New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-15
MUSIC-THE DRAMA.
0pERATlC MATTERS.

A glance at the announcements OF the Two
opera companies at OF the season snices TO
show which Of the operas IN Tic TWO Hs'S h''o NOV
with the approval OF the public. Tho American COM
pany has produced five works since IL began it seson
ON January L. or these five three maintain themselves
ia public favor, Lohengrin," "Orpheus' ana ihe
Merry Wives Of windsor" The Tanning OK the shrew
and "The Magic Flute" to have been sheiyed AZ
least temporarily. The German company since INC
onening OF s season November % has brought OUT
Lohengrin" Carmen" der Prophet" "Die Wal
kiire" "De KGnign Saba" "Tannbanser,' "Die
Mestersiuger" Faust" aud "Rienzt"-nine operas In
oil Ths phenomenal success OF a. Die KOngin Won
Saba and "De MestersiDger" brought Tito pass TIA
th.se two works between them had vastly dsprop"r-
tonate number Of representation Wasnrrs y" Klenzi
has won the same OF popularity and will make
record certainly equal that OF Die Meistersinger
and posslbly to that Of abe K0nigin." Undoubtedly
the popnarty of Wagner's first opera and Goldmarkss
dine 70 the same cause.-The magnihcence OF tie stage
mixtures Both superb spectacies ana arc oesi"o'
musicaly and dramatically interesting Inc extrehs"
among the WagBerites were the most DHtery u'ssP
ponted in "Rienz," this dIsappointm" Mt sprlngng
from that the musical numbers Oh tne
score which most likely to give pleasure were .ne
vary ones which are condemned most severely by tho
artistic principles taught by the Bayreuth rriormer
with such bitterness at heart added to the conviction
which all must feel that much OF the music Is
worthless from any point OF view it is scarcely to be
der tho excitement OF the hrst bearing was somewhat
more weeping than It should have been. Granting the
boOwness and vugarty Of the score there arc
vet beauties In Renz" and these seem to have been
seized on with avidy the public. who are less con-
cerned than musicians and reviewers with the prinei-
Mrs that uuderi ought TO underle, the art works
created FOR their diversion.
The success OF The Merry Wives at the Academy
has been and Ia thoroughly Justified Oy inc
excellence OF the work and the representations wh'ch
IL has thus far received. Madame l. Allemaud has
utilized to full the opportunity which the roe OF
Mistress Fod brought her exhibit her talents az
l. rc soubrette Neither OF her previous performances
WAS comparable this. which is admirable IN every
way II all the characters were half 80 well donr a.
hers he Merry Wives" would rank exceedingly hlEh
among the operate ertanmcnts OF tue 'edsol hut
the bale master utuZrs Only a small traction OF tue
cllabntr- OF the last act lie seems To nave con
ccyel the Try entertaining mt ARRANGED tOr
te benefit Of FdisaG rther than for his uunisnLent
c purpose aud the traditions touching lts
proper performance so PLAIN that We ~ irVr 10 'ee
how little knowrdgr of tnem has been shown thus Tar t
the Academy =, .,.
Monday =. K0nIyin Won saba; wednesday. "RienA
FRIDAY "Lnnrugrin" saturday afternoon. 4" RlehLL'
Actdriny- VI Intty. "MrrrT Wives y; Wednesday,, Or
phrus" FRIDAY. "LOnengrin"; Saturday AFTERNOON
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