The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-02
NINE. R D AT LEIPZIG.
HER sREAr SUCCESS At THE OPERA
and THE GEWANDHAU US.

Her Elsa was SO Appreciated TINT che
Management IVES Compelled 60 Baggage
He- for n Performance OF " Trnviats."
LEIrzIu, Nov. io.-Nordica's Bayreuth fame
has made her an object Of interest throughout
Germany, and Flea is . great favorite with the
Germans. SO when the management Of the
Leipzig Stadt Theatre announced that mime.
Lillian Nordica Of the New York Metropolitan
Opera House will sing Elsa in 'Isohengrin'
here on Oct 90" there were many expressions
OF satisfaction from the public. and Nordica
sang to a house sold ont at advanced prices.
Considerable dissatisfaction with the local
coloratur singer is felt by the musical public of
leipzig, and when the first announcement Of
Nordics's appearance here was printed efforts
were made TO induce the management to engage
her 70 sing In performance of "Traviata y also.
The first gun was fred By an announcement as
the Germans call II, in the Letpztoer TuOcbldtt,
politely requesting the theatre management 10
secure a second star performance OF Mime. Nor
dica as Viokttd In 'Traviata.'" The next day
some Of the friends of the local singer inserted .
notice TO the effect that It was unnecessary
and superfiuous to engage Mime. Nordica 10 sing
In 'Traviata,' a. in Mrs. Bsumann Leipzig has
the best Vtolettd Of the present day"
This notice had An effect not desired by its
authors. It stimulated those who desired to
hear Nordioa sine Vtolettd 20 greater efforts, and
1t added TO their numbers The following day
three big announcements appeared In the
Togebldtt repeating very urgently the request
for Nordica in "TraviatA" A petition to the
theatre management vas circulated among the
Americans, which received a great number Of
signatures. Letters were addressed TO the di-
rector by the opera subs cribers and others and
altogether the pressure brought. 70 bear was so
Would sing Iotcta On Tie foiiowins '%sdnssdsy.
.cribed in the American papers that . detailed
account Of the performance here Is perhaps un-
and the artist was recalled seventeen times the
cheers and applause being fairly desfenins. She
laurel Tis wye SiiSsry Hisgrl SsSissIlifsd h with ps e s%saSstful
of the part is as great % 10 Is vocally.. Etsds
pictured as BY. perhaps no artist heretofore
singing the role in Leipzig. Consistent through
marriage was a masterpieces, In which the mad
woman the German singers usually succeed In
The loving curiosity, the jealousy, and the heed:
the l RGrnssiisnSSe etS ., sni fs sifs f e and q d SaSst 81 % Rsi
preserver gradually resulted in the victory Of
dica's acting was thrtiIinsly natural; and the
authorities say that hers Is the real Eka, as
seldom witnessed at the Leipzig, opera Her
the house was nearly sold out, this time With
sdysnosd pPieea.. ' sseo sana Il the sG part % 70 %u sSs
better than IL had been heard here, at least in |
heard q declare s"si L 70 be Be IKE hIssf hearing %@hy ps sSs o psrs
for the first time. The deliberateness accuracy. |
cages were sung. and the clear ring Of the high
tones. madea lasting Impression on the audience.
markabie as her singing. Her Interpretation OF
the part was as near like that OF Duse as 0dmais
permits. Ike pu Se.s she w sns y SgsFe eh Sna ths p ang
very realistic. and at times there was hardly q
performance, there was great enthusiasm, and /
bhe was recalled nearly a score OF times. b
wresths drsped with. red, white and blue. One
OF them had attached TO It q small American
Americans present, and had there been any one
response would undoubtedly have been quick
her fellow artists AZ their ease, for the local
artists, many OF whom are troubled with ner-
T Tfssn al AID hft tsel sp Hsry Best 70 better advantage
At the public rehearsal Of tho Gewandhaus
gifted singer again scored q triumph. This
audience, composed very largely OF Conserve
self in the way o2 applause. F Finding. V after six
recalls, that Nordica would not sing any more,
appeared to enter her carriage, made the air
ring with shouts of bravo, NOrdica!' aud
At the Gewandhsus concert. Thursday even
Ing, Nov. /. Nordica wore a handsome velvet
face s about P the dec slHas Sc bod lice; and and p prssa
fleaves. and shoulder straps and sleeve knots of
black ribbon, clasped with diamonds In her
pretty hair was a diamond aigrette and dia-
snonds sparkled in her ears, abog, her throat
wore the decoration for art and science con-
ierred upon her recently by the Duke of Coburg-
Gotha. She was In excellent voice and had a
rare success. Although this audience Is the
most conservative OF Leipzig she was heartily
greeted at each appearance-in itself an unusual
occurrence at the Gewandhans-recalled several
times after each number. and after the group OF
very beautifully displayed, tho applause was
such, that she was four times recalled, and
finally obliged TO give an encore.
Tho most notable feature of Nordica's entire
visit here was the excitement In this audience
after her singing OF the "TitAnia Aria" Mig
non had been presented at the opera the night
before, and the local singer having had but a
the concert was aroused by the burst OF APP
llause that followed Nordicas last clear tone.
Their attempt 10 hiss was met by such a storm
opposition as must have greatly astonished
tlIem. Men threatened 10 box the hiss ers' ears.
Women cried, "Unheard OIL" shame" One
cried out:
If any one Is SO unhappy as TO be unable 20
appreciate such art he might at least be quiet
and let more fortunate ones enjoy II In peacei' Z
One man followed a very special admirer of 4
the local singer all the way down the aisle clap 4
ping his hands in his face. 4
When at last the audience left the hall a
again gathered on the driveway. and {
Cries of ANT Wiedersehenl" "Come again |
toonl' and "Nordica hoch!" till the carriage {
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