New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
LALOS NEW OPERA.

Irrless an unusual spryness is developed among ths
German opera managers the first representation VI
NJ Lalos lie Roi d. Ys' in German VIII take place
next winter in New-York. The opera has made
sensational success at the Paris Opera Comique Oh"
is being talked about great deal The overture was
brought forward by Mr.. Thomas at one OF his pop
ular matlnees on the 18th of last January and was
commended in THE TRIBUNE as highly colored, WHO
composition worthy Of permanent place IN MI
Thomas's repertory. Mr. Stanton has secured he
exclusive right of performance for the Unied STATES
He will have German version made expressly for
the Metropolitan representation, and Will "casF 'ho
parts twice in order that there may be no failure Oh
performance and that the public may hear dinereh'
artists in the various parts Both Akary and 70
rottl are to be heard in the tenor role ana frsa
Moran-Olden and Bettaque in the heroIne's part
feuilleton article in lie Temps" OF Paris, signed uy
]. Weber, recently gave interesting account oi
the work and fixed the character Of its music %
eclectic by quoting an obserya alton Of the composers
Said NJ Lalo: I" In : lie Roi d. VS." you Will ma ho
preconceived system either musical or scenic im'
may be mistake, but It Is the case. wrote tno
music Just as It came TO me without thought OF any
school," hasty glance at the pianoiorte score u''
,loses that the composers statement is strictly uue'
so far as the wagneran system is concerned, at an!
rate NJ. Lalo has, however sought to give his "orA
local color by the employment of popular MELODIES
drawn from tho country the story Of the opera
came.
40 Rol d. Us. Tor "P Is'-either spelling Is al
lowablc is founded a very old Breton legend which
in the opera takes this form
King Karnac the redoubtabe foe Of the people :.
vs. falls in love with Margaret one OF the Two dauhn
ters of the King of vs. and he promises to put an ma
forever 10 the wars II the fair consents 10 becoo
his Wife ON the day of the nuptials, Margaret 70
ing apprsed OF the return of Myllo, the only man s
loved and had long lamentcd for dead. refuSes, W
plight her troth to Karnac. who: indignant oelo.
The astonshed and frightened people. throws the go0
of defiance to the King of vs.. 4 great battle ensuea
hui Karnac and his troops defeated and annihas
by MylIo, who loved by hut not loving Msassssr.
Is going TO marry her sister Rozenn Marsar.rst
almost mad, wanders over tho battle field, and az
proacMng the dcspondont Karnac asks bis help 10
Venge at once his defeat and her slight she ky% ,
how to open the dykes that protect Ys from onsf
Hooded by the ocean Karnacs powerful arm I'm ,oTn
open them. The horrible decd IS performed t9S With
is submerged Mylo, meeting karnac hgh,s s
him and kills him; the King Of Us, Mylo hoI9 city
Margaret and all the fdgitives from the doOmea ~
strive to reach tho top of hill, but the ~ae snaI
necessarily rising Margaret cries This ws I before
never stop until II has reached It's prey, anu ,mns
Mylo and Rozenn take hold OF her sa SeoIr utin
into the angry waves Atthls moment SAINT sur,
the patron Saint OF Bretagne, appears on quo Keeps
face OF the water and with his extended arms A''
back tho ocean for overmorc.