The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-31
Tac Opesn.

Tac Opera.
Opportunity does not serve at present for
moro than n casual mention OF tho perform
nance given last evening In tho ettopolitar.
Gluck's "Ortro' and Mnscngni's "Cuvallrien
made tho programme. and served admir-
ably us contrasting pieces. Vital in
tcrest and the greatest enthusiasm centred
on the latter. however partly because more
care had evidently boon given to its produce
tion. but principally on account Of the strong
hold which this music. ms we'll as tho powerful
dra ma. unfallingly takes upon the human
heart. There were many excellent points In
"Orfco.' though. ns II WHOLE 1t must DO all
Judged weak performance.
We had in the American opera about eight
years ago a completely satisfactory interpre-
taton Of the paErt Of ophs.s and an IDEAL Msa
stsr Was th 4, east aet as 0 %e" with Emma
II; ing ,Y% s s %ss
VII" ,' css s the Part last night la. not
tee to the music. As regards graceful posing.
shS does TGll enough, hnt hST conception .nn ton
i'lncks broad and mlaiSs,iE nlrsss,GGs s .x.nr.s
mendntory words for Miss Enmess picturesque
cards. but Still IL sadly wantins in IRE anu pas.
Hsity " and icrcc. %nbridlsS SmotiSn. There
wHs ne" "%o"t Sf " por t
The new tenor sign?r VALERIE, gainc,i an en-;
heads over Ills blatant tcns. tic extfa@r.
a an"rS r10d o"sc Of to w"e t" Ss
SSs fsS " H. has sung f% ars
sung sum Il the rnrt Of Tm.itidu. which he took lust
ng s so and Was
Tie famous "Intcrmezzo" was excellenty
Increased with good effect. 1T was, wildly M;
plaudcd and redemanded. The entire work Of
sns onS AID so 5ssn to might ssdd ID ss
where an ideal nerformnnce was given to thss
left in half tints. as { were only the great
duet sn .nt ont with sst Of
ne and cam hardly BE-
TIs sSeHiaEs M will sure:y he favSri ho
often repeated. Added rchearsing will benefit
"Orico" 1t was tentatively done last night
First Young People. Concert At the Music
Hall.
Mr.. Walter Damrosch inaugurated yesterday
afternoon. with every outward indication Of
success. n series Of Young Peoples Concerts"
1t is an interesting experiment which our en-
terprising young conductor has undertaken.
and one in which his activity may be produce
tive OF very beneficial results. The great diff-
Guilty in his path the same that beset
Mr.. Theodore Thomas. who was the
first to offer musical entertainment for
young listeners will lie in the judicious
arrangement OF programmes. II these chill
dren's concerts are to aim at anything higher
than a mere epheemeral success, they =, must
will not have t" be lost sight Of. i they are TO
appeal strongly to the srecial public for which
piee s Sc Of musical iiterature. With which
child cannot he made familiar ut too early an
ee nesGs sopI from Or
pnes 81 t" rsaa'd ss as Already
Yesterdays programme. which offered as its
most ambitious orchestral number the an
%as VIII derssd is nout
nothing not fully within the intellectual grasp
clearly married. ,rhythms the Dance e ths
ton, and strauss,'s koeniGslieder.' wnltzes.
and old. as perfect music q Its kind
attention. and applauded in q spirit o.. genu,-
Inc appreciaation Special interest a r.. attaehed
lists. who happened to be Of an age with the
major portion Of yesterdays audience Master
Alexander Ticdemann. tho wonderfully gifted
pupil Of Prot. BrSdsky. who has has already been
ing concerts, performed with grcat success
VienXtemps's Fantastic, Caprice" which fow
more Finished and graceful manner. The
served to Introduce M!ss Mercedes OLeary. n
talented child. who f. likewise nat altogethera
anco proved. on the whole. snrprisingly, good.
struction she has received as did Master
Ticdemann's. Together the children played
''Krentzer" sonata. and acquitted themselves
sons 81 the hall with much credit. The next
Young rs"ples Concert Il Hanno UNI, for
Shnkespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream"
to the Mendessohn music.