The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-10
The PerTorrasee or the MeIstersisrer st the
MetropOlttnn Opera House.


Metropoiitnn Opera House.
The performance OF waenets magnificent
comedy on Monday evening was undoubtedly
something to be grateful for. aud was caIcu-
lated to emphasize the fact that our present
opera company IL one Of large resources.
Nevertheless, unqualified praise can neither
be given TO II as a whole nor except in the
case Of Jean de Resyke. and OF MaugiSre, who
made lively and competent David can entire
commentator be awarded to any ofthe artists.
As might have been expected. German senti-
ment was distorted and German humor was
absent from the presentation. II would per-
haps he unjust to expect Frenchmen or ltal-
ians TO offer either Of these articles as portions
Of their equipment and. therefore. though
the kernel and soul q the opera was thus
gone. It may be wise TO pass to details that can
more easily be remediod. SiRnor Mancinelli
evidently understands the score MS far as mu-
conductor without Teutonio blood in his
fatal tendency to drag the time time I was often
manifest however. soue OF the points where
rst song 'S An s Hia RrSd 9 and ali I" ths
chorus work which was weak. tlmid to fear
inn5less and ipeiiicsfiOus from besinninR to
the, musical :, demands put upon them NJ
need OF. further drilling. The skill OF a watch.
full and clever stage manager was in this
winter clearly dlscernible. but at least in ono
case. the directions OF the score were dis
DeG Elves t6e OTdor that he seSHfa
descend quickly. exactly with the last barr
thus causing the lovely Dostlude to borrow an
moonlight scene following the riot and pun
ishment Of Beckmrsser. But there Is some
same curtain this year; il stays up a loot or
two In "CaValeria" whea IL ought to be down,
and 1t comes down in ' MeistersinRer when 1t
Tho humor OF the opera was much dlmln-
ished by Sgnor Carbone.s serious manner.
strayed. into the comic muses. realm, His
excellent voice and smooth. round tones with
their dark. rich color help on this effect. and
one but himself ought to lie afraid. Bpc6-
nirsser's voice should be like his nature quer-
ulous. sharp. and raspinR. Carbone here re-
minds one % the famous teacher who said to
his pupil, For heavens sake. refresh me by
mssSe,'s tones. should he ugly all the time
Now MS for that great artist. Jean de Keszke.
irddIe,. though he was on Monday night nj.
parently oppressed by q sort OF lsssitude from
put Of tho cloud Of which he could not rise.
Iassalle's Hans Sachs Is II clever performance
in many ways. hut both in voice and manner It
Is dry-wanting in enthusiasm and 10 geniaIity.
case, SaeS:'s soliIoGuy, Vain VAIN" was vas
hands OF worthy and considerations Mile.
Bauerme ister was a feeble matter of-fact
production void ofany humor. but she had the
merit. witch Miss Eames SO sadly lacked, OF
wearing appropriate clothes. Miss Eames
labOred under ut least two disadvantages:
first. OF being Ill at ease from want ofcertaiuty
OF her lines: second. OF having costumes
which were absolute mistakes The ma
terials. though costly and rich were not suit
abie-the first one OF green velvet elaDorately
made and unbecoming. the second like
ball costume, dCcolletG. and as far
from what Nuremberg maiden would
have worn at an open-air festival as
could possibly DO devised. In the quintet
Eames saved her voice with that misery care
which an Artist who loved her profession could
not do SO frugal was she that the melody was
unheard for a half dozen bars at IL time though
the high b at the end was present in fail force
to catch applause. Miss Eames must forget
her cold statuespuencss in the mart Of Era
and bring to the part some warmth and
naivete and coquetry. Her voice when she
chose to use It, was melodious and her work
admirably neat and careful.