New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
MUSIC-'rHE DRAMA.
GERMAN OPERA.

Tho seventh and last representation OF " D1e
,or this season took place last night at the
Mrtropolitan Opera House. III the hs' vi woihe pr
ad since the season began this drama stahus iouih'
"Tannhaiser" " " Lohengrin' ana Inc fropne' P0
s1rg t with nine performances each. 1t Is. however
in from the fact that the most numerous audiences Vi
~ ssason have been In attendance at these seven
oronapces that only the laeness at which the worh
was brought out prevented II from icauiie ho' o'
works OF all the other composers represented III '
Metropoan repertory, but also It's beautiui
n,eces from wagners brains in the number OF
representations To judge by the appea'"Hoo Va
audienceroom last night the drama couio pe
.,noauv for weeks. and draw numerous ana ehlhu''s.
audiences every night. This fact certiucs W ~
of the work and the excellence OF the relo 80, and
Herr Iund again occupied the eoh"i.'oi ,,,an,,r
a., h, orl ouetly and satisfactorily, II ho' VI
7. a. q, no respect surprising that .no " 49,.
II Is u" W - teIt in the work OF the musicians, that
.n ,va. more monotony of color and expression III 'N
mnsio than would have been thero IL NO w
xrielded the baton who always approacheu INC ~
with feeling OF reverence and love, ana WHO ""' "
famiar with It's every bar that his attention was NO.
bound and fettered by the printed page before ni'n
.axneced that the representations would snow loss
when the musician who had been their soui passeo
away Yet there vast deal OF uI""".,o '
left md no one could complain OF uhih'cro's - go
svmpathetic work the part OF the ariS's nU,,
scbo,t az usual, distinguished himself py profiu'A
800 % the ,oost thrilling and all OF the most eur
,or,urne moments Of the evening, rising 10 magnoo.
hobts of mpassioned musical defamation AT times anu
oain singing so persisently and dreadfuy out OF tune
that one could not help wondering that IL was poSo0
for b own ears to endure it, Frau Materna was III hei
rsua condition Of artistic cxaation IN inc part VI
Brinnliide
There have been evidences since the dlssehsohs Ill "
rorps NJ the company were spread before the pnbnc
fhrough the action of Herr Schot that tne par Va
onera are taking sides in the quarrel IN Msoou r
Ssbion ON Thursday evening after the ihlI OF Tue
vain on the last scene of Tannhauser portion ol .n
andience tarred in order to give an ovation 70 TLam
Waierna The first round OF applause prousnt IL
Schott smiling to the stage, and he peckocu h,,n
standgl 70 come ont and share the plaudiis win @ ii
the men were permitted TO retire ana the 'he q. @
was renewed There had been no previous ocvanV va ,o
which Frau Materna had no. a, ooa,r ,iov
the front to acknowledge the posl-lel.S; .;, 49,
ouplause and the renewal Of the demons l"n a.
Min indication that the presence OF the lauy was
sired Nevertheless Herr Schott TesPonueu ss hc
time now alone. few shouts OF " MalcIn", a. ~ is
6ovyed him self back gave him 10 understand "lo vas
the objcct of the second call third tne lhe t
rose IN response the demands OF tne leo"e' I "
again and even fourth time Herr SchOlt nowV' ~ @
thanks for the applause which had peeh ih'o"-'N ava
Rv mis- time the admirers of Frau Materna were were
5otsrmIned fhere should be no mlstahe' ih's
soInted Herr Schott with "A chorus OF snOu,S, ~
Ma;erna some Kissed, and Wnel tne cul 'iI - Ia
hubbub renewed Now trau m,etn" & a., %ignrous
was greeted with bosterous applause anu a '5
waving of hats For minute sic was hcIl i sia
smiling and kissing her hands on the stage an" "uv ~
1y,ted off She did SO with air that told II m
over an enemy. Another demand "as '.oiC l,,u % a"i
buf She discreetiy declined 10 reappc anu
6er friends left the house laughing ana t @
~ hardlhOOd of Herr SchOtt IN refusing 10 '"Ao ~
until il was accompanied by KICK