The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-13
MCSIC AM MUSICIANS.


lustratcd by an absence OF concern over the
loss OF grand opera Tho first intelligence OF
that disaster which wrecked Mr.. Abbey's prof.
ects for tho winter was sUttencd by tho
promise that the Music Hall would be altered
TO supply tho needs Of an operate emergency
Further than this music lovers were
consoled by the PROSPECTUS OF season
OF opera in English Mt tho new Man
haitian Opera House. Eut neithor Mr.. Neno
nor Mr.. llammcrstein has carried these
hopes into fulnincnt. The Carnegie Hall
las been maintained in its original use rs n
concert building. The Manhattan Opera
House will bellc its title this week in being
dedicated temporarily. ii not permanently, to
tho drama In assuming the management OF
the Grand Opera House. MI Edmund c. stan
ton PROBABLY intends to revive some o. the
productions that made his directorshp of the
METROPOLITAN aristically successful. But this
venture will only renew in n fresh form Mr. ].
". Morrsscys light and unambitous scheme
OF summer music. which was never very emf
nent from cit her the rirtuoso's standpoint or
tho trUuSurcrs.
Mennwhllc where are Ellcry and Belari.
in-law Of Jean de lIesZk6! Each Of these i'm
rresarii was fcvcrishly DESTROYS last spring
TO ,ousi, Abrey aud Grau from the operate
field. For some weeks they stood beating
their breasts IN broadway, calling the world
to with IS mat they wci" ready TO supply liner
been possible. lut now that Wa have lost Ab- |
hey nwn ,raa their riynis iavH 1sMrF"ar,h
nobudy seems to miss them. lcynnd the oc.
cnsional lamentation OF II few enthusiasts Of
the French and German sch OILS. the feeling OF
rhiiosurhic Indifference Is general. This apa-
thy over ths deprivation If dramatic music is
tive OF art as ours rrnvei itscIt 10 be during
| the long regimes of MapIeson and stanton, and
the brief directorate OF Abbey. Tut when we
cannot have luxury We can happily mako
SHIFT TO 10 without IT.
Tho newest prima donna that has been en-
shrined in Partisan favor Possesses history
which would be romantic outside Of the opera.
Marie Dcnn is only II years old Four years
ago shc WAS engu,;e'! as waitress in a rrovin-
cial restaurant. When not waitin. on travel
lcrs she assisted in the duties Of the kitchen.
aat in 'h"sr Intervals hrauiich the tchium Of
FHHtte and iSrk. and; rushing "'i into The
Sn;h ''U'ii Tho disHwasher was Viz
tuous person and not to be trii"d with. She
HhomrIy or"rrHl her song and her plates at
| hoard. rut"i lin snundy. His ardor some
what lamlenrl ny this rcr"ntion. the gentle.
voice. Ihcr"upon Maria dried her hands and
sHnr, u contact with him. The enthusiast
| took her TO- Paris. placed her under good train
! ins. and has recently introduced her with
great success into the musical world.
Antonin Dvorak has therefore arrived In
Now York al time when We most need his
assistance. when we have evidently least dis
position to all him in return. But his efforts
to iisrel tho fashionable indifference with
which music is now REGARDED Ivy those who
! will receive help from tha Phiharmonics. the
Symnh"niss and Oratorlos Tho education Of
ID nmer sc Sy serves or
| admirable string Guartets. The performances
IF these latter societies are OF a classic style
| = N cam t.Nt man .r.,n
enS 4 e NON set' IN 'me 70 ,S nbpee.
an" u u Is iint sl'a1 kn"wi.u:e Pc
tai into Of ny mase Dc
.
In Cosmopolitan way Mr.. Frank namrosch
is also lending some aid TO the purposes of the
nav diroc,or os tho Ea,ior,l Cn,.arvntor,.
no, no" "'rer'oF OF INC '"'.o"aI conservatory
Despite tho contcmrtuous disbelief Of Mr..
Jerome Hophins. tho musical philanthropist
Of Coopcr Union hosnn honest nurnosa and m
intelligent aim. Nor is his scheme Of forming
man. " Who hr lis ubes in the Malisan
more PROMISING mat erial than that which is
| now contributing dimes to the memory OF the
The LOST Chord'' eyceljnntiy wei and ran der.
ed TN" >tnr- sranSlel BANNER" in u way that
Attempted but made u muddIe Of our hymn OF
| liberty II the Jubilee conductor arrived at SO
much sn,ress with country lasses: it may DO
! knowiedGod skill in teaching can develop some
| thing out Of the smart young m en- and women
| uf the city Mr. IJamrosch's terfns Of tan cnnta
II lesson arc hy no means so unusual as the
stand. Philanthropy seems to run in the Dum-
I"rcn in.h!'y Tor MaIIoI. OF tnat TX. lnstructsn
.nuni mv,Iasty Tha ni,i,tjon a., for th Irn
| Iorio society is 81 for young mon and So for
snuls W',i!.h' WIN nnhual cues OF ~ ana 81
UTnxins TINT WaItar in mrns.h lac 1 nnh H.
| very r"narkahl" results for the money. The
i,s.h .iri.i hihuranIe IN tne way plt me new sing
iiE SH.i''H, 9rHo"l ~ ovprr mon Hae!nS TO
t.,v :. ,l;me lot iia'. eo"eniion: ne
WHY, mav n ' nv, ior ms season
1 ,ryo 1o',. r"oi'nr.n."fH clements. Hut the
iTHIrac,uH ~ ar, ,riti contains no
! H,itu!a.'Vn li,'si Le WI! STOP th"re. In his
h.rIInhI "hG gag IN .me instructor may.
i'apy' jNrf"Not an .ohr{"n!e oaSsp ora tenor
| ~ yf' nl-..rIpiS I'u' MS ianorS ms season
w ." inWarI"" II no can sei ne majority OF
IL nni!s - "a ~ = n"'se III thG riEie key.
Mh'Sn - no 'c''t hhn E,iiie ~ the oratorio
Wi hn.in ia hiiII nnyt wimtsr on thn fn
| NtIlch lc lNlchlS 10 lay TINS year,