New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
THE OPERA SEASON OPENED.
A BRILLIANT SCENE IN THE NEW HOUSE.
FAUST PRODUCED BEFORE LARGE AND EN-
THusIAsTIC AUDIENCE-FEATrREs

TUusIAsTIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE PERFORMANCE
The opening of the season OF grand opera at 'ne
Metropolitan Opera House last night ""' ~ '
respects brilliant social and artistic iu''e '"''
The reconstruction of the audience-roo"'' "o
choice OF Faust" the opera Tor the oe'"''o,''
the popularity OF the artists ard the general air
OF gayety which surrounded the a1air-aii '"e'e
things served to recall the first night IN the nc"
house ten years ago. when, through the Puo''' sP
Of the Metropoitan's stockholders. the most iasn-
ionable and most costly of modern entertainments
took a new lease OF life In the American meUopo-
liz. The scene was indeed more brilliant anu III
spiritng than that memorable OCCASION :"
the reconstruction of the audience room the arc"-
fleets have had more consideration for u'sPa'
than Mr. Cady had In his original designs anu Tue
house presented picture nearer that wh'ch use"
at intervals to delight the eye ut the ola Acaue'y
OF Music. There is much more brilliahcy anu
airiness about the room than formerly. IL seens
more spacious, and II II had not been TOT 'he
dense fringe OF men filling all the a'sles DacK oi
the orchestra circle and the omnibus boxes uor
this old English institution has been introduced AT
least in name) 1t is scarcely open to n question
that II would have been exaggeration OF the
truth to say that last nights audience preschteu
the most delightful picture ever seen In an Amer'-
theatre. II the crowd took away a little OF
the aesthetic charm of the scene. however. 1t con-
enthusiasm which always comes from hrse
gathering bent on enjoying itself to the full ana
conscious of the fact that with its smart dress
and eager countenances it part of the enter
tanment
There was, moreover quite as much on the stage
to stimulate endowment as In the splendidiy ornate p
formed in a manner which could not have faieI
TO excite the liveliest enthusiasm The principal
singers were among the most gifted OF living yrls
artists. There was, first of all Nine Games not
only woman OF statuesque Deauty, pu, y M Who
gherite of delightfully."- unconventional type. VINO
invested her every movement and every measure
OF her music with charm that made one iorse'
how stereotyped this dramatic character has be-
touching what might be done il Gounods gracious
masterpiece should be revised In all It's paris IN
and Of desire TO bring that beauty TO the conscious
ness Of the public. Nine Eames's singing anu anu
memory of the lamented composer and Il u
will easily be believed that enjoyment OF II
was not essensd by patriots PRIDE Scr,a m
Her companions were the brothers DE Resxk two
manly artists, petty In nothing. but strong anu
generous in their artists ,i the ndSy
in the first act. but afterward he was the viriie
reposefu and resourceful artist that all the world
the audience had a most cordial greeting. and so
gracious and kindly was the feeling inspired by me
stitution OF Mile. Guercia for Nine Scalchi
who was i'll. was not permitted to interfere
with the pleasure Of the listeners. II was however
inadequacy into the representation for amiable as
were Mile Guercia's appearance and bearing. her
In Signor Mancinelli Messrs. Abbey Grau
have secured conductor OF great earnestness:
taste intelligence and skill. and his instrumental
forces are worthy OF the house and the company
of artists gathered together for the entertainment
of It's patrons. The Encouragement OF the stage
to the things In which stockholders. managers and
the public deserve TO BE- congratulated.