New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
NJ USIC.
THIRD NIGHT OF THE Oprpl

4 stupendously sonorous and spectacular per,o.,s
ance of AIDA" was given at the third perfo-
ance OF the opera company in the Metrono,,,..
Opera House last night. 1t was notable evenin,
not only for the general effectiveness OF the ren,s
sentation but a.so for the opportunities which /,
offered TO get acquainted with a number of a.
newcomers in tn troupe. Practically. II was an .,
tirely new cast-the representatives, OF Amnsrt.
Amonasro and tie King being strangers to IN.
local public. and Signorna Drog. who was the Ala,
OF the occasion having only the unfortunate exnsr
ence Of Wednesday evening last to serve as her n.
PRODUCTION. Slgnor Tamagno had been heard he,.
IN the role OF Radamos on his previous visit ara
Edouard de Rsszke he'd also appeared Ramss
The performance derived it's effectiveness chIsev
from its seniority and showness. Beauty Of tons
finish and dignity OF the presentation were onl,
to be found in the work Of NJ de Reszke. an arts,
whose honest, generous noble, intelligent and mod
est vocal and dramatic manner made the crash ana
tawdry glitter with which he was surrounded sinh
into artistic nothngness The crossost contrast va,
that presented by Signor Tamagno who as SINCE,
and actor represents al that Is most vicious ana
dscoura cling IN opera. Il has become the habit n,
many VINO have been under the influence Of Gerna,
opera during the last decade to speak Of such sim,
ing as his as characterls;ica.iy Italian. ami IA.
notion 1t must be confessed IS encouraged hv
the Italian shouts OF approval which gree,
him whenever he INDUCES In the thing.
upon which he relies for effects; neyertheless Tn
charge IL a base libel the Italian school Of srr
ing which considers loyeliress Of tone-olaliiy f,o
OF all Nothing is further than this In Tamars,
singirg His voice has an extremely dsagreek.
nasal tirbre and when he turns on the fun
tenslty OF what he thinks is feeling 1t bccomess
stentorian bleat Power and endurance are ki
strong points and in them he Is certainly phenom.
email: but unaided by musical qualities they are
more admirable i'm street pedlcr than IN singer
They might exist in a steam fognotn Slgnor Ia.
magma sefs so much store by them that he sngs
every high note fortissimo. no matter what The
sentiment Of the text or the expression marks o,
the com,oser or this he gave an example last
pight when he shouted the concluding Bhat o.
celeste Aida" at the top OF his VOICE "nen II
should be sung pian.ssimo AdceN 10 ms Vu'saFsm
is the conceit which prompts Inn uIder all en-
cumstances to separate him from 10. shseIaole
That he does not pitch over INTO me prchestra 10
surprising: so Is the fact mat up 10 ION ne ooes
nvt niank from the footlights OYER tae orchestra
80 that he might sing ~ tnf nl,.l. 81 .hr noIse
IN, ,reotnent OF the other rers)na2es 81 ne play
rs res"ect recalls an incident OF he first Der
eorrnance OF Tristan una SOFT Il. VIZ Esuo
n -, hard Herr Robinsou. ~" fnr"enal OF the
GOO, sion had the same habIi Oh "'lE IHlnlce
tive oniy 'i.5@an wearied " tLe conia,t Of lis
s,,ird and calling Robinson back - bis proper
position e.t,"e .f Sis "My d.ar Robinson there
seems 10 be lit,le misnn ier-tan'.ns anolt tas
enc. o, see Inc Door man caa'i eaye 0ad, ami
=. 80 ar. goirg 10 rush down o. th" loothghs
Win ali you h]ye to lay BOY @ ss, Tx 20 S ~ a M
,''ip ond turl them into ~. house r-ts all nat
seenSs left 10 ne Now b. good cello" and st1i
by me here a. the br.--.' .,
Drog f5r il went far to"ari r. ing ior ner
.'ei resDa.t vhicn She forfeited obi Wednesday.
IL t,oire j. s,dlv worn. and t1 contrast between
is weak and nfantile lower reg a p,m y p 9s,
erful MINER recalls ne Ories ~ orator FuE bs'
GOOD dramatic instincts. abundant eerne:'.
NJ and routine Tn apply. sae u.s. aticted 70 ot
aft,ic,.I with the dreadful ". I'D N3h'l' |ann. u
&C. "a ha noted rharact-riz.s th- singing of al those
who made their first Nev'-loFN entrances last
nIght. namely SgnOra NanieIi t.- most promis-
,,g 81 rhe Younger contral'o- fnat Nessrs ApDry
T. Grau have vet brought. VINO sans AnilefIsJi
Sic1or Re-saude tkmon4srol. ana sl2lor MaraIi
ri re, Tn. audience was superb N NUN. "ni
appearance. and there were many scenes Of rap'-i-
Gus enthusiasm.