New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
MUSICAL MENTION.
THE OPERA QUESTION-NEWS NOTES AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

opcratc matters so Otter he coupled Win botf hc"'A
and moral obquity The spook OF IViiiah opoi''
an amiable ghost. has fitted fnrtvcy across 'io
stage of affairs few times lately and immed'a'ey
number Of those who feel called upon u oehoul'o
German opera for the sa> of Italian disclose the
ACCOMMODATION of intellect and conscience when seems
IN walk hand in hand with devotion 10 Tuscan sweets
To what extent this degeneration goes was Illustrate"
a few DAYS ago in the editorial columns VI ioo'i
newspaper In its review of Madame LehihaiH
performance of "Norma," Tie Tribune mas
referred 10 the fact that the giving OF
"bcnefts" not without its threats oil oan
rer n the pcrmanercv OF German opera" TINS
observation the writer II the editorial referred TO- 1or
the sake Of fling az him whom IL describes d. |'o
music OF the future maniac who recently "roVe ah
article for a rlaeazinc entitled How 10 Listen 70
Wagner deliberately pcrverts into statement ua'
n was the "productlon Of An Italian opera winch
The Trbune's reviewer considered ominous TO the fu
turc az ouera II, German The editor of "The World
might 10 be proud Of his achievement. II chaOlcS
him 10 choose between being set down as either
mental or a moral imbecile by persons who have 'he
ability ana willingness TO use their brains
There is no need Of taking leave Of ones wits In
order 10 say good word for Italian opera the queS-
tion in New York has been made purely a pracuodi
one By the force of events. We beheVe tla' opo'a'
written in the modern dramatic manner (WHICH uocs
necessarily mean Wagner's manner at all, whether
from GERMAN fltl'h, i"'i'i VI
mems are most in harmony with the artsuc tehuen'o
~ today II chances that a organization on "er-
man lines using the German language hdS piV'0"
itself best able to perform such operas Ihs Is o"s
solely to the general musical culture OF Tie Ger
man people and the broader lines OF their opoauo
svstcm II also chances that Wagner's vast ana
varied genius enabled him TO create dramas which
satisfy the popular desire in more directions than any
otbcr works designed for the lyric stage Hence
Warner,s operas and lyric dramas are
nonuIar. Under the circumstances. they com
mel the use OF the German language
Int save in one respect land that an ideal one winch
we scarcely believe has been Appreciated as vet even
nv the admirers OF Wagner in New York. there Is no
special virtue in the German language. FOR pulcN
scnsuous effects in music Italian is much preieraDle
But the operate culture which roots IN ltuN V"o
singers no longer come from that country pays h'
regard 10 the works and TO the manner oil performance
which meet the popular want among peoples not
Roman In their origin. so performances Ill l~'il""
~. ont ~ the question Representations in the
,o,nacuar is tho goal which ought to be strlven fo?
lyric dramas mot operas in English-suppose Italian
comnanies were to sing the WORKS OF BcnM'
Donizctti Rossini and Verdi for twenty seasons a'
tina Metropolitan opera House. would we DC any
nearer the goal2 But those who want an Ia'ld'
company want TO to the opera TO DC p'c's'u'
Very well: the physical fact amply demonstrated i
that there are not people enough in Newborn WHO
uara buiJt that way as The World elegantly
puts IT, to support an italian company, even WIN inc
generous support Of the stockholders. "heh inc GU
of The approaching Abbey season Is reached pcfn"p
the demonstration VIII he plain enough 10 p'V9c"'
itself TO the obtuscatcd nellectual' OF the "r'v' "
9 The World, Meanwhile the stockholders OF 'he
orer,, uopse will probably give their decision in the
premises from the point OF view fixed BY the financial
outcome OF this and other seasons
Az Alvarv has been engaged for a months perform
apces at the Munich Court opera next sui'"r' ,,
will also sing at the Lower Rhcnsh Music feS''ai
To be given under the direction Of Hans kic"'cr' IL
Dusseldorf
A recent Issue of The Vienna Weekly News con
tanned a portrait and sketch of Nine Helen hopehiiA'
who lives pleasantly in the memory OF many IN
leans Concerning her temporary "i'hula""1 "'''
concert work. The News says:
The reason for this unusual pause IN an ai9u ,,e
ward career interesting and instructive, l INC rr0
artist is always learning, great suser Ioneirl.
And So it would SEEM thought Nine. heicn ~, &
Al any rate there moment when she ieit sic
had lived her young artist life TOO ias,; anu una.
stood in need o. leisure to work anew u.ucl "a ~ %
whose genius had greatly impressed her anu III |'io
artistic practice she perceived s'ieslm . no. i D
Of purpose she paused in her successful career anu
came to Vienna 70 work Win IioieSso' Lo''"0'N"
Tho Icnnx Iyceum sunday evening concerts arc
still at the noodtidc OF popularity. The tenth VIII
occur 20 night when the following programme VIII
be performed: c.,.....
Overture, .'sPrns' g Seiu5rs
Py,ril,',a a,s t "a veaxtenps
franz wlclek. 1iszt
M.daic M.@ytment, from the I'm Wade r,r
MsS s si.lo from iisn,, Thomas
Clcmen;!A~ De We're. r.o,,i,.
WITCH Nh wilczeN. ,.,,..,.,n
Nalse Caprice '''''
Songs ''''' Mis~ De We're ,,...,...
Marche IndlenHc. NV
A nroioct 70 build "a festival theatre at Salzburg.
Mozarts birthplace. has taken root. y S',c ha9 ooe
rurcha,cd on the Mocnchsbcre. a wooded mn over
fookTg the town. II Is hoped 10 compete ~ ~ ~,
urc in the of next year ~ order TO eeleDla' Co
centenary Of MozarJs death IL - hot lHu-.,iu g ,ic
ever t. con.inc the performances 10 uJ NUIhs "
Salzbnrg master, though tie theatre VII pe9DaoS
inauguracd by the production 81 AduV0i ,,s nm
n grand scale. after which The NlDciuhS io ild dG
be mounted. The theatre Is 10 nom , & at,n, Win
and 800 persons. and the stage VIII De ne.ea -,
every modern conrivahee ior thG d,eni,inr is
estimated at 100000 norins, or about Sl'''ooo'
II REQUIRES an unusual amount of skill to make the
harp interesting solo Instrument IN our eo.ocly
rooms Vet Nj. John Cheshres concert at stein~aS
a numerous audience. Mr. Cheshire Is an ARTIST OF
rnuch more than ordinary calbfe, Icchlnc'"N M
mad - 3anc coI"7 within the rathcr limited range Of
possibility remarkable II ,hc oG M Sypp i 80
ciety Nr Cheshire i an artist Of great value ne
was assisted at his entertainment at rtcinWay nan
Wr Distfeharst tenor; Mr. Joseph Lymdc, baritone,
the Seaman Quartet and Miss sophie IIaubnarn
charity concert which VIII make quite as strohs
sppca to artistic to philanthropy instincts ha- been
projected by the Now York Diet Kitchen ASSOCIATION
Ths society exists for the purpose Of proNcnS prop
erIy prepared and nourshnS food TO the sloh poor 81
the city. Its j. done entirely by the hclp OF
voluntary contributions, yet II has hvc hlt'heh, IN
active operation, and last year distributed Ioou 10
14sls patients The consumption OF l64,-2l plnts
Of milk and O.7o5 pints Of beet Tea Is among ,he IN
terestlng features OF It's statistics The TACT Una,
she whom everybody once knew ana
loved or admired as Annie Louise cary IS
among the active spirits of the association
NAV be accepted guarantee Of the ar,tic nature
~ the concert which has been planned 10 take place
st Cbclering Hall on the evening OF March % Miss
Ccmentlna dc We're, Mr. Charles Tyler button, Miss
Emily Winant Mrs. c. VI. Raymond W. Ii. Ricgcr,
Fraucs Fischer Powers Miss Lucille du Pre- vionist
and tine NcndessOhn Quartet Club will take part in
the entertainment.