New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-22
MUSICAL COMMENT.
A NOTABLE ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHARITY.
THE SINGERS OF THE OPERA coMPANY-A wAel

MERRIAM DEMONSTRATION.
The entertainment which Mrs. Thurbcr arranged
for the benefit OF the Society for the RELIEF Oh inc
Destitute Blind and which took place Inst saturday
evening at the Metropolitan open. House, was nov
only financially and artiscaily remarkable triumph
but also n convincing demonstration OF the attitude
OF the music loving public Of NewYork toward plan
OF artistic culture which has been much In the popu-
lar mind OF late. The entertainment was ingeniousy
contrived to exploit French and German music. Tbs
first part Of the programme was devoted 10 tho
former and three OF the finest singers In the Abbey
& Grau Opera Company aided Nr. siedl and his
orchestra in the task Of exploitation. The second
part of the programme set apart for Wagner, ana
here the burden fell upon Mr.. Sedl his orchestra and
two OF the members OF last years German opera
Company. In the French portion OF the programme
Berioz Gounod, MaSsinet and saint-Saens were rep
resented and Meycrbeer and rschaikowsky were given
them for company. There was no element OF riva'ry
IN the entertainment, and nothing to invite COM
parison between the schools. No one dreamed OF
hitting scene from Die Walkuere7 against the over
tre 10 "Benvcnuto Cellini,7 the ballet music from
Henry VIII" and the airs and songs sung by Msa
Eames, VI. Lassale and NJ. Edouard de Reszke, or VI
trying to draw invidous distinctions between the
dramatic defamation OF Madame RitterGoetze or
r Fischer and the vocalzation Of their colleagues
OF the Franco-Italan company now domlciled at tha
Metropolitan Opera House. All the performances
We're on an exceedingly high plane OF merit and tho
audience showed It's appreciation OF everything done
BY generous applause. This done, however It en-
braced the opportunity to make Il demonstration by
reenactiTg tho scene which marked the close OF each
Wayne ran representation last year after the announce
ment had been made that German opera was to DO
supplanted by the present system. Herr Siedl was
enthusiastically applauded after the performance 81
tho prelude 70 Tristan ind Isolde,' ard after tho
finale from " Die Walkuere" the audience rose ana
called him before the curtain again and again. break
ing out into cheers and shouts OF delight. C0nsid
ering the OF the occasion IL was most Sig
niicant performance-an eloquent tribute to the con-
ductor himself and the artistic cause which he repro
sents In the eyes Of the people OF New York. The
theatre was crowded in all Its parts, and tho entire
audience took part In the demonstration
In their operate imper sonations Miss Eames and
Mcsseurs Lassalle and Edouard de Rcszke have won
almost unqualified praise all hands. Appearing
OH Saturday without the adventurous help of costumes
and stage decorations they gave an exhibition OF
their purely musical gifts which must have intensified
the admiration felt for them by all the tudcIous
lovers OF the art who heard them. The most
finished performance was that OF NJ Las,alle.
who sang an air from lie Roi dc Lahore but
the others were very little behind him and only
IN some features OF technique NJ. dc Reszke has
sometimes disappointed by AS use OF open tones In
tho upper register OF his voice but this occasion the
fault IL faut II was. was reduced TO minimum, ana
ali but LOST Sight OF III ute gwen W
splendid sorority OF his voice and the delightful free
dom with which he cmits II. Miss Eames's voice did
not seem TO DO In condition, and several times
acted teacherously when she INDUCED In habit, which
Is much to be hoped will not become fxed Of forcing
II for the purpose Of Stimulating feeling. She Is also
little too fond OF the trick known the stroke of the
CLOTHS which is sometimes very effective, but Is inol
cradle IL degraded into a mannerism. OF the inherent
loneliness OF her voice have frequently spoken, as
also of the correctness Of her taste and the aultessnes
OF her musical instincts She sings like musician.
The phrase sounds hike modest praise but the 1udicous
know how seldom it can be spoken truthfully Of o
singer The very sudden illness Of Madame Lehman
compelled change in the programme as originally
planned Instead Of the first act OF a. Die Walkuero,'
the last scene performed, beginning with Bruenn'
hides defence of her conduct. Madame RitterGoetze
sang and acted tho part with great earnestness her
articulation was very distinct and her defamation
effective. Her voice. save in few high tones, was
delicious In quality and full OF feeling Herr Fischer
was Wotan, not altogether the Woan Of old, but the
tender OF his voice and his mastery vocaization
SSs s sr felt I At tines Ic orchestra though Ss
rough still made an eloquent proclamation, ana even
the tawdry scenery of the piece hailed with glad
ness reminder Of the deep and abiding pleasures os
past operate seasons.
Mrs. CHARLES Tyler Dutton will give song recital In
the chamber music room OF the Music Hall on Inuis
day evening. Her programme. which Is exceedingly
interesting, includes songs by the Engishnan furceu
and the Fenehmen Massenet and pize rs well as the
Schubert, Schumaln, Jensen, Brahms Franz ana otse