The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-31
EMMA JucH OPERA COMPANY.
The Presentation OF .Lohengrin" II
Portland Last Monday.


On next Monday evening the Juch Opera Com
rany win sing "Lohengrin" at Seattle opera
house. In reference TO this great production
the Portland 0regoniaa says
Last night at the MarQuam Grand opera
house brought wildly TO mind similar occa-
sion, only few days less than year ago, when
the Emma Juch English Opera Company dedi-
Gated the opera house. AS then, the house was
filed from parquet to gallery with an audience
representing the wealth, culture, fashion ana
Intelligence of the city. As then, the attraction
was the Emma Jueh Grand English opers Com.
engagement in the Bay City. Especial interest
attached to the opera season, since y series OF
produced in Portland, was to be given.
"On account OF delay in the arrival of the
special train which brought the company from
san Francisco. it was nearly O'Clock before the
curtain rose on the first act OF "Lohengr1n, the
opera selected 70 open the season, but the audi
encc sat patiently waiting, evidently willing TO
endure the delay IN anticipation OF the musical
treat that was in store for them When Director
Neuendorf took his seat a round OF applause
greeted him, and in q few moments the sweet
strains OF the prelude foated through the audi
forum and the audience sat fairly wrapt in its
exquisite harmonies Ii needed no hbretto TO
tell the story of the opera to those who
could interpret the meaning OF that soul
loss OF her brother, her faith in the coming of
her champion, the combat OF LohengrIn with
her enemy, the conspiracy OF Telramund and
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all foreshadowed in that superb piece OF har-
mony, which was delightfully."- played. "Lohen-
grin, unlike some of Wagners later works, Is
almost destitute of the harmonies that appeal to
the untutored, though music-loving ear. 1t 10
severely classical. Its music is grand, oftimes
weird and majestic. Ii taxes company OF
artists to the highest point to give it well, but in
the main the performance last evening was an
artistic one
"Thc fair prima donna, Miss Emma Juch,
never looked so well as in the charming role of
Elsa, and as for her singing, it was simply de-
Eghuul. Her voice. OF delicious sweetness and
purity, has gained in strength and volume, and
she threw all the power and expression of her
artistic soul into her rendition OF the role.
vision OF rare loneliness she was, as with down.
cast eyes and saddened mien, and arrayed in
flowing robe of white, she faced her aceusers.
In the scenes with 0rtrud, and also with Lohen-
grin, in the last act she sang and acted with all
the dramatic force OF an accomplished artist.
Her dressing was tasteful and elegant through
out the opera. Charles Hedmondt, In the role of
Lohengrin, was handsome figure. He
sang the score well throughout. Franz
his splendid basso was fully equal to the de-
mands of the score Telramund was admir-
ably sung by Otto Rathjens. who possesses
baritone voice of pleasing quality and good
range. z. n. Knight as the Herald showed
decided improvement In voice over last year.
He has gained in strength, volume and quality.
Georgiue Won Janusehowsky as Ortrud did a
splendid piece OF dramatic and vocal work. She
sang the score with power and expression
Characteristic of the careful artist, although the
low notes of her score were little too much for
handsomely and appropriately costumed
throughout -