The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18

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Anne Melhs's appearance at the sunds!
piGht concerts nrst led to the appreciation OF
that heard her Their. and received her with SO
much enthusiasm were responsible for her
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as a mere singer Of. Gorld italian music. whose
The public earned that she ' Possesses ot voice
Of marvellous beauty, wonderful not only for
and OF almost phenomenal compass. This
knowledge OF Nine. Melba came slowly and
Nine Media Is q natural singer. and she says
chest her studies have not been extended She
performances. when other singers in the cir
cumstances put their, yoices through all man,
10y singing . few csdenzas II her voice is all
right she can tell II In ediately. and n IL IL
not in condition the few familiar notes are
The standing OF Nine Eames was establish
ed during the first season she sang here. she
lie singer OF the first rank and returned this
year i'm proved in voice and dramatic feeling.
The lack Of sympathy In acting was always
from inexperisnce. She H. not a woman Of
Nine. Melba; but no role Eames sings ever
falls to impress because OF any deficiency In
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a rolls which abe sang beautifully. and one that
n. ,%o of Mms tsIve have
been, possibly the object OF moro popular en-
Opera House this winter Her Sdniuza 10 .
performance OF gentua Her Carmen. while
The share that acting is to have in an operate
Performance 10 An unsettled question, put
should ever he allowed to suffer by reason OF
the. acting. Singing is the essence OF opera,
and action. so long as II is necessary to aid
paramount This 10 not always true in the case
OF Calves Carmen, beautiful as her singing Of
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admirable and 10 its heavier scenes comes
Last W.dn az evening Mme. Nordiea sang
for the fret time IN New York the role OF Venus
this role the greater prominence. and 10
those German opera houses that have adopted
ms pr%i so o
nesday night was admirable; She was beau
;s n sPGitsd and
mannsr. and there is little Of the, spiri! Of the
Dot true ~05f Sofaie. s'P peropm.nes
was conceived and accomplished In the
will will b. ssSaired Dir in the performsnoes Of sh.
TSls which NSrdies IL to give this sWymmer at
the she mn. not 81 hs DAFT Haa
log: TO sing Eena. and g,o,ea'a within 2 week
il " he world would two such prins donpss as
roles they hey sang DtH IN TsnnSsassr In Dresden
and Berlin, where tn. Paris version q the
The same SINGERS divide the role at ia! reuth,
whls gSss 70 ..t s9EsT Of less mpS
that Mr. Grap has eonsijsrsd. The establish;
ment OF such chorus is sSIsthips that all
that most insurss the best presentation OF
practically . permanent one. ~ sing. yith us
same operas are sung there. and the chorus is
But the present chorus at the opera has been
the weakest feature OF tho season. although
their Improvement was marked as the season
advanced.
To signor Mancinslll.. the conductor is due
much OF the success Of this seasons opera He
has proved himself an admirable conductor.
lie has satisfied notably In the Wagner opera,
an achievement remarkable in one who does
so well in other music Of q widely different
nature. New York has never had an operatio
Tomorrow night hassenets opera "Wer-
thor" will be given for tho nrst time In this
country. II 10 founded on Goeths's story. and
IL arranged In four acts and Ave tablsaux. 10
has been given with great success In Vienna,
The new work will not be repeated during the
regular season. The company after this week
20 to Boston and Chieaao and return here In
season At that time