Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-24

provide No enc feared that the music
would be too classical, or in any manner
beyond him 1t was Gilmore and that set
tied all doubts and qualms Consequently,
the very same really classical compositions
which had been more or less favorably re-
ceiyed at the Festival were enthusiastically
accepted at the Gilmore concerts, though
less well performed.
There is vital lesson here. The peoples
endowment of most truly good music lies in
their own hands If.they will go to other
concerts in the same easy state of mind they
will Just as surely find enjoyment. No pos
sible combination of composer and per-
former can thrust enjoyment upon queru-
lous, uneasy listeners. And those writer's.
whose utterly mistaken advance criticism OF
the 'eheavy" Festival programmes con-
tributed to put the people into that state OF
mind, made themselves thereby responsible
for more lost enjoyment than they could
possibly have caused had they been able to
lower the programmes to the "Annie
Rooney" level throughout.
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Sybyl Sanderson's Teacher Criticised.
Last nights London cables to The DIS
PATCH include the following musical frag-
mentS:
AT the Royal italian Opera this week, the
success scored by Van Dyck, the new tenor
from the Vienna Opera House, in the part
of Des Grie1lr on Massenet's opera, 'Manon, "
which was produced for the first time in this
country in French on Tuesday evening, and
the triumph won by Mile. Mravina, new
conner from the St. Petersburg Opera House,
as Mdrgherta in the ''Hugenots," presented
on Wednesday night, have rather detracted
from the attention bestowed upon Miss
Sybyl Sanderson, the American artistic, who
was the Wdaon in the opera first referred
to. Miss Sanderson had previously
plaved Md,,on with much success In Brus-
sells, and probably from this fact too much
was expected of the young American. On
the morning following the first performance
of ''Manon," at Covent Garden, the critics
were found to have come to the conclusion
that Miss Sanderson had hardly realized ex-
pectations, though she was warmly received
on account of her clever and vivacious act
ing. In spite of the cordial reception given.
to Miss Sanderson, it can't be denied that
the thinness of her voice has been so
noticed that it has caused discussion as to
the methods of her teacher, Marchesi, whose
other pupils are said to have been
weighed down with similar
vocal thinness, and doubts are ex-
pressed as to the utility of sacrificing
the power and beauty of the voice to obtain
extreme range The fact is, however, that
Massenet's work is too light for such
large house as Covent Garden.
Edwin Isham, the American baritone,
made his debut in concert here on Thurs
day with considerable success. Another
American artist, David Bishpham, who has
already been heard in Tennyson's songs,
will probably play the part of the Duke in
'La Basoche" at the Royal English Opera
House.
Mrs. Pemberton-H Hincks, of New Orleans,
La, Yesterday afternoon gave great enjoy
ment to party of distinguished guests at a
concert given at the residence of Lady Dud-
ley. Mrs. Pemberton-H -Hincks sang several
creole songs, and duet with Maurel, the
baritone. Among those who were present
upon this occasion were the Princess of
Wales and the Duchess of Manchester.
Nine Marguerite de Pachmann, the
has accepted an engagement for an
extensive tour Of the United States next
season. She is the wife of Vladimir de
Pachmann, the famous Chopin player. who
has been concertizing through the States
ately