New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-30
POPULAR OPER.i.

The performances ut the Grand Opera House Ut"
meeting with hearty encouragement Every h'tn'
last week the large audcnceroom was hh'o WI"
listeners and Wednesday, when "Ri;oieu" vas
sung. II crowded. The SINGING OF slslor '''"
panari in the title role moreover. evoked genuine
outbnrst OF enthusiasm which lasted until he ii"u APP
peared five times before the curtain. ON fii""s "-"'
II supposed that the barytone womb duphc.,, i9
success, but he called to Boston by tne i'm,
Of his wife, and a novice. Mr.. Perry AVcsHi wv" ~
place Oh short notice. The opera was '"r'"'N'
which was ridcuOusly staged and cTadeN p'Iioi'"'"
for the greater part though there were some features
Of a gratifying nature Nine KrOnOld took IL" part
Of the heroine and disclosed considerable oilri'"'
I'm conception and skill in execution III '"o p''"''
which She presented OF The wicked gypsy " was
no copy and its new features all gave eVluehce Oh
intelligent study OF character that Is equaHy 'dreo
and Interesting In its dramatic and musical elements
Nine. Tavary is somewhat hampered 10y nature III
efforts to play the ingenuc, but she sang the music
Of Mchaela skilfully, and remained In the Graccs
nj the audience Mr.. Averu has been known FOR
some time in our concert-rocms, and we nave had
occasion 10 praise the quality Of his voice and the
tastefulness OF his singing lie has scarcely enough
sorority for operate performance in so large house
ss the Grand, but his talent for the stage is unde-
niable lie moved about with surprising freedom and
self possession for "a novice. Mr.. Payne Clarke, the
Don Jose OF the occasion, has faculty OF making all
his characters look and act much alike that they
defy discussion. lie sIng as he always sings, cor
recy in the matter of pitch, but somewhat stridu-
lousy and without warmth of feeling.
Ever and anon in the course OF the last two weeks
the question has forced itself into notice to why
the representations being I'm part respectable should
not be wholly good and become feature The
work OF the principal singers though far from re
markabe, is yet frequently interesting enough 10
hold the attention of old habitues OF the Metropolitan
Opera House. This being 50 ii would only require
u proper attention ~ the furniture and management
chestra to make the representations worthy of being
looked al from an artistic point OF view. The man
ner In which the operas mounted Is simply laugh
able, ard the antics and SINGING Of the chorus AMI
minor performers often unspcakaby grotosnue:
yet such is interest Of the patrons of the Grand
Opera House In the performances that all this J.
overlooked OF condoned for the sake OF In" few
numbers that are Wei sung. Recognition of this
fact ought TO be suggestive TO Nr. stanton and MI
George Gould.
On saturday afternoon MARTINI and on saturday
evening The Bohemian Girl" were surg. Last
night Gounod's a. Faust" given before a large
audience The performances of the principal si'ses
merited the generous applause which they got Ame'
T1vary was Marguerite; Lizzie Macnicho-Ne'ti,
siebel; Fannie Gonzales, Martha; Augustus Monte
Ciho, Faust: Giuseppe Campanari, Nale-tne; Al
phonse Tuguct, Wagner, and W. ii. Clarke Mepms-
topheles. Tonight d" ii Trovatorc" will be sung.