New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-03
MUSIC.
THOMAS POPULAR CONCERT.

The most interesting il not the most success
full feature OF the second evening concert Of Mr..
Thomas's Popular series at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night tho coming forward upon tho
American concert stage OF Mrs Laura Moore. THIS
candidate tor public favor Is an American whose musical
ciroer until she Paris to study. der uned
With II. Louis. She came into notice 10 Paris whom
something over year ago she was awarded I'll nrss
prize In singing class of the National Conservatory
This distinction carried with II the right OF membership
for u term Of years Of eher the company az the Grand
Opera or that OF the OIera Comique. Why Mrs Moore
did herself OF this privilege does not Her
the examination complete and justly gave
rise TO tho xpectation that another American
vocalist who would do our country honor abroad. She
is now a member OF the American Opera Company ana
ought to he its brightest vocal ornament Tie pro-
tramme OF ,ert folloss:
Marche slaye" OF .r'chaSowsy
Hungarian kGap:oay. No s. minor. -, Ll..,
Mrs Laura Moore:
Bal scene. Romeo and Juliet Op H. Der los
1AGap..sl io1 p Orchestra by Karl VI aier BaisnaS-S
Air fiom MIeillc.' =" Trahr Vincent 49,. Oounod
Bale, piverussement "iIsnry VIM" Saint saens
or the two novelties IN this scheme rschalkowskys
March was by odds the most worthy OF .hc honor OF
performance by Mr. Thomas's band II Is. are
tempted to ray, tie most striking piece OF national
music that Mr. Thomas has introduced 10 the public for
long TINE. Its harmonic and instrumental audaeities
are Enthusiastically slayonc and tho portions OF tie
Russian National hymn which appear at intervals IA
the sass receive treatment which presents iu VIVID
light ecventrictes well the dar lax ami Skill ~
the russian OF Russian eonro:"rs u ought To- 10
heard again. Inc Pantomnes OF Lugwlg schy.te, Tue
second novelty seemed To derive the major part hcr
value from u brilliant orchestral dress which Muller
Burgbats gay them They act OF short character
pictures IN the style for which schulnAnn ret ths
n..ern the nrranger heightened all their cOl.rs
yrtuosoship OF orchestra Ihs'is fashion ht has.
as from the Hungarian Khapso lies aud ntber
display pieces he has transcribed
There Ia much clever dellneaton IN the iant"mimes
but they do not hold tue interest as they ought. 10
much attention 1T the hauds OF Muler Berg
haus ana Nr. Thomas The other orchestral numbers
belong To thu familiar list
Mira Moors e her auditors with voice OF beau
tul aud consistent qualify shs Is exception 10 he
places Her vocs 10 the u tlmbre from her lowest
note her highest. II also a. he evenly euti
waited to u commendable degrees Of nrxibily. Wh.s
rank Mrs Moore will take as an undergraduates atstU
IA of course too early Even II ste hal not been
sadly handicapped las night by singuatp uhihteu
gen. illbalsncei and unsympatuelir aceVmPanmehtin
have her pervousnes her performance would
MOI have beep n criterion OF what We may expect rom
her operate stage FOR this scene ws nc,
lion thesis rs might say anu when soe snSs ~
x. s Aha can shs ainss best As an Interpolation
~ The ,mse her sinsiug tho air from Mrelllr sas
though the artistic eject was married py the
io,or,e acc pannent At present We onIy say
thaf MIRA Moots 10 n singer whom ulsa pleasure "
weloome to local musical circses
Ths symphony Society viii begin its series Of concerts
IN the Metropolitan Opera House on next SATURDAY
sveniug Tue programme, which 10 an Interesting ono
may nrst heard Friday Afternoon At tho paoe re-
hearsaL tia uposed a. follows; SYMPHONY n" l. IN
major Arthur Bri concert piece for ve's n, sa
auto In Il msjor. j. = Bach ARRANGED ~ bssssogI
souss by LAassn, Tsehaikowssy q Harsman' tAass
Lankowji "Csppricsio Isaisn.' IssasakswsAS