New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
MUSIC.
,,,.rDopo1JTAN OPERA HOUSE.

..o,,.tion of the season at the
Inc TO- Onera House last night ih'rou".u
- loss than six singers VINO were s'e 1891 o,,
Nv NJ New-York. and an opera WIN" We" 60
IN ,n,ents and purposes. ihis ope'" - t.,
10 an .nhrsmon ct Baucs," which was SUNG III
FRENCH and which, uhu.i IL much
,s,.nces OF its producton' Haue
cN."" @o,.orah,e impression as musical anu o'"
''o ..os,,on than 1t makes in the cruue anu
""''o I.nosh version which has been pa!i's
10y. Tor two weeks past There was o'''
80, In the representation tnat qua a.,
80, The alienation of song anu spo"
-, 70 always disturbing in an opera, o"'
,,auv co in a theatre as large as 'ne 49, I'M.
nnsra House In addition to Gounod ius III,
york with delightfully."- naive s'o.' nvs ga
WON a.,,ored with Gallo salt. Mascagms "a"
ien. , pus,icana" was performed. The auoie".e
~ ,merous and there was generous 'P
~, a, that impressionable Foreign e'ei"' ,,
..,.,s only of the moment cares ho'""s ,,.o
r the play or the comfort OF otheis' ou .,,r
-, naudits on the singers ana peppers ,,
"o's, arces with braves and bravo to the US
Guidance of everything like continuity ., ,,s
,ausical thought. In the prelude 10 AiaSoas ~.
VI ,hav caused an awkward interruption vi VI.
VII, nv their enthusiasm, wholly uhue'"o'
r,or Turiddu's song. Signor Bevignani' WIN 'V
drc,ed tried to go with the preiude' ou' Vs.
.rnlauders would not cease their deIlo''''a
and finally he stopped the orchestra i"e 90
vss raised foot from the stage, probably ~
commodate the singer, and the audience s %
s.rtained with the spectacle OF stage . INV sang
snd others walking about, while the , ~ n,sode
h;s apostrophe to Lola over AGAIN III and
nisved havoc with the composer n.ei ,aisnts of
IL Il had not been for the magnincei. ,,,. hsen
Madame Calve the performance wouiu "a''
aat stale and Improbable. - >,o Sigria
'Counod's opera served to introduce Ni e.o eond
Arnoldson lyric soprano NJ Placon; pass i've
r. Maugiere, tenor: Mascagnis MHe ,oas she
Sramatic soprano and right worthnns Horytone
wear that designation) NJ. DufTlche "a ct hieb
and Signor Vignas. The pegs must oe aoscantsd
when the merits of Mile. Cave Me iv ins,incts
,,non she is singer of true dramae'c nna IN
unfailing musical taste and magneic Sn,".za';
nose action and vocal utterance. Her Sah 80 To-
Z NOT one of the Continental marione''es Un
oneratIc stage but a dramatic creation.n "V omas
wfth hot blood veins. whose VOICE un,,
color from the situation. and occasionaly So o
6neer-tips 10 tngling She blends decialnat,o, W." IN
sneing in n manner which shows conPieee ap
nreciaton of the purposes of music IN the noI nt
fvrIc drama vet never forgets the rlents wnion
,,nusic has independent of the drama III su , q
hvhrd work as Mascagnfs. She VIII De d stiVns
nyon Of the institution housed at the Metropoi,an
throughout the season. Nine. Arnoiusoh Voisse -
small scarcely equal in volume TO the deniahu s VI
tha theatre but il Is of fine quality, ana she sihss
Nth refined taste that is highly comineiuaple.
~ her COMPANIONS NJ. Plancon won me hearts
~ the audience with his sonorous bass ana sua'e
and finished style. He. too is destined 10 DC
ropular fayOrite.