New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-23
MUSIC.
An OPERATIC FAILURE-TlIE WELSH CHOIR
-SEIDL CONCERTS

After two weeks of unsuccessful effort the Hin
richs Opera Company has cancelled its contract at
the Garden Theatre and returned TO Philadelphia
Il would scarcely be profitable 10 descant at iensth
on the of this failure. Careful readers OF
The Tribune know that this journal has always
mad kind word for every effort which seemed to
be aimed at the permanent establishment Of opera
In the United States. and that despite the paucity
OF Mr. Hnrichs's resources and the crudity OF his
performances Willingness has been SHOWN 10
encourage his enterprise directed TO this lauda-
bic purpose. If wealth and fashion will not give
New York what she ought TO have we must look
to see it grow up from humble beginnings as so
many of our now notable institutions have grown
up Mr. Hnrichs has displayed more zeal than
Judgment at times but If he could succeed IN NIL
ting the popular taste something good would grow
out of his efforts One fact suftces 10 explain the
failure Of his last venture. He could not carry
the handsome clientele which he has acquired by
his summer seasons the Grand Opera House TO
the Garden Theatre with its higher prices; and he
could not make the patrons of the Garden Iheatre
and its class believe that the performances which
he gave were worthy Of their support Nor were
they as whole. The only representations which
were at all enjoyable those of the nights on
which "Cavalleria Rusticana' and Il Pagliacci
were given as a double bill. II an exhibition
of managerial generosity, as unwse from Dusi-
ness point OF view. perhaps as 1t was unexanpled'
but 1t should not that account have invited as
These
joyable so far the singing and acting OF the
principals was concerned; ana the chorus did not
obtrude itself In them very often. Miss Elandi as
Santuzza grew steadily in public favor and en-
cited admiration for the beauty Of her voice ana
the excellent use she made of it. Madame koert-
Kronold Media while she could not charm In the
same degree with vocal quality, compelled hearty
interest because of the fervor Of her acting, ana
the exhibition which she gave of an artistic tenn
permanent. In Sgnor Campanari the company mas
a refined singer and actor of gracious parts,
while Signor Mareschalchi might grace any stage
we're he not afflicted with provincial propensity
TO overdo everything. The company has returned
to Philadelphia, where ii is doing a good work.
whose fruits we do not yet despair of seeing in the
metropolis as well.
those now giving by the Welsh Ladies Choir in
exploitation OF national music. The choir sang
last SATURDAY afternoon al Chickering Hall and
place. The voices are fresh true ana good in quail
lily and the young women sing with precision, IN
ances which iii the greater part OF the programme
are anna flourish and can only make appeal 70 the
ban societies. The world knows how musical the
Welsh people are, but only the Welsh themselves
formers of the choir The choir is not long
turned from Chicago where 1t did itself proud. and
very much alive among the Weishmen and Welsh
as Vet distnctivey Welsh body, we should be glad
to hear more Welsh music at it's and
fewer ballads and other foreign compositions.
The six concerts TO be given by Anton Seidl and
his Metropolitan Orchestra in Brooklyn this season
under the auspices OF the SeiGl Society. set
down for the following dates. all Thursday even
ings November 9. December L. January II. Feb
vouches for the fact that there viii be no degra-
dalton of the high character which the socetys
concerts have maintained in the past Nine. Ma
terna will be the solo singer and will sing the
great air from 'Fidelio' and the last scene OF
Tristan and Isolde" The orchestra numbers will
be Mozart's Symphony in one movement LISTS
Spanish Rhapsody orchestrated by Mr.. Seidl, the
overture TO "Tannhaeuser." "Siegfred Idyl" and
prelude to "Ttistan and Isolde
Mr.. Alfred F. Venino pianoforte teacher OF
New York, has written a book entitled "A Pedal
Method" which has been published BY Edward
Schuberth & Co.. and treats Of a subject in which
every teacher and player Of the pianOforte is in
terested, or ought 10 be. There are fe" musical
vices more common and more distressing than bad
pedalling ana Mr. NenlnO viii DO great good II he
succeeds In pointing remedy for the affection.
His book, which Is compact anu luciu appears 10
DC well adapted 10 that end