New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-22
MYSTICAL NOTES.


popularity greater than was ever dreamed OF
BY the managers has been achieved by the popu-
lar Sunday night concerts at the Metropolitan
Opera House. The first audiences were numerous
enough TO warrant Messrs Abbey Grau IN
putting forward their best artists and they hcvs
grown steadily. until las. night the Ordinary ar
rangement of the audierce-room no longer sufiiced
10 give seating accommodations TO all that wanted
them The orchestra therefore foored over.
and space obtained for five additional rows or
chairs all OF which occupied. II was an IN.
spirltng sight and the music evoked a correspond
Ing amount OF enthusiasm. Nine. Melba was again
the chief 500 attraction. She sang portion OF the
mad scene" from Lucia IL Lammermoor, and the
waltz from Gounod's Romeo and Juliet" and each
time wrought the audience into pitch OF excite
rent that could find satisfactory vent in any
thing short OF loud shouts and cheers IL was
beautiful singing. very beautiful singing. which IN
the first number made the customary comparison
with the flute 4 feeble compliment for her runs
were s lnpid precise and fluent those OF the
flute that accompanied her, while her intonaton
was purcr and the quality Of tone incomparably
more beautiful Mr. Sedl ard his orchestra came
In for large share OF the audiences grateful
appreciation. and the music from Saint-Saenss
"Deluge" in the first number OF which Mr. Nahan
Frankie played the violin obga,o was interrupted
that he might respond to the applause. which he
did with an arrangement Of the Prize Song from
Die Meistersnger." An orchestral novelty was
cot Of three pieces by GrieG. entitled "Sgurd Jor-
sa,rar" NJ Edouard de Reszke. who was an.
nouncel 10 sing the "Infeice' from "Ernani." ana
The serenade by TschaIkowsky. was I'll, and unable
to appear.
A. last nights concert in the Music Han severai
OF Abbey g. Grau's artists sang. and Mr. Anton
Uecner exercised n right which he has always en-
ioyed under the laws of the Musicians Protective
Union by playing SOLO. He played with delightfui
ease and nice taste the andante and finale from
Gol,ermann's concerto for the v!oloncello IN
minor and much appauded Inc auoiehco
was generous In It's expressions OF approval.
There IS to be another test OF the capacity OF
American popular music for artistic treatment ~
a concert to be given tomorrow evening py tne
National Conservatory of Music In the manson
square Concert Hall. for the beneft OF The Tier.
aid" Free Clothing Fund, an arrahse.n.n' "a "a
Fosters ''Old Folks at Home Tor soprano anu
baritone solo, chorus and orchestra. by Dr. DVoran3
and some American plantation dances arrahgso
for orchestra by Maurice Arnold. a pupil OF LIT.
Dvorak will be performed. -.
At the second public rehearsal and concert o.
afternoon and Thursday evening Of this week me
Following programme will be performed: Festyai
March II Huss symphony IN W W,sSr h ms
MATERNAL; prelude TO lie Deluge. Saiht-Saens; ait
from ''rannhauser," Mme MATERNAL; overture
'"rannhauser." =, O,.x $3.50,
slcans will take place in the concert nail OF me
Madison SQUARE Garden Wednesday evening.
The performers will be Virginia Galvan de Nava.
soprano; Jose de Nava, tenor. and RICARDO Castr"
'The fourth performance OF grand opera at the
Academy OF Music Brooklyn, by the Abbey ana
Crau company. will take place to,morrow EVENING:
"Iohengrn' will be given. with Nine. Nordica as
Elsa. Mile. Domenech as Ortruda, Senior Vignas -
iohengrin Signor Ancona Tilramondo and Ed
GUARD de Reszke the King.