New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-20
THE BAYREUTH FESTIVAL OPENED.
"PARsIFAL" PRESENTED BEFORE 4 GREAT AND
APPRECIATIvE ArDIENCE-TuE ARTISTS
AND THEIR WORK.

APPRECIATlNE ArDlENCE-THE AKIISlS
AND THEIR WORK.
Bayreuth July 19-The Wagner festival opened to-
day with 'Pars.fal." before audience which filed
the great theatre and followed the performance
from beginning to end with rapt attention. applaud
Ing however only at the close Of the opera, in
accordance with the rule at all the performances
here. There have been many other presentations
Of the opera which deserved greater approval. but
there was lack Of enthusiastic applause at 'he
close OF each act The performance was eoou' al
though not up the high standard or former years
Finest Van Dyke. Of Vienna, who has been lor
kvera festivals pas, the accepted ideal Of ParsiaI.
sings Lohengrin tomorrow. and WHY Brreh-
loren, Of Hamburg who has not sung at Bayreu'h
Sfore sang the title part in the opera to-day HIS
Nformance was not entirely satisfactory, either
nrsically or dramatically His voice does not pos
vas the true tenor quality, and he IL deilcleht III
Inc power Of dramatic expression. His best "orK
vas done In the difficult duet In the second act lie
EMBODIED admirably the youthfulness or the char-
sc'er and in conception followed geneIaHy 'he
traditions Of his predecessors. In looks he Is not
u'hse Winke,mann. of Vienna, who created INC
part u fla 3saHET1
Frau sucher OF Berlin. the Kundry and her
performance in a measure disappointment.
que mas sung the part here before without partcu-
"a success. but it predicted that her PERFORM
-nee Oh It this year would be more favoraDiy re-
az sHc mas tNlTtly H'i ''"'Ni
su performance Of the part. under the advice ana
."ection Of Frau Wagner. On her first appearance
vas SAID that her performance lacked Color aho'
o. ough she had undeniably tine moments to-Hay
Ss,a memories Of Frau Amaa Mat-rna IN inc pas !
Ne not enaced. Frau Sucner has greater perso,ia
eSssry IMAM either Materna or Malten anu this
sens stood her in good stead in the hower zen
sork ~ ,he second act The genera op.ino, t - ,n
hodirnWa was that she had achieved careiui IN
ss.sunent OF the part. which viii improve with
TyyeSdion Fraueln Malten. OF Dresden. Will sing
% ays mere for the first time on August .. ia,
r. Today az Amfortas. and his work was free
Ms ms haDitual failing OF singing OUT oi tui n
N SINGER has made the part OF AmiortaS enT emu ~
own IL Is suited to his individuality, ana ms
sp, sw nance met Wagner's requirements from the
Us"et. lie has wisely refrained from elapoIatAnS
srS suggestions and teachings of Wagner himself I.
hs. me singer never regarded them more caIeiuliy
vac he mas this year Karl Grengf, OF NleInh,
h again the Gurnemanz. and his impeTsonatoh
ersnivvnahged from former years. He was as UNI
being s,,, approved as ever. his wonderfui NoSSe
u nsas. o. Max Mosel. Of Cologne, Herr Grengg has
IN IS taken the difficult task Of singing King Henry
Gurna,.shgtin to-morro". after his performance on
~ neIhanz to-day. The part OF KlingsOr was IN
s Az competent hands OF Fritz Planc carlsruhe;
ths nis immense size and figure duly emphasized
~ sinister side OF the character.
now.s 'n, , parts were acceptaby filled, but tne
pecisr snls music In the second act was not cs-
no~aY Wen sung Too much praise cannot be be-
rndsra On the orchestra. which played maSnhcently
Gunicb e authoritative leadership Of Herr Levi OF
wea,, nose used during the former seasons The
Nhn ~ is windy and cool Among the visitors
arrived here to-day was Ruggero Leoncayalo.
"H TEAM TO VISIT WINDSOR TO-DAY.
wInsnsaon, July la-The Yale athletes Will visit