New-York tribune., 1886-11-09
MUoIC-THE DRAMA.
OPENING OF THE GERMAN OPERA SEASON.

OPENING OF THE GERMAN OPERA SEASON
The third sea,On of German opera at the
metropolitan Opera House was opened last night with
the opera wh'eh achieved the popular
year. majority Of the musicians In tho audience
would probsb have preferred that another work than
"The Queen or Sheba" should have introduced season
In which variety OF circumstances combine to promise
tbat Will contain more interesting and dgnihei epre-
niations than the lyric stage OF Ne~-York has ever
boasted; Dut for tho popular taste a happier
| choice could hardly have made. One
need MOI characterize Godmark's first opera
great work not truthfuly set IL down a.
an Indifferent Last nIght 1t served double purpose
in renewing OF the peasurable experiences OF last
winter and presenting fitting companion picture on
the to brilliant spectacle by the audi
once-room. The house crowde the gala nights
OF last season. The boxes radiant With beauty
they glowed with magnificent tolettes and glitteref
With jewels Parqnet. balcony dress circle aud gallery
werr strained give place assembly Of intel
x-nt and sppreciatve lovers Of the lyric drama. II
'ueh an audience as eau only bo found In the house
which stands for the hest that be heard in the
field of opera. and all who found their reward.
There will he ample occasion future discuss
u.orc thoughtfu!ly and exhaustvey than is possible
the exceences and the the artistic
forces that were brought forward night The opera
itself scarcely calls for In addition pub
lishcd in this journal last Previous to last night
1t had been performed fifteen times In this city without
This circumstance speaks loudly OF IL, sterling qualities
and 1t Ia not necessary anaiyzs its elements again to
show which OF them represent what IL noble IN art
ana what is meretrciouS Much OF the music
10 admirable, much OF tho drama Is exoellen
and all of the spectacle ia spIrndid II oby remains
therefore, to pDln briefly tho differences bet ween
last nights representations and those of last sesson
Tho general effect OF tho per ormsnee was not 40
thrilling as the best OF last years reprrssn ons but
In some details it was vastly superior There were
some succsssul additions To tne pageantry which plays
81 important 70 IN the Oriental drama, and the BAL
let was lifted TO higher plane. Mas L-hmann renewed
her old hist VA evident.
spite OF the insprDg ardor with which she began
abors. that she not her normal vocal condition
She sang the POLITICALLY conceived epithaamum
sry n1 ar"., re Ssr Ssoo with srsa, esrs
Miss Brandt aroused the first enthusiasm OF the
with which Astar0M lures Assdd the arms OF her
royal mistress In the moonit gsrden The action was
suspended wbils she came forward tlree
times TO now her Acknowledgements Herr Rob
~ their old characters and sang aud
acted as well as ever they did rney had two compan-
Ions who wrre new IN their imprrsOnaton~-trau Her
rf-FOrser and Mr. Max Heinrich The Letter. an old
acquaintance concert stag. had small part 10
which lie did compete justice; the former new.
conner and most wecome addition to the
Nj trOpOlItan Company. she the Queen. ana tao
hrst easnre that cauSed due e. tue fact that
Der eaturrs saved the the unpleasant nscrs
-Ity which they have been under heretofore, u ac
cepting tie beauty OF the Arabian cnarmer who
paws such sad havoc with ASsdfS mind, on the
eus NON tuceldO principle. Frau Herbert Forster is
handsome; tnaD nat, sine really fine dramatic
Dger one who VIII make her cOmpatrlots look sharply
o their aureis. And shs actress or decided CUTS
Mr. anton and the pubic to he congrat ulaed on
ler acquisition.
Herr eeld conducted the opera, which is quvalen
IA etcts failed through the fault OF the conductor
his was the distribution Of parts: :