New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
MUSICAL COMMENT.
BOSTON PROVINCALISM AND BOSTON con.
DUCTORS- AND MASSENET.

Int rests on false premises. The Boston Evening iran
script pleads guilty to the charge that Boston Is pro
vncal In musical matters. The indictment to when
Til, plea is made was formulated by contributor to
The Evening POST who writing from Boston, pointed
ont the fact that the recent performances of German
opera IN That city disgracehy bad and yet were
generously paronizcd bv the Eo-tOn people. " Nohc
lut provIucIas would be thus imposed upon. and KISS
the hand that swindlc, them oftly and constantly
says The Pot's7 contributor. who writes himself down
Wacncritc7 at the end Of his scrccd. Sow il Is no
a0a.r Of ours il Boston men and Boston newspapers
wish 30 speak dSrespectully 81 their own town. Time
was when Boston used to curl it, lip al New lorhs
pctcncc Of musical culture and systematically pat the
stamp Of its di,appgobaton all things which New
York had admired and smile upon all things which had
been frowncd on in NcwYorl. We have case In
mind where artist took the advice Of disntcTcSted
friend and went to Boston on the strength Of New
York failure The correctness OF the rule wa, verified
Boston welcomed the artist with open arms-as the
artist deserved 10 be welcomed. Many other il'u't@-
lions 10 mind. but nothing would be accomplished
by cnumcIang them. IL is cause OF gratitude ior
the sake Of the arc that Boston longer feels the
-cfsuGicency which she did when she affected I"
dcspise what New York liked and to like what New
York dcspi-cd; and il is proof that She is not pro
Vncal Iu fact. Boston is exceedingly sensible in nu'i
cal matters much more than She is in literary
it is ground for hearty concratulaon that the conn
try 40 large j. glad study her attitude toward the
musical and profit 10y IT, while IL smiles either with
pity or dcri-ion her gcnuncNons before the shrne'
Of such saints as Ibscn and Bclamy.
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gave generous patronage &, the operate enterprise
which has been ma-qucladus there and elsewhere -
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unity e. exhibit h.- elegant person lh %" ''''""-