New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-03

Queen But no me Ose the sPs Ss gSes a Ros
make the action halt Tor memen nnd NJ once we are in
The midst of the tragcal element aud me acton De9s
tOhascn to its lcg innate ana nout Pa snScane
one rare opportunity after the S,,,o@ 0igSr
lPPppSmSymTHe, AssGs recital the ohoral greeting
~ The Ctc the fatehful recOgnitiou-au are maze Lor
music 81 i' he Second act tie Qens monologue the
dnet with Issad, and, more striking than az the u 1
conpanied biz of singing, with which Ast"oU 1arf f
IsSad INTO the pr, seuce of the Queen %o Is hIm3 g
The shadow Of brOad-lcaved palms 2HnihI ar l,mi
founaiu-a meolic phrase saturated WIN nc ny nj a.
coor Of the East-those are gifts Of the rarcst hnG 20
composer and public That reliei ron ttoii Sj ,n
passon is necessary is not iorgottcn, anu % 90
The solemn ceremonial in the temple which axes paCe
amid surroundings that call into active oPe,atloi-
childhood fancies touching tue Appe"dinre - | ", II
on Mount Moriah and tue pomlous ceieDra.o"sT 49,
It was the theatre TO 90 Jussc' u T.t Tl
things the mahastuehl Vi tne "a ~ ., nav.
Gn'r ouse have strained every nerve, ana tAe! nave
scceeled well that tao opera, aslat ron every VG
consideration, will live H. the tlea,toa ann'Is ,!n5
civ as one OF the most brilliant slectaceS yoI P'o'
ME- Herr GoldmarKs music is highly spced lie Is
o,ainy an eclectic whose Grst aim was 10 give Ule
drama an investture which should be IN keeping Ntt
character externally ana uterna'iy aion! every
music rushes along like lava-'treai OF ptsSl"I IL
pcrcIs in Instrumental color tho Language OF h
orchestra glowing a. tne poetry atLDate" INV
OTHER Other composers before him have r,vt5 5nGS
use of Oriental cadences an 10 INA ci ia
gauge as to GOldmark II is romantic music aSa.9s
which the strongest objection mat can DO utE ,6ake
s1
,he listener long for trcShcr ana hedIthlet n9.a
Atmosphere 1t is yrauOUs in It's delutn1' upon tnc
goices Init II inspires It's singers with the ability to
reuder 1t. -. ,u..,.,o,io,, In mind
With all the circumstances OF the prou1cton III In
Z, vond he difficult to give too much praise TO Ias'
nights representation Its pomp AMI raSethtry WIZ
imposing Vet they marked by rare JUDGMENT in the
choice and blending OF lines and coors me eye VIZ S
charmed and dazzlcd but not bcwlldcred Chors ny
orchestra under the inspiring leadership OF Heir oei,
were admirable and OF the principals, tltuiolh
outdid herbes previous performances inc sidtile
beauty and dramatic eOquence OF her iinpersohdon
Sqmh belong the brightest pages OF recent 'tatio
rernrds Frau Kramer-Wedl (whO, we beheAc iupcI-
sonaed the Queen at the performance of the opera
IN Lepsc 1870 made strong IMPRESSION ny a aSe
diI not meet the Ideal But we cannot specify
an the admirable features OF the per
formance or discuss its few defects something must 9e
left for the future and good deal remains To be SAID
We complete the record OF this first representation by
SEATING that It was witnessed by brilliant audience
maj great enthusiasm prevailed ana that tho various
parts Of the play distributed as follows;
Y,,, Solo,, M .............. ri Robinson
Oie9n of Sh"ba ...............- FRAU krane Well