New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22
VI USIC.
MrSIC OF CHRISTMAS WEEK.
T. c. CRAWFORD.

The annual performance Of - The Messiah hv the
Oratorio society next saturday evening would nave
to be set down the most interesting musical event
of Christmas week If Mr.. stanton had not made The
somewhat surprising announcement; Of " Tdclo' for
next Friday evening at the German opera Inc
announcement is coupled with the statement that
beethovcns work i, to be given on this occasion for
the only time this season. The wherefore oil NH~
proclamation it il, not easy 10 For two seasons
after the opening Of the German opera "Fmcllo'
was shclvcd by the management because it had proved
lie the least attractive opera in the lit financially,
only at the urgent request of Nj. ~cidl "d> 1t re
vivcd in the season loo6l-77. for two performances
only so great was the public interest in the work
that Mr.. stanton found himself under the pleasant
necessity Of giving an extra night Of it, and the three
representations trought into the eXchcquer not less
than sl2.23l It led the list, bat in The next season
dropped 10 the bottom with only @-M7 for four
representations. Since then it has moi been gwen,
the management evidently fearing il, hut II il should
prove drawing card next Friday II would 'Au-"
no surprise 10 those who have studied mi, seasons
audiences.
The bearing OF this observation lies in the applica
ton Of il. Nothing Ia, been more obyioU, since ~"
season got fairly under way than that Mr.. stan.
tons desire to get along with as Hjtc Of W1crcr
possible is proving easily one Despite "a" -rclic
pomp 81 Asrael" and IN" musical bcaWy Of "The
VaSsal ot ~zi-eth.7 those novelties have NOT proven
attractive. while "Tsnnhacu~cr~ and "Loh"u~ln7
have crowded the house it, full capacity each time
that one or the other has been given. %or has Mr..
stanton been able Ia cOiu with the name oi Meyer
beer. RepcttOnS o. LOh.ngrn' seem 10" I" ""''
the ONLY relief from withdrawn Of Ic d"t"7ln"''A!
10 eive tie later Wagner wide berth for III" p'TN'
The performances 81 ohcr grin have been cNo'Ii''
oil previous representations having been eNcei'i ~
the first when t;utehus Ritter. Fracuclcin jam
Rcichrann and Fischer were IN the cast Az NaVf
DAYS matinee the first three Of these artists gave Va"
10 Herr Dippel. Fraeulein Huhn and Frau e'hoeI'r'
The pcformlIce ENJOYABLE. especially n the hope
which in>tincd for the future Of the tenor VINO a.
We. /. rather a HIGHT and juvenile knight OF the
Grail Tonight Will hc given again and
-dncsdav evening and Saturday afternoon b" devoted
~ rho Vas sal" The mu-icO dramatic faSe cultivated
fv Wagner which refuse "a accept Ncy
rIy,nchc or -maregla substitute Tor Mn " III, u
i 10 "a .av turn with pleasure - Icciho'"' Tor
mi. reason Fdc!07 l. wi-e choice TO- FHdh' "hd
Wr STATIONS announcement Of one "ri'ruance Only
j. - Dee drporcd. ,.., .,,
For the .olo parts in The Messiah who. viii
also lie sung at The usual public rc il,u "n uday
.ftarnool Mr. Damro~ch hu- engaged Ms - y ";',
MIR Jennie Patrick Waller ,oprau"-. Nj. RI NN'~'
coutralt0. W j. Lawn. tenor. and iWl =. i"F- '''
\ concert Of English music, at which MI Mar h"Nr
wiz slng viii be given hy Mr Niske 80 br'-hlFn id>
evening. MIR DUFF, comic opera company VII h'E'n
,.-ou at the broadway Theatre and tn I@uli. iidl
rnnlpary Al the Grand opera lou-r. N~~ Hal Wt
-. soon and heard in Emluie. q" DIM c"upuF VIII
divide The week between The Piiaic' OF Te'""h'o
and " Patience