tlr capital
use as f i'. anA sisiaihHh hni aii veil ii'uehunt
Ae hHtH o. etifi hi1 hRftlIrhiif rifu. liilif
Nsr ul hH iaisftiu lie Nti nf itaf hufaDi vas a4u
wei s'n4 ih1 ensemble iitts sent 900 villa splilt