The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-30
4 Brini-ut Perforu, nee Of" Tannhsu.sr ("
at the Opera Hpuse.

| "Tannhauser which was presented for the
! flrst time this season at the Metropolitan last
! evening. was in every respect one OF the most
brilliant and successful performances so far
given. From the very beginning IL was
evident that no pains had been spared
| In prepare ions for scenic. effects. ballet NC.
/ and soon delightful surprise unfolded itselito
tho audience in the remarkably fine ttnus OF
| Friiuloin Pevny. lIor rendering was vocally
| excellent, since Ter voice ts ~ agreeable quail
| lty and moro than usual fullnsss and bower
II filled the house easily. without the least eff
! fort on Fraulein IeNnys part.
! Her acting was graceful and iudlcious. hor
appearance attractive. SO that she made the
| role succiently fascinating and imposing.
| Frhulein leynysang in German, and tho inmi-
lar words. which are the first in the opera sent q
| thrill OF remembrance through those who had
l!stcnel to those frequent ,rebetitilns 81
mann, Kfeus schOtt or Niomnnn Reich.
mann and other old friends. However
wcrs hsn ioes sG Ro e
Another surprise was. offered Ivy MelDa's
Eh1nbeis, proving MS 1t did in artistic worth 10
be beyond anything She has as yet achieved
here. She made the part beautiful one as
regards appearance, bearing y resemblance to
rAulpov's fairy tales. The rendering OF that
difficult aria Dich theure Halle" was strong
the following duet With .iInnIdIsrr. MeISa's
sustaining power brcadth and repose were
nts Sdnrn6,s hroTg6Su the entire
ono OF action. She underActs especially In tho
Of dramatic fefVor was counterbalapce 6y
the exquisite delicacy and gentle calm OF the
scene by the cross. which could not have had
a touch more OF sweetness nor an added
charm
Signor vlgnas again dem ostrated by his
magnificent vocal achievements In the trying
role Ot the hero. that lie Is tenor OF re-
do noundantly all that the most exact
iis aaaliiy Is delicious. VI. drama!ie
ash AFT IfNN lt.. -
finale OF the festival scene. and the recital Of
his Journey to Rome" might well have been
more vehement In action. although all the ex-
preston possible for voice to convoy was
given by his singing.
The Italian spirit a. In contradistn elton to
tho German. was plentiiully displaYod by
Mile, Guercia's lnrid imrcrsonation of tho
simple shepherd boy. who sits upon tho rock
In the valley piping rural roundclay. Mile.
huerciu condensed the emotions OF several
small operas into the twenty bars or so that
she sang.
Sgnor Ancona assisted in the work OF In
fusing wekening sent mentality into the per-
formance. Both his aria In the Hall OF Song"
and tho Holder Abendstern" were sung not
with artistic power put with excessive Affect
2 y a Gnd r,ta ge asn was pain.
to put NJ: llanSon. wit his gorgeous tones
and dignined presence into the, part Of bogtdn
and to let Edouard do Res2ke do the Ldu'igrdL
night. the Isushe,y tumbled moisily into the
peaceful valley aud tho evening star was at
least ono size too large
awkward wells clumsiIy let down across
the stage as an illnsory effect for Irmus's
a apps, nee; In the last act; which
or two more performances will correct many
o' the slight DEFICIENCIES noticeable at the first
one; and Il the changes herein indicated are
plane Of perfection equal to Carmen" or
Faust" in the repertory Of the Metropolitan.