New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-09
MUSICAL COMMENT.

MUSICAL COMMENT.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT-MME NOR
OLGA AND THE OPERA MANAGERS
THE DAMRosCH POPULARs.
Mr. Walter Damrosch has put a more
brilliant concert to his credit than that OF the
Symphony Society last Saturday evening. His
orchestra was In admirable condition. he had the
help of a chorus Of 300 voices from the Oratorio
Society and Of a sympathetic and obviously serf-
ous-mnded arts. IN Mile. seygard The occasion
vas turned into a memorial Of Tschaikowsky. the
anniversary of whose death fell on Friday, and
the programme made up wholly Of his music.
1t consisted In its orchestral part Of the "Marche
Slave" which Mr.. Thomas used to be fond of. and
the Pathetic symphony. which Mr.. Damrosch
introduced to the people Of New-York, and which
so we'll deserves its name because Of It's assocla-
ton with the composers last activities. The choir
sang two unaccompanied pieces. "Paternoster
and the Legend" in this repeating the music which
the Oratcrio Society sang under the leadership
Of Tschaikowsky when he came 10 participate In
the ceremonies attending the opening OF Carnegie
Hall. little raggedness in the attack excepted,
the pieces were delightfully."- sung. Mile. Seygard
sang a romance and an air. the latter from the
opera "Oreguin" The music seemed rather low
for her voice. and Is not of the brilliant kind that
a singer anxious to exploit herself would be likely
70 choose. therefore IL SeTNcu ~ put hci o'si's~
nature in a favorable light. and made all the more
enjoyable her fine authoritative manner OF sing
Ing her intelligence and her warmth and correct
ness of feeling. The symphony was played ex-
cellenty. the obviously feeling the enthusi-
asm which Mr.. Damrosch felt and putting 1t into
their work. 1t was. altogether, a memorable ar
fair.
Nine Nordica, who has spent almost as much
time on the ocean as on land since September l.
arrived In New-York the steamship Furst BIS
n.arck on Friday last. She took lodgings at the
Imperial Hotel where yesterday she made most
annoying discovery. She boarded the steamship
at Cherbourg from tender. In rainstorm Her
trunks were exposed TO the storm on the tehder
and afterward the deck OF the Fdrst Bismarck.
On opening them here she found nearly all OF
her concert dresses and wraps ruined. Some had
been soaked with water some creased beyond
remedy Happily two three were uninjured,
so that she is not quite reduced to the state OF
Miss Flora McFlimsey. and can start out on her
protected concer, trip through the South and west
as she will do this evening. THIS trip Will extenn
as far as San Francisco and will endure until the
early spring. In the larger cities she VIII sing IN
oratorios or with orchestras; in the smaller she
will be accompanied by concert company III
her friends and admirers. and she has won many
are still hoping that she might become member
OF the company at the Metropolitan Opera House.
this announcement will show them that their hopes
are futile She will not sing in opera again until
the next London season. for which she IL already
engaged. To Judge by statements made oy her 70
a Tribune reporter yesterday. Nine. Nordica does
not part from the New-York opera public with
out pang Evidently her disappointment Is as
keen as theirs The story has gene out that the
failure OF the negotiations between her and the
Abbey Schoere & Grau Company was due 20
the fact that she had raised her demands from
81 COO pev representation TO $3.50 after the death OF
| rf.f.l he
the financial conditions would have been agreed
upon had the company yielded TO her what she
considered her rights as an artist after she had
made the production of Tristan ind Isolde pos
sb,e last season. This the role Of Brunnnlde
IN Wagner's "segfred" This part has been given
to Nine Meba who has been studying II IN Paris
with Herr Knese. of Bayreuth the trainer OF
most of the Younger singers who have appeared
| at the Wagner festivals in late years Nine Mel
has willingness TO undertake a role foreign 10
her repertory is explained on the ground that she
was requested 10 do so by NJ Jean de Reszke. who
is a mighty power In the operate affairs OF New
York and London More interesting to the
| Wagnerian contingent in New-York than this
statement Is the fact which it discloses that the
first ladies OF Italian are now contending TOT
| the privilege OF appearing in the roles which we
have been often told do not admit OF singing IN
! the sense that the term used to be understood by
| them Nine Nordica did much TO bring this new
state Of affairs about by her fine performances In
| II oheng-in' and Tristan und Isolde" and she
| will doubtless have many sympathizers In her be-
ef that she had earned the right. by patient study
| and pusssnt achievement, 10 be the first Brunn-
! hide OF the regime. She is .stockholdsr In
| the limited company and hence her own debtor 10
| the extent OF 5000 and among her grievances Is
| the fact that nothing said TO her about the
| impossbility OF agreeing TO her terms which she
| made known before the end of last season, until
after her signature had been obtained to the re-
organization agreement.
| There Is an extraordinary rush OF foreign artists
TO the United States this season. They are COM
ing unannounced and unheraded and are having
difficulty I'm getting opportunities TO exploit their
gifts and accomplishments For them Mr. DAM
| roschs popular concerts are a boon. They fur-
nish a much-coveted opportunity. II care were
| always observed in the selections made from the
ranks OF the newcomers the arrangement might
! be audablc but I, is TO be feared that the priv
,leges OF the public will not always be respected
There were four solo performers at last nights
| concert one OF them. Mrs Julie Wyman. is an old
fayorite: another. Jan van Oordt an extremely tai
ented Young Dutch vionlst. was discussed In this
journal a short time ago: the third was Nine Tori
ami a soprano and the fourth. Harry Grabof child
pianist whose exploitation was wholly regrettablc.
There ought TO be no place for such very unripe
fruit In the New-York market. Nine. Torriani Is
. New-York woman, the daughter OF n former
operate conductor and singing teacher who spent
| some years here. She has studied with Nine.
Marchesi. and the results of that teachers admir-
| able methods were noticeable In the manner In
which the voice was carried and in other graces Of
vocaiizaton. But Nine. Torriani's low register is
| weak and undeveloped. and she is afflicted with
The fremoIo She was down the bill for
an aria. from "Pagliacci" but what she sang
| de pores To IT,, in lieu OF orchestral accom-
nsnlment Mr. Damrosch played the pianoforte
rharmingy though he could not make up for the
| loss of the horns which plainly color the music
| throughout In its original form
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