St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-12

! Of the bow. The announcement that he
! is to be the central figure of a concert
/ to be given at the Metropolitan opera
house during the latter part of Febru-
airy has awakened the liveliest interest,
! because his fame has preceded him.
The man who won the Endorsement of
musical New York with his first num-
Der cannot but be highly appreciated
by st. Paul, which has a discriminating
admiration of the eXemplars of the best
compositions of the masters. Ondricek
is sui gencris in all that he does. He is
| daring, magnetic, maSterful; his roper
! toire is one of wonderful compass; his
technique is acknowledged to be per-
| feet, and he has personality that wins
the auditor. Until he comes there will
be no great musical event in st. Paul,
and when he does come he will be greet
ed by an audience, the character and
size of which will demonstrate the thor
ouSh manner in which the musical pub
lie of this city keeps touch with the
progress of the musical world.
Since the announcement of the spe-
cial concert programme at the Metro
! polltan, Minneapolis, this evening, in
| which the full New York Symphony or
chestra of seventy-five pieces and three
| Of the prominent singers of the Dam
rosch Opera company will appear. there
has been a steady demand for seats. At
! the present time the balcony is sold
| solid back to the tenth row, and every
| thing points to one of the largest and
most brilliant audiences the theater has
| held for some time. The excellent work
| of this large and skilled body of artists
during the recent performances of Wag-
ner opera has left local impress which
is nothing short of a revelation to most
| music lovers, every one agreeing that
never before has it been the privilege
| OF Minneapolitans to listen to such a
superb organization.
In arranging his programme for this
| evening MIR. DamroSch has chosen ten
| selections, and there is reason to be-
HeVe that the arrangement will be emf
| nently satisfactory, as they include
such favorite numbers as the overture
from "Leonore," which was remarked
as one of the most delightful features
of the production of "Fidelio" in this
city on Thursday evening; the over
ture from "Tannhauser," which had
such an electrical effect upon the au-
| dlence at the opening performance in
Minneapolis; the finale from Tristan
and Isolde" two of Gluck's most famous
compositions; THE Dance of the Fair
les" and Dance of the Blessed Spirits"
and three others of equal Importance to
music lovers. In addition there will be
vocal selections. with orchestral accom-
paniment by Miss Minna Schillng, Fri.
| Maurer and Horn Popovici. The con-
cert will begin at s o'cloek.
The coming concert in this city Feb.
6 of John Philip Sousa's Concert band
Will be one of the features of his grand
transcontinental tour, which he opened
at washington on Jan. 5, and at which
the famous newspaper mems organiza-
tlon, the "Gridiron club" Of which the
March King is a member, attended in
body as compliment to their com
rade. The present tour of the great
Sousa will stretch clear across the
American continent, and include Cali
fornia and the whole Pacific slope. The
tour will be interrupted when the or
sanitation gets in the East again, to
allow the March King to supervise the
production of his new opera, eel Capt.
tan, which he has just finished. and
which will be produced at Boston next
April by De Wolf Hopper and his com
pany Then the band will resume its
travel again and invade the British
provinces with it's forces. The soloiste
or the tour will be Miss Myrta French
soprano; Miss Currie Duke, vioIiniste
and Arthur Pryor, trombone. Sousa's
own marches will be features of all his
concerts-Without them the feast is as
meat minus the salt-and his library of
melody will contain all that the broad
est musical taste could ask for.
Tannhauser," that incomparable
achievement of Wagners genius re-
celVed brilliant-an mpressive-inter
probation at the Metropolitan opera
house yesterday afternoon. The an
dlence exceeded in size that which at
tended either of the two preceding per
1orlnancs OF the Damrosch opera com
pany. Inere was not a vacant seat
IN the theater after 2:45 p. m. The per
torrance began about an hour ear
Her
FROM the first sweet and lofty strain
of the overture, which begins with
the pilgrims chorus, to the final costa
tic outburst of this majestic theme at
the death of Tannhauser, the people
We're under the spell of the mighty mu-
SIC OF this opera-an opera that ranks
among the greatest, if it is not really
the finest and grandest, ever given
to the world. Those who understood
the language Of the work naturally ex-
per1enced a closer sympathy and per-
haps a keener enthusiasm, but the
language of music is universal, and
all were swayed, entranced. inspired
by the tremendous outbursts of NIL
steal eloquence which render Tam
hauser' an immortal creation. The
stately chorus of pilgrims, the famous
march, with it's stirring rythm, the
love songs of Tannhauser, and the
Bacchanale music are monumental
productions of an unbounded genius.
The theme of "Tannhauser" offered I'M
limited scope to Wagner's creative fac
ulty, and certainly no genius lacking
the high spiritual quality of
that illustrious composer could have
ever given such creation as Tam
hauser" musical expression at all
adequate. Wagner not only clothed
1T with most expressive music, but Wv
idly enhanced with that music the de-
lights, passions and frenzy of delirious
love and the serenity and sanctity of
pure and ethereal love. Such music is
transcendent All must yield to it's
power and worship it's grandeur.
Such a performance as the Damrosch
opera company gave yesterday after
noon was never witnessed in st. Paul
before. 1t was faithful, stirring, grand.
The orchestra, under the direction of
Herr Otto Lohse, played with fine spir
it and expression. The noble overture.
| by many considered to be the greatest
ever written, provoked a tumult of
| applause The singers were in splendid
form. Perhaps the greatest tribute of
praise should be paid to Fraulein Jo-
hanna Gadski, beautiful woman. a
fine actress, and an exquisite singer.
Fraulein GadSki has a sweet vibrant
soprano Of delicious quality which is
under perfect control. Her impersona-
ton of Elizabeth appealed strongly to
| the sensibilities of the spectators. She
| sang with irresistible feeling and with.
that spirit of fine sympathy that rem
| dered her work doubly impressive.
In consequence of the indisposition
of Herr Alvary. the title role was as
| hU oil