New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-21
THE TRIBUNE FRESH-1IR FUND.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
"LOHEyGRiy" SUNG At BATEEUTH

NME NORDICAs EXCELLENT WORK AS Elsa
VAN DYcK UNABLE TO ATpEAR
Bayreuth July @-For the first time In the history
Of the Wagner festivities "Lohengrin' was sung to-
Gay at the Festspiehaus. 1t was an entirely sue
essful performance, except for one great disap-
polntmen, and may be counted among the finest
ever given here The results Of the performance
to-day amply Justified the months Of labor which
were spent in It's preparation. In spite or the
familiarity Of the work. il proved again a brilliant
example OF what the methods OF the Bayreuth
school can accomplish. Its principal interest to the
large number OF Americans who are here. as well
those who give 50 large share OF tho support TO
every festival lay In the appearance OF Mime. Lillian
Nordica as Elsa. Her performance was the hrst
artistic contribution that America has made Tor the
success Of these festivals. and her work to-day gave
the Americans present every reason TO be proud OF
her
The disappointment OF the day was the failure OF
Ernest Van Dycl to appear as I>ohengrin. When
he audience reached the theatre they were az
founded 10 read on placarls hung about the en-
rance that the popular Vienna tenor was III and
eouid not appeal His place was taken by Herr
0erhaeuser Of Carsruhe This substitution did not
mar the performance The amiable young tenor
consented to take the part at the last moment ana
l'eyeaied pos.ponement Of the performance He
vas amply rewarded for before the end Of the
course the authority Of Van Dyck. and his per
s.s.nldhce was not brilliant a one as the more
Van Dycks beautiful quality Of voice but his per
iiSrnahee vas nevertheless highly acceptable. Van
80, announced - appear positively at the second
HE Characteristic feature Of the performance to-
was r n tne manner In which every mrsica phrase
made TO accord exactly with the dranauc
pcs yh and thus AFFORD vivid illustration OF the
~S se perhaps Tes by an by
NV Helningen players. The scene preceding the ar
prs boo ci Lohengrn was stariingly realistic Inc
the eos.n was not 50 sumptuous az that OF fdrS'
n,,..stuines OF the tenth century anordlng lttIe
syrysasahl'y for magnincence. They were In fact;
SUPER, sn simple In the case OF the chorus ana
thssssna;;aerares. and historical accuracy rather
no,shIa" ehacr appeared TO be the end In view.
I oSanse. difference occurred In the costume OF
Of ,ssssrin who wore on his head wings in place
The rraiS1i swan. His costume was entirely whlte;
sce,.Ss 'eiiale. Introduction and first and second
day ~ me third act were exceedingly moving to-
the FIRE t sy Impressive were the fna scenes or
see, "s. act from the moment when the swan was
the cSpp,oachng In the distance until the fall Of
close 80 ain There was tumultuous applause at the
The " Inns ms act, as we'll after the others and
tsmps' y ,t singer ever achieved more pronounced
tlxerp 10 anan I'D Nine. Nord!ca. the first foreign
sn,Eramance was on the general lines already
a. tods New York the principal difference notice
sssse1%p IN certain parts OF the music which were
arr ers anu eaooraied. thus presenting the char-
spas,r n Nordca made an Ideal Elsa. the
M Ina, properties Of the theatre so nearly per
al.
NM o. dramatic effect. Only in the case OF
any stoorolca and the other principals was there
tie cos,, az elaboratencss In the c0stum'ng. ana
their h.es OF even these, chiefly notable for
al tAs ei,soIlcaI accuracy. Mime. NOrdica's singing
thlerrra.'iaA OF the third act aroused the most
eevs 49, 10 enthusiasm. II Is impossible 70 con
teautifs ne crescendo effect could have been more
BASED ~ rendered. Nine. Sordicas success sur
ttg ths ~ most sanguine expectations She VIII
uhderst, par AZ every performance there being no
beth ana !, as IN me case OF Kundry, Venus, Eliza
Kari ~ she other leading woman parts.
sef a. vInss OF Vienna, again distinguished HIM
Popoyici 'sI henry, but the Teramunq OF Herr
neolrSn,o.. the opera House at Prague proved too
In srs"Ituuc villain, although the artist was
Over Y,,ni voice he seemed fairly boiling
Orturd "sn rage and animoslty and the
She ia % marie Brema equally exaggerated
and at.a az english woman OF German parentsgc
Goa Thsnp'e1 IN VAN an operate career in Lon
Her ps,san she came TO Bayreuth and studied
able Sho',nahce was generally considered accept
tculsriy' - promising. but her work t. never par
mann q, dJrtistc The singing OF Hermann Bach
q power,,i, aile. as the Herald showed him 10 have
CarsrbaH ana resonant voice Felix Mottl of
marner ~. uIected the orchestra to-day and his
and iso,t conducting recalled his work in ..ristan
Score W. az the last festival Portions OF the
are us,,si,ta taken somewhat more broadly than they
self wosHrE gwen; The orchestra again showed IL
NE ten5oo mat Ernest Van Dyck is to leave
nas jusf - opera House proves TO be untrue He
fAris n ,neNec his contract there but will 20 10
oeera therss spring to create Tristan at the Grand