New-York tribune., 1886-11-11
MUSIC-THE DRAMA.
,v,p N,rxaNNs AMERICAN ENTRANCE.

nsvvp NIrMANNs AMERICAN ENTRANCE.
Herr Albert Niemapn's entrance on the
nxerican stage was effected ut the metropolitan Orers
Hs,s last night and couta bused Rreat deal toward
ssrformanee Of Die walkurs" which, In spite OF much
Ia sars manas ement and vocal deficiencies
hsch ~ woua he rov 10 overlook In respccts
shs most beautiful and thrilling that Wasners admired
dr.,.a has ever had In Nsw-York. This may seem q
s~sAsr inadequate statement In view OF the TACT that
Hsrr Nemanu In the rst act possessed the stage Ike
an elemental force and filed his colleagues well as the
cadence with glad excitement which eliminated after
she fan Of the curtain In inspiring demonstration OF
euthuaiasm. but t would be unjust to the artist and
unsir to public after performance which lasted to
. very late hour 10 ATTEMPT 70 discuss the qualities OF
Herr Niemann. We have had most admirable interpre-
tations walurs heretofore. though none which
the had quite much dramatic nre as that OF
last night In those performances moreover last year
as we'll as year before ast had COPIES and rot bad
srs either OF the sseqxd who appeared In his proper
person yesterday. Ghether No consider Herr Nemanns
imperscnation alone. view in comparison with the
limitations and predecessors which he has had IT Is 30
full of sug.estveness and n adds many new elements
TO agper sdrama have been privnseed TO hear
NJ the Metropolitan challenges at least an EFFORT
at q careful and thoughtful study.
large SHARE of the success Of the performance was
due to Fraulein Iehmann's inspiring impersonaton OF
Brrnnhide It a performance which for its plastic
beauty as well as for It's dramatic fervor and musical
publication OF the joyous vitality Of the Walkrreis Is an
achievement which certainly deserves TO rank with the
hrest lyric stage OF to-day can boast whiie In
the msrveuously impressive wnere she announces
his approaching death to Stgmsnd her voice Riorlneh
nv Warmers music Those lay stress on sensnous
beauty of tone certainly experience no usatsneu
want In which sleh voices as hers ana Herr
Fischer's are blended AS companion pieoes tney nil
and roand each perfectly. There were nnm-
her of last night hut they were
mostly among representatives OF the wish-maidens
call for mention after we nave said tnat tne CON
eerted In the last sung with all becoming
energy aud iruth.ulness OF expression Her seSItE
OF the oasses. also came forward Ior tnr hst
time and selosed hi nse bass singer who IL uRfy
to prove remsly useful memner of the company,
not wlthstandug that his vocal manner is mewhat
crude and his voice also. Frau Solid kraus gave t"e
Same finely concrved Interpretation OF the part OF
SegiiaQe which and richly merited tht warm praise
showered on { 10 the Two preceding this.
The rerfsrmance conducted by Herr sei u VINO In
every moment of the evening proc OF his thorOngh
kso slndye and deep sympathy with the score As rev
technical mishaps marred the playing of the orchestra
but the ental s@-med mole glowing tnan
usual After the frat act Herr Nemann ana FRAU 1eh-
Krsuss recalled four tne- and tbe unu>us spec
tarl- presented of the estra musician rsne 10
their places ION in the applause The andencr was
as numerous and brilliant la appearance as that o.
the orering night The parts IN the drama were nnod