New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-01
THE CLOSING MEASURES.
END OF THE OPERA SEASON At THE
METROPOLITAN.
4 BIC CROWD MICH ENrHrstNSM ANp MANY
FLOWERS SOME PROPHECIES FOR

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FLOWERS SOME PROPHECIES FOR
NEXT SEASON
Tho rullic sorrow AZ parting with the opera
companv was manifested In the usual Joyous man
nor las, night, The metropolitan Opera House
,.s AZ full As it has been any night this season.
o,d the crowd came with the determination 10 join
Il, tho r,rocee lings and 20 get much fun out or
,h.,n as possible ON the corresponding occasion
a wear ago there was fierce rivalry between TWO
OF the prime dome and the demonstrations were
inonenslveiy partisan. Last night all was peace
but the enthusiasm was scarcely less vigorous
Persons OF long experience and fairly good memo
ri.s said that there were never 80 many flowers
I'm the house at time before
The performance got good start with the first
scene OF the third act Of "Iohengrin,' In which
Nine Nordica and Jean de Keszke sang The
jovial and exciting basket scene from 'falstan
followed. being sung by Nine Emma Eames. Miss
Zelie de I.ussan. Mile. Jenc de Vgne. Nine Seal
chi Victor Maurcl and Slgnors Russitano Campo
mari Marani. Nanni and KInaldin. Nine. MeIba
then sang the mad scene from Lucia Ill La inner
moor" and then though there had been lively
sort Of applause all along the uproar really began
Probably nobody counted just how many times
Nine. Mclba was called out About the sixth or
seventh time. or possibly 1T was the ninth. Nahan
Frankie stood up IN the conductors place and pre-
scented - her gold laurel wreath IL was en-
graved with her name ana the names Of the parts
which she has sung al the Metropolitan por-
ton Of the audience continued IT'S frantic applause
in the hope that Nine Mrba would sing Home
Sweet Hone" AS she did a year ago. bat she
would not The more moderate part OF the audience
was forced finally TO express It's disapproNnI OF
further efforts to induce her TO change her deter
minaton. ana quiet was restored ~ :, ,.
the first scene Of the third @ct Of n" Me' s,
singer was next sung by Nine. f.iiil.s. Mic
Bauermostcr. the De Reszkes Lloyd dAubgne
and SignOr CarbOne. The demonstration winch ioI.
lowed this scene was no. be compared with that
bestowed on Nine, Mrlba. partly as IL seemed n
"nh ha also IT. Is pr9 s s, % %
be prevailed upon to sing Home. Sweet Iionc."
However. Mile. Baucrmcister received "a ba"h.t o
with diamonds. Somebody thought that "A silver
shknfe was an appropriate token TO give 70 jean
de Reszke. Mr.. Scdl and Messrs Abbey ana 'fau
shared the curtain calls. Ill, ~ .,,r
medc" which meant some scrgs by NJ Maurel VINO
the pTea FRA pTosranme that with the
third act Of Ada sung by Nine. Nordlca, Mile;
Abramofr As this was the end q the performance
there no limit to the possibilities OF prolonsihs
spells OF the evening was gold medallion II II
20 3 low long sne responaed to cali
after can and shook hands win 'ns people wn.
put out and stiil the cheers continued. The lights
were turned on again and Nine Norhica sang about
crowd stayed For time the demonstration was
nn9uesilonaby warm and sincere br' a. ne ias' u,
those who took part in y 70 show hoy long they
could keep 1t up Some OF those who letl the house
the performance was over hai time 20
home and 20 10 bed before the house was closed
In the selection from "Falstan' and Aida" the
orchestra was conducted by Herr Saar. For the
rest Of the programme Anton Seidl was the con-
ductor. His engagement for the closing per
formnnce OF opcra Ia generally thought TO portend
his engagement as one OF the regular conductors
OF the company for next season There u wide
altogether likely that the managers VIII accede to
may be REGARDED as sst,cn ~ ma operas
regular season Among the operas that are most
likely TO he produced In that language are "I.ohen-
grim "TlnnhAuser." "De Wakire' and Tristan
| and Isolde on these points Messrs Abbey
Gran would mt give any official Information last
night. but said that news In regard to them must
be expected later.