New-York tribune., 1886-11-14
SUCCESS OF GERMAN OPERA.
WHAT THE FIRST WEEK SHOWS.

MANAGER sTANroN's EXPECTATIONS FULLY MEL
OPERAS 70 BE GIVEN.
While Italian opera has become IN tnls ciy :"
kind OF sporadic source OF hope and tripuauon " IN,
American Opera Company IL putting forth enors'
in q tentative. opera sung In IerhSn -
come an established feature OF NewforK mu'lo'.
anu one which, from all appearances. 10 mere " 49, -
The frat week OF the third season Of this opera a' '
Metropolitan Opera House is additional an" '
factory Indication OF the tendency In tni' s..n
Manager stanton In his heart OF hearts haa oo"
that much mi ght expected from the first wees VI
under his control for another season' H'1 "a
set about to make the most careful an-
detailed nrenarations for the purpose BENG
man Of deeds and foreign to boastfunes'' nc u.a
give full expression TO what he fondly e1pecteu 49,
be the result OF his forethought and SKILL b's' -
evidently more than fulfilled what he had puoioi' -
pressed a. his expectations v n
rhe Queen OF sheba" on Monday night saw
crowded house and the presence OF what may Jusi'
termed brilliant audience The cuitiV''o1 -,
taste of the city as well as its fashion was
The type OF audience was q sufficient lhuloN'' -.
opera sung in German had become the Iash'ou- -
than mat It showed that this was the place "n' 49,,
best musical taste made its pilgrimage 10 eAe'o
Judgment Frau HsrDert-Foerster on Monday 49,
ing fu nlled she hopes which MT 0
ton had based upon her. and on "eu"
evening gave additional evidence oher nne
dranatic powers. Herr Nlemann proved Ahq IT, Zobei
the OF whom Mr.. stanton had spoken bir' Mr.
Ada" reach the mark ASSIGNED 10 n b1m an
Stanton WIS disappointed In him. Tor he hehr n. God
better Tie tenor was nervous ano nas r,crrov
sized attack stage fr ght. IL Is hoped that
night In the repetition of AIDA, he Will 40 rs-
iu-rice. Fraurin Lehman revived the sr1ns 81, ana
-tons sue made a year and trsuleln bran"' ~
Herr Robin son were welcomed as od fav0rltfs.. ,. n
The production OF Aida" Fri ay hleht,
revelation in scenic effect Costumes STAG rich
ana -cenery combned TO produce ularVrtlo% and
result The splendid spectacle took tue hou. ~ no
has neen the talk of those who were present. ,y,v
wishes to something extraOr iinarily nhe ~ - nro
OF spectacular display will need 10 see a o.. fa
duced al the Metro Olitau. The cpstumer hrrI s1ad
under whose eye costumes were made ud- Iu,.r.s
Mr Stanton choice. The properties as III AZ tho 80
are made under tho direction OF Mr. BRAD wen ns "a
mad charge OF this department for past 7ea9""' 49,
we'll 49,. -. -os,l. ~ the
Mr. stanton ~ fully content with the resnL resnL,,, of
arst week Of the An important in,'oe'' ,i..
found IN the receipts OF 'He
Iuasmuch as the amount has not vet Deeh -, as,
Gated To tne directors the precise sum - bVt ~
thorItatIvely stated I is however. cosluTIaoJ and
cess of tue mount nrst week OIL ~
ms lie spfe the heavy Friday evening" lor '"
WAS a lar e house that night ,.., .hs
A change has been the operas 10 oe Ei'o - a.
week became Of tne inpos-ibty or getIn .nroid.n
ballet the Vienna watZes, ready for Bruhi ot'r
Cross" which originally sol down Tor -
- rhe ProDhrt will produced. therefore, on ho
day ami Bruh's opera will be given on fiuay., M
nal sf OF the Vienna wslzes - beinH prepsreu
utmo.t skill OF Herr AnbroggIo and accoruihk =" '
matlous. IL will prove great attractlOn'