The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19
BAYREUTlPS BIG FESTIVAL.
BiraRI:'S TRIBUTE TO THE GENIUS
or WIGNER.

nnhnuser' In the Paris Version this
fear-Evcry sent Sold and the Gross
Receipts Si4O.OOO-Enormous Expenses
for the Stagins-Siug~rs To Re There.
BAIRErTH. July s.-Bnyreuth is as c. DIVIDED
with lovers OF music from all part- OF tie world
as IL was in 1876 and 1882. whom tho ttilogy
and Pnrsifal" were first produced under
Wngner's personal supervision. Tho hotels
hold only a small fraction OF the visitors, and
most Of tho householdcrs have placed rooms at
their disposal during tue four weeks OF tho
festival. rs was done at OberammerGau last
year. While Uberammcrgau has it, festival
onl: once in ten years. Beylenta has one every
two years on tho average. The first was In
1876. and this yoar 8 festival. which will begin
tomorrow, Ia tho seventh. The rovelty Will
be " Tannhluser' In the Paris version.
The first festival was not IA financial success,
for the expenses OF building II special thea re
on now plan. ind OF pointin the scenery for
four new operas. were so en- trmous that even
the charge, Of s75 each for tickets for the
t.ilocy did not suffice to cover them. and tho
deficit was made up partly by the King Of
Bavaria and rarity by Wagner from tho re-
CENTS of tho NibelunE operas.
"Farsifa" In 1872. was produced under more
favorable circumstances. AMI has ever since
been reserved for Basreuth alouo. When Wac.
ner died his widow. Cosnn took charge.
Under her energetic direct on tho festivals
have pt os pered. and last year tho profits wore
$4,000 o. although tickets we're only s.. This year
the financial succ, IS is more rentar kahle sill.
Every ticket for the twenty Performances,
from July 70 to tho middle Of next month was
sold week ago. the gross oceir's amounting
now selling. Mt si5. to s25. HunIteds OF D oI.lo
who come from abroad, some irom aren, dis
eeo d.a no n.ed M or hs E
be to get inside OF the theatre during the en-
snosr ssiso snisH o %p nsSt
,enr; but il will be rru ,ent even then. 10 order
TICKETS ' Xix months in advnnce. ,, =, ,,., ,.
have heen on scale worthy Il the generous
receir 2. Over $1,000 marks have been ~ mt
Of electric lights has hecn established from
the theatre to tho town: oiled By ,ut,ors
Rnc.s.
Tho Oh Of cypen.e has been iavished on The
tue conscient ous devotion OF Germnns OF the
highest rank the tollowtng deal is gwen: In
enhance its ieaisn'. puks Max Emanuel Of
the M est horses Ia his stables and ten bounds.
They afs h1Msed 10 q separats ,hi'ilnG ana .Im
tie.. as any member Of the company.
III, The ballet is to he tn. novelty !, r Bnyreuth;
een con ss This Year evsryhns las
boon 1t ne o make it a success. The dancers
have been drawn from the Der IN ana ths ltul-
ian theatres. ana la,o been constantly prac.
Using under the, direction Of Aime. Luech, of
Milan. For the Three Gir"es. VINO are to pre-
side over the revel- IN III. venus grotto in
Tai nh user" thee Of The most beautiful
girls on the Italian snge have been engaged.
Tho most distinguished singers In all parts
OF Ge, many have offered ,he!r services:
Among hose selected are iRuen Maternn and
StRu,!igl. and Maten and Sncher. at he top OF
their Profession rs Wagnerian artists: Max AL
yay Van nsSs nd HeIsnwann' "inselmann'
Besides these there are several ar, lists new
10 Bayreuth. about whom the:e Is soms
,nxie:y. Blu. Frau Cosina Wagner is nor
afraid o. novelty and progress. and likes new
material. Her labrrS are inressnni: ste pre-
sides over every department. and is present Mt
all rehearsalS. which ar. going on today with
ms much viRnr ms at n0v time snre hev began.
The doors are locked. d no one not engaged
In tho theatre + adm t'e!.
Visitors ARE beginning to flock to Payreuth
in large nu nhers. Nearly half OF those al
ready hero are American or English. In an
t;clrRtdn oi the Influx o. foreigners the official
Bayreuth guide book is now published IN Eng
| lish and French ia well rs in German. besides
visitors from abroad the country people arc
| coming in ~ thowsan 9. all hongh they may
never cnlch note o. tho music. 1t is esi-
! mated that the stranger. will BY to-inorrow
| night number 25.uOl. which will double the
| orulation OF tie town.
Tho decorations are profuse. The streets
ara SPIN ed with arches. ind the inhabitants
| deli .htcd W tn the anticipated success Of tho
| festival. which is expected to bring at least
100000 marks to them.
genius was to have brought this sleepy old
~ life again