New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-17
SOME FACTS ABOUT ALVARY.
WHY THE YOUNG TENOR LEFT THE MErRoPoLI'
TAN OPERA HOUSE COMPANY.

WHY THE YOUNG TENOR LEFT THE MERoPoLI-
TAN oPER, HOUSE COMPANY.
TO hs Edttor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your notes Musical Comment in the
issue OF June 3, you 1T TO make comparisons be-
tween Nine. Lagrange and Herr Alvary which tended
TO place the latter in unfsvorabc light Herr Al
vary. unlike Nine. Lagrange. came hero totally un-
known and has steadily won his way into the cstma
ton Of opera patrons by intelligent, digcnt and
conscien tous devotion to his profession As an In
tense lover OF music. with much interest have
watched his artistic development during the last three
seasons. have never him of the stage, but
his modest and refined demranor, together with his
youth and esrnestness in his work, have been such
refreshing novelty. that there Is every 10
some enthusiasm In his favor the part OF
long suffering public, who have been obliged in the
past 10 listen to SO many who have lacked these at
tributes.
Herr Alvary may have made demands In regard to
salary which the management did not feel Justified
In recognizing, but that having been settled. the
truth Of the matter is that he not willing to be de-
prived from singing the parts he had made especially
his own. His success IN even few parts, anf
hlS rapid artistic growth. gives every hope that win
his youth and devotion HIS ART his talents
into q satisfactory lyric artist II IS too much to
expect young man to be perfect N every variety
whers success was mHio in two such opposite char,
actcr. loee and Scgfrcdi Your criticisms upon
that it Is painful TO sce the many unlhnd notices Of
crr Avaty since me chose OF The opera ana as r ne
he better to allow the whole matter 10 drop To say
! am vocing the opinion OF many patrons OF tho
opera. DpN IN VI JtoiNE '
brooklyn. June 4. 1889.
With the tone and spirit Of this communication
it would he churlish to find fault. In the interest
OF truth however and for the good OF art which
must be held 10 he greater than its disciples a
No trni Ittr
correspondent, never having met Mr.. Alvary, still
imagines that she knows that he wHs not willing
TO be deprived from singing the parts hr had made
especially his own II would he curious 10 in
vestigatc the source OF such knowledge. Tho
fact Of the matter is that he had no occasion
10 feel such an unwillingncss. AS one had IL
in purpose 10 take away thosr parts All intma-
lions that such a purpose existed have come from
Mr.. Alvary's foolish friends whose Sourc" Of
information only be surmiscd. Mr.. Always
success in Sicgtricd" and tho aduation Of women
have simply interrupted promising career. He
came here after years OF service NJ the OpPra in
Wcmar and glad 10 accept s1j performance
for his services. When he came 10 value those
services at $3.50 night, plus the privilege of
debating 10 tho directors % other artists operas
and rehesrrals, he made IL impossible for tho
directors to retain him, fulfil their obligations IN
the public, and advance the interests OF art AZ
the same time.
They Let him go. IL is for the good of German
. opera that they did They should now be
protected against the lnisohievous efforts n the
tcnors advisers and friends TO make IL apprnr that
he the victim OF conspiracy rho part
OF other artists and Mr.. Stanton. There is much
ihgratitud" well much injustice, shortSightNd-
ness and folly in those efforts, and some dishonesty
IN the means resorted 10. The logic which finds
argument in Mr. Always favor IN the cir
Cumstance that Madame Lagrange came here with
a world wide reputation, and WIS willing 10 sing
for 81 900 month, while tho tenor, com paratIvey
unknown, is yet dissatisfied with FL $50 week,
we cannot follow.-EdJ