New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23
END OF THE GERMAN OPERA
A REVIEW OF THE SEASONS DOINGS.
EARNING CAPACITY OF THE VARIOUS oPERAo-
POPULARITY OF THE wAGNERIAN LIST.


POPULARITY OF THE wAGNERIAN LIST.
The sixth season OF German opera at the Metro
politan opera House to close yesterday aitcr
with representation of Wasners "sicSIrieu'
and amid such scene Of dcmOnstTativc appreciation
as was never before seen in Ncwlork opera house.
For twenty minutes after the fail Of the curtain on
the last act Of the drama thousand people rcmalicn
to testify their delight with the seasons achieve
men-. and their admiration for those VINO iad oe"S
contributed Ia il, success. There seemed 10 DC no
bounds the enthusiasm Of the audience, although
it was a typical afternoon assCmblage, and therefore
composed for the greater part of women Ever! 1901
Of available sitting aud standing place was occupied
and recalls Of the principal singers had followed c''h
fall Of the curtain. Ia every Instance thcHc reo'S
had been kept up till Mr.. scdl made his appearance
the stage yet when he came into the orc'eslr" I"
begin the third act he again made the oo)eot Oh
special demonstration. After the curtain lah been
raised a dozen times at the end, and the gas chei,o'
had cxtInguishcd the STAGE lamps, As Schtc h'n'
that the recipient, Of the gladstone tributes WON"
be grateful for cessation of the uclho'su"-
ton, hundreds Of persons cro"dcu uo""
to the STAG, and waited while cries for Nine Lehmahh'
Mr. stanton and Mr.. scidl rang out unreInttihSH.
Unfortunately Mr. stanton persisted IN ms custom "i
refusing to come upon the stage and again the public
we're prevented from showing him those marks Oh
gratitude and appreciation which ne Has 80 r'hiy
mcrited and which they have 50 long been ANXIOUS
70 show him. When it became evident that nothing
else would suffice. Madame Lehman appeared before
the curtain and received the final saivo OF applause ana
cheers mingled with shonis Of Come back next year.
She was stu partly in costume and had cloak thrown
over her shoulders. iy OF a few gestures sue
expressed her emotion At the extraordinary exhibition
Of afcctiOnatc admiration. ON the hst recall "''a'"
with strcaners hearing notices from her operas
expressive of the desire for her return had been
sent up to her. 1t came from number
cir
larry complmcntcd and repaid the appreciation shown
for his gfts by singing the part If siesfrcd in much
moro finished and artistic manner than II nab
previously been heard in York. The only respect
in which he failed reach the standard set hy the
idol Of other years was in appearance ana aoton
I'm the fr.t act In the carly scenes of the drama
his representation lacks the cbuIlicncy Of youthful
vieor and cNubcrincc of animal spirits which arc
lnscparhlv connected with the character IN the minds
Of the Ncv-l York public. Mr.. Kcichmarl. too. was
ovcrv Ic lined with applause. and had to appear re-
pctcdl, after he dpnncd hi, ordinary dress. But
The highest wave Of the popular demonstration bore
Madame Lehman and Mr.. >cdl on It's crest
The season which came t. an end under circum-
stance, OF such an cnl.vcnlng and gratifying nature
logan on November - 81 last year. The promises OF
the directors In their propc'us issued IN the fall
were realized. flr a, the number Of performances
and She list Of artists were concerned. Flfty sub
,crp'lon nights and seventeen mtncc- OF opera were
~ tie lcucnt VI Madame Lehman. who had >tpu.
lated for IL IN her contract in lien Of an increased
honorarlnm which s,c had demanded. The '.Atl
seven performance, we're devoted 10 nineteen operas
and l,r.c drama. Of which three wcr' Nc" I" the
Metropolitan rpcrior,. and one wa, conple"
novelty outside u Germany. The WORKS %iu'u "
the Metropolitan l.t. which were familiar from pF N'''
local Performance, ia one -hap" or another "''
WAg.cs', Flying put, lman.~ and Verdi. " Tn lial"
tr.. ,tu. Corr a
IacI4d.~ At NaGanr Lchmalu's benefit " Norma -
given which Lad not been heard prcVi"i ~
at tc Metropolitan opera House. The Last three VEGAS
u Die .eA-on were devoted O. representation III
Chronological oricr Daring an exchange 81 places %"
tv,.i. Tristan and 3d. DE Mc,t"r,nseTl 81 All the
,,-,. and lyric draus- II Richard Wagner which arr
current ou thc stages oi Europe. The N't began WIN
Ecali7 and Guided vita the last drama 81 the tc''H
Ok, The worth, performed. the "r!cr ~ thei' y"
du,tlln tie dates ou which tIct we're hiot brought
,r,,,r, and the number %, performances when ca ~
,.l,,.i HAY ic learned from the iollO"'n- table