New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
MUSIC.
COMMENT AND GOSSIP FOR THE CURIOUS

COMMENT AND GOSSIP FOR THE CURIOUS
The history OF last season is repeating itself u
one respect at the Metropolitan Opera House Inc
omen and masked enemies Of the institution having
delivered their harmless little fusillade against the
institution Qt takes but little 10 draw out All 'ns
ammunition In their magaznesI and the oifec'on
having wisely recommended continuation OF 'no
present policy, the public ara nov testfymg 10 then
satisfaction by patronzing the representations 'o1'
generously. Recent audiences have all been nnmeF
Gus and Saturdays representation OF DE "aiKure
took place In the presence of crowded house ms
performance was not all that ones fancy couia nav
na,nted walha.Ia's connubial pair, Wotan ana
Fr,cka were doleful In the extreme, and tnousi
Herr Kalisch sang much Of the MS
pleasingiy his voice and physical, as s,A
as histr!onic stature were sadly inaoeqase
the second act Wagner hmsen prAo "a
eonfesses somewhere In his later writings that In ieo
~ u,ads . mistake I'm LAYING so much stress on me
nhrs,cal attributes of the singers whom he seiee""
10 ,mparsonate hts gods and heroes. but there Is nv
aenvine that the play and the music prompt one
exaet proportions out Of the ordinary Large 'oNs.
and large and hnpassionod mode OF utterance msn.
on n great way toward overcoming mere ueiece =
stature. but when they are wanting snlaii An ~.
hut a sorry figure as a tragic hero Herr Nenanh.
~, 80 tho most marvellous OF his possessions. oa'
hi colossal figure and especially his large and iuniS
o,,s ewes (such as in the old poems are described
haracteristic feature Of the Volsungs. aided Els an
very materially stamping him as the iaeaA siesnu'
, woman I'm whom artistic requirements ana na1u'~
a,,, , most tremendously blended is frau Lehman,
% an r,,st have felt saturday, when sne tAseinA'o.
,ha eve delighted the car, warned the emotions A'
.'.,,s,.d the fancy Of the audience by her imper
sa,,on % Brunnhlde. OF Fraeulen Bettaaue'
c,.,,naa many complimentary things mighe aIso
sa,S though she did not dominate the scene Ike =
elemental force as lehman is wont 10 no. ii','
s,raot and womanly conception OF tho part 0ha'-
ingly executed
vor, "a 10 monopoIize the HIST at the opera "
week as wagner did last Aba WIZ "
This evening aud saturday afternoon
,ores ON wednesday evening, and laain@o "a
Friday evening Preparations are mAiuhS !"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which VIII DO pfoasa' ~s"
Next week.
Thu couc.rt.giyers will be exceedingly aea
,A,. ,,oos To begin with the most mpo's
occurrence though at the other END OF ue .s'srl
Herr soIdl viii give his hish (ana ias,i o'S 49,.
.an.sr. on saturday evening, when Madame hmr'
49,, ,.l, sgrset her re-entrance the local sssn
GO" a,..encs OF several years. Herr seidfs pm
rramme is as follows: .,,N
si~n a",,,ns " Heroic .wadham Hishoa
Pseaae, choraie and .Evgue - Ws5si
Af rum Madame AIbani ,,oose,s.oAn
Reformation. symghony. asndsl
Air from Madame xibanL
Good TTidsSy ls,s SPELL
on Tuesday evening, In ChIckerns Han 'ho "a
CONCERT Of the Philharmonic Club VIII .aAo
for which the following scheme has been as.'s
Quartet $1,000 Dyorsk
Three gypsy songs .Ss,,,, saith.
,.o MS 1 ."d vv,oiosceo RsbnstriA
''"''" W. i. MulIiean and Emil sehenes. Fans
Song, s gSr s1 song Ssaasi'''A'
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