New-York tribune., 1886-03-18
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WAGNERtS aFLYING DrTCHMANr

WAGNER'S FLYING DUTCHNAYp
The production Of an English version y,
wagnors Fliegende Holander' by tie American Op.r,
Company, postponed from Monday (yeun, becau.e q,
tho indsp0stoD Of Nine nastgclter, took p.c th
Academy OF Music last night. Tho occurrence was ,
eslink for its sake AMI a.o because u gaye Tho
public an opportunity 10 Judge Of the merit, of Mr. IY1
wig recent addition 10 the tanks Of he Company co,
ccruing whom much mention I'm tie cgspaptrs hoI
raised an excusa5e curiosity IN IL, sYpctscul r Ia,
ucs IL may be said 40 tie outset that the pruIlcit,
preserved the excellent reputation established 70, M
American Opera Company by the Representations q,
Lohongrin." The Magic Fute," "Orphsu," and
Lakme" 1t was easy enough 10 Imagine an improve
ment in details and doabt the Obyou, change,
will suggest themselves In tme to stage manager Use
50 time speut In discussing them would be wasted Va
womb call atteptioD only to point one o. tho great,
est charms about Wagucrs heroines is that t.eyar,
people Of rsnl flesh and blood not the ord mar,
operate mar"Dcttcs. Seni4 !. a Ull sister ~ ILsq a
dreamy, npressionabe creature who surrcnlrrs Lcfs
body and soul to the d-el passion which her b-oolp,
contemplation Of the portrait Of the doomed Lutch1n
and bis hapess fate has Inspired To ask the p4lc 10
believe that any woman however sentimental could bo
powerfully moved by looking at picture D. an ak.
ward fishing smack having brick cOloIcl sails with "A
figure three inches high standing between The 4.
TO put npDD the credulity Oi That puDi and
to rob ,he drama Of good deal Of the ability which
Wagusrs profoundly poeca Treatment Of purely fan
ta,,ca leg nj gives It. This dr'rot can be easily
rsmei ct by the OF repre- sntalOn 20
which VIC have been accustomed.
In the performance OF the music under Nj rhOma,'s
direction the collective features filled - 1uch oi tho
fore round that they deserve tue first mention they
must also receive the w4rmest praise. Uuqna.uci al
nraon wa, challenged by tho work oi the orchestra for
5riancy and rchuc,s Ol tone aud taultr5' precision
The vocal FRESHNESS aud uucf ucs3 Ot the chorus comes
next ia order for commentator. The purely musical
a. fttta.s sbr- ttI al Lff As
tyaiing and provided sensation when Is rarely en-
oyrd in 40 oVeratic representation Tne more VA. 10 10
s regretted that the exaggerated movements % tho
maIdcuS the ia o. amatrur hue~S upon lLe AZ
tenton OF the spectators, while their grouping destroyed
u a" % h"u' Nine U.rr@lter i,nprr.onttrd M"
heroine of the opera. TAeIo is genoray mucu warmth
vi u '' Zroik and tEe,e feature, were uo want.
ing in hes work last night. The part however is MT
uerrectr ADAPTED to Ter voice, Mhch, We shoAd sag,
ras innv of most distinctive contralrD quiity aui
has been unWisely forced upward ~ adopt ID mcl0-
soprano io1 ,aI IN y,rte rr,t rtre in eIitflns ali
the tones wuich EAvc been artihria.y aided to her
% a. I.inr d",7iit, th,n her Medium SfUl n was
delightful the ubian OlthLrst IL ia" srcon act
with which she carried tic audience c5Pl,ei Ar Wl'
pcronaOn If the Dat hhad out ~ vocalist tel short
o the achievement OF Mr. WitneJ, VINO n t-e tr,i act
especially wa, capita, DmpA The hcJ JnDte ot tho
Iulhi,dns character has been til' cOmUfeIeu Oy
the new baritone ana It's deel melancholy l. uuialer-
ngy s4adOwed forth IN III, singing AMI acting Cnio;t-
woaI make. his voice last night was wanting Ia res
onauce and vitality. THIS may have been dur at lines
To trau-uo tion into lower key male TO arc"mmotae
Mime ITa,rreelter. NJ. MO,krllgc was an INK NltA
yt voice out good e. n the twanL coId lhyr been
eliminated from Mr. Fe,-enden- vote his singing In tho
fra act would have been among the most agreeable
features OF the representation.
Tue operu was presented with the following dstu-
button OF parts
r1, pr.c5r,n ............. William LulVig
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sent -, CORNER Helen ID .ity autpO IL
rhe Steersman Of Daands vessel. Wm. II. FesscAdcn