New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
NUSrC-THE'DRAXA
CLOSE OF TIE OPERA SEASON


....,,, sorhtfu, whether such sconc rs
-. wtnossed in the Metropolitan Opera HOUSE
o.. conclusion of the last representation OF
,,.r took Mace in a New.York theatre ootoro' Inc
house was crowded, and at every oppor'""'. 49,
N them the listeners punctua'eu 'no 80,
With applause The singers were he!eu NY " "e
ntch of enthusiasm by tho fact tha' 'n0 o''''o, Vi
a month ago had been resolved INTO sum '"on"e
t.,mon,es os popular approval and that the policy
~ the establishment touching the ART Whcn 'neS al
- .,,,oh a, beart had been spsendidly vindcatod,
90 ,h.v all tbn>s themselves Into the work without
Marybt Of selfconsideration- After the first and
..ond ,cs came enthusiastic recalls, but these ind'
..,,ors Of delight and gratitude were as nothing to
,ha> demonstration which broke forth after the fall
=, the curtain on the third and iast act II was hard
anon o'clock, yet for fifteen or twcnty minutes the
n.,or,tv OF the audience remained in the audience
.oom to cheer the singers and Herr Sedl and vanly
10 war for an opportunity to testify their admiration
for Mr. F. c. Stanton tho director OF the opera on
Friday night similar effort was made after Herr
Niemann had been given to understand how thor
oughly his abilities and gifts as a singing tragedian
were appreciated but then after half d zen fruit
less efforts to bring Mr. Stanton on the stage tho
audience regretfully dessted. Yesterday AFTERNOON
the people seemed determined not to leave the house
until they had had O chance to mako MI o'ah'oa .
witness q the popularity and respect winch no "'
won, and tho curtain was lifted ten or t"ci'o .'.'
in compliance with the handclappings ana snou''
which would not cease. Yet Mr. Stanton's 100 great
modesty prevented him from accepting tho uiou.o
which bo has SO richly deserved With Characteristic
consideration for tho men who have been In MS
employ however, he last night consented 10 oo 'no
guest OF the orchestra players that he might te then
how koenly he felt the part they had piayeo In ah
Ing tho season srtistlcally successful.
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The giving of one choral concert by the Philhar-
onio society Of Brooklyn this season resulted In tho
enoyment OF an extra concert by tho s0cietys Dahd
wisely, wo think, Mr.. Thomas, instead OF giving on
Friday afternoon q public rehearsal OF - ELIJAH
which was performed last night substituted an
extremely interesting programme Of orchestra muso'
with two solos by Miss Emily Winant for variety
The weak portion Of all American choirs lies In inc
male voices, and this weakness is always accentusted
at afternoon rehearsas. which can DO ATTENDED, ny
only fraction Of that portion of the choir which -
too weak ut the best. Rather than disappoint audi
ences with such rehearss, Is much better to follow
Mr. Thomass course In tho present Instance.
At the rehearsal on Friday the programme contained
symphony by Haydn In E+hat, an air from bruch
@Achileus," Professor Panes well invented anu
ingenously scored symphonic poem on Shakespeare
aTempestn seldom heard song with
orchestral accompaniment by Berlioz entitled " 10
Spectre do la Rose,' and three movements nom The
same CON poser's Romeo and Juliet symphony. Inc
nIeas,,r. Which Miss Winant gave on tnoay was d
foTetaste of thai enjoyed last night In the oratorio
Her treatment OF the berrioz song was marked oy
exquisite deIicacy and nice sense OF the Quallty
anu force tone essential to the attainment OF vac
compos RS purposes. The song Itself Is chehy IN
eTcsl,ug fuI lh- in Its accompaniment ~ 10
= charact ,rislc example Of Berlozs style and pears
a strong family resemblance To the uan.y uuet on
Beatrice and Benedick" which Mr. Thomas miro
duced in our concert rooms few years ago ana mo
coupleis on young love In the Romeo ana Junet
symphony It's melody, however, Is less lnarprS s
tban either of the others and the song eAenpnI IN, :
he fact that what passes for deep ioenng WIN
Ber,ioz IS generally superficial sen,mnn'siy
dati
~ he ne rrnace of Mendessohn's oIatoo last hSt,
TIC or h SRA was admirable and IN the ~
tor.tns Of the work Is frequently played WIN thrlns
or o. bu there too lltle OF inc @ ~ cnn
IN ne sing NO The chorus seems 10 have bceh con.
slider, bIy reduced fpm last year ana hunperro aoou
90 vnices Their, fairly good balance neIWTn
tho vote but the men, g. II ual were unanI w la
IA them sclve, the same plane of exceienuo
70 nm The solo singers were Mrs Cicmcntlne
Lasar stu well, who sang clearly and Poweflv T
M, in hp sliChiest degree sympathetcaily Mss nm,
Dtbcy az inexpcrien, ell and UNFRAMED loTn I'D Ia
winanI Miss NJ n. Campbell Thet nore loeu a uu
" NJ n,iccck The music Of Elijah does not lie
CONVENIENTLY within tho rang" OF Mr. Baocochs NOco
ami hls inionation painfully uncertain at 'i'n''
Mir Toedt sang taStefully, as always.