New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
MUSICAL COMMENT.
uLyARY IN Nu-NICH-THE LECTURE FIELD
OPERA AND CONCERTS.

rD,brsiastic rcDors have been printed OF the sue
ross Of Herr Alvary at his appearance In Muhc
as Sicgfricd in Wagner, drama OF that NAME i""'
performance took place on February D. since '"on '0
young artist who was so much admired III Nc"-lofh
has supplemented first performance with repre-
senaton of the siegfricd Of Die GoetterdaemmerHs'
bu+ touching this appearance the usual supply on
cable dispatches failed to arrive fact WHICH - per
haps explained in part 10y the other fact tha' 'c i"
public Is accustomed to Herr NoSl's representation IL
is an interesting coincidence that for short time lhiS
season Ner-York and Munich should have exchanged
their most pctted heroic tcnOrs, and this fact mas
given rise 10 10 small amount OF comment HcrT
Vocls lines, wa, unfortunate thing Tor MN III
the first weeks OF his engagement. but ne mas won sh
favor by his work i'm Tristan Rhengold' and
%Die Gocttcrdaemmcrung from all iudicious persons
who are able 10 place art above selfish interest. Mean
while Mr. Always picturesque and energetic imperNoh
alton of the Youthful Seccd has greatly delighted the
people Of Munich TWO criticisms OF his hf9t
performance which lie before give frank uerah'e
10 the plcaSurablc sensations aroused by his acthS
and singing Both of them. however, couple correct
estimates Of Mr.. Avary, shortcomings with appIecia
ton for h, merits The Allcgemeine Zcitung SAYS
AIvarv's acting is sure elegant and of great sX
presSivcncsS ne Il always al work. ana NcsieIudH u'
TOO much rather than TOO little, III the smltE 9oence
element of a first performance. His voice l. Po"CI
full tenor OF manly, baritone tmDrc ana 10 , Cm
durance: certain foreign prOnunclauon ana S,'deo
treatment Of the voWcls the NodnS sihscI , y'nri
lose German ground. The addIcSs 10 tic mIcn
NiSI and there was also much charm the lyric
passage under the limctrce and at ne aWaAns OF
rioSSd orsnalig Of CONCEPTION and artistic striving
Complete mcdity and rpencss are not 10 De bnnaH
capacity but this is certain that Mr. AlydTy Is al
rcsdy eminent singer ana lherpIettea :" thin,S
roles and that the future may expect greater ''"eS
from him.
The Nuenchncr Ncucste Nachrichten" says:
As sicefrlcd Mr.. vary won treat success, GI
the fact must not bc conceded tlal uloSc no
IN the MAY i'm which the inGenuou>ne>> ol Iho
lad who was brought mp in the forest come mo p@S
,,,lt gain rch i'm respect naualness from greater
moderation in action ON the ot ON nav" ro,n hero is
exhibited as well "a The forging songs and the Scehe
with Wotan, were done with eNttaoullE ~ he
ness and energy OF expression. Inc same i 10 W
said Of his representation of the deHciopmenIt 0'
manliness in the scene OF Bruen nadnC tsvoTbe
stage presence as well great elasticity ana fi1crlui
neSS Of movement lie i, continually occupied win
pOsse,sed Of the volume which we are ac'nN.' ieu
a. eypect of heroic singers it discloseS ampl, uin-
ing A few surprising features of his realization
arc probably due to his desire to deVeIP vHiuG Cl
tone: the little of piano effects Is proDahN GhaIs
able 10 ignorance Of the acoustic qualities of the house
on first appearance Iii, voice must also bc cfedltto
with great endurance. Whoever can siht lle wroo
of Siegfrcd with uncovered orchestra and such senerS
expenditure of tone Mr.. NySry dld YESTERDAY HAS
extraordinary vocal means at MS oonin"nu'
The number Of lecturers on musical subjects IS
growing apace. Lest the people of Brooklyn ShoIu
not he able to enjoy the PaiNlial concert MI IAN"
rosch. Mr. Albert Ross Parsons and Mr.. H. o. C. kori-
beper are going to tell them how. Mr.. PaIsonNs
lecture we fancy Will differ from the others in hens
n thoughtful Study Of the drama instead oil merely an
exposition OF lis musical contents. Meanwhile Mr.
W j. Henderson. at Mr. LambertS school, Is "IhH"H
IN show his listener, how listen TO music i'll general
sucb at least, We imagine VIII be the cHcV' ~ "''
folks on musical form far as those VINO are H"t
e,udvinc commission are concerned. The nlSl Vi
his talks took place last Thursday and an"tHer HAY
no heard next Thursday. AT these MI. HENDERSON
bas the helm Of MI Lambert for Illustrations al te
oianofortc The third lecture of the series Will Oo
doIve,ed next week by Nj. DamrOsch who VIII pay
his own Illustrative examples. Mr.. henderson u"
rrrrrsdav showed the structure of Melodes' cNpahH-
their development FOR small figures or h''lNeS' anu
sls,-1,nalvzcd the iondO form. happy 'oH'ci' VIM
onrbt 10 be peculiarly acceptable to MS listeners -
Ill u.e of verse forms in illustration. HIS u"cI's
of q na,,llel between u Rondeau of Mr. Gunner anu
y ron5o If Bccthovcn's in respect of form mercy
last Tbpr,day was ingenious and in the best sense III
stmctlve.
AT the eighth of Mr.. Thomass popular concerts, "'
tbe Lenox Iyccum to night, Miss Anna 9"'.."' "
y,eran singer who has been heard IN the Nol.h"cSV'
will take part in addition to the wonderful Tau H'7N''
The programme IS follows:
Festival March I..
yrtlrr ~ y,.Iucth '...-...- C,luck
Selections .otp., In S,,irIt..
h. Idaeio D. iut Obl.pato, Mr.. Otto ocstcfe)
c. Dance OF tAe iuii' -. ,rdo g, .... List
overture l;os ''nund' HUG.aG
All ana N'i'''O''M Mis-, Anna smith ,,,,.-..,
Concord a ia 0tio IItsgcg and Orchestra ,o,..