The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13

production Of Faust. In ra,,..,.
- 1SA As I said before. - ~ ssas
a taear early stages hsa at,.s --sassels
apprehension, al the mora i, ne ne WA
aoa had nos kept his rrc-ssss :, -. a. eca.
saisersafend the pradGesIs, ma .
ne music went aaunlr4h,v ~
ne Jaw Or hitch. and G0aroa 49, -
% delighted with the rensers- s,.'s y. ~
1RSAssssFA and artists that ere ~. - sesA
VS. coaeinded 4 was reported "a -, :. ! AZ
- turned Enthusiastically IA So. 80 "a
-, ~. srS.&lned: Cue D4ea SOFT besS -
1S NosS had many ensrnss. a..
eeIslleFs'l q great deal q epyssss.s.. =.
. .ll'''s. s.e4 abuse. and. although ~ 49,. =
va constantly repeated. Il was ~, -, =
a-'eaAl success during the first wear
80 w. strong one. the eAses 49, go
- 80 o.asas sustained By Tftiens NJ
80 Lss..sAh tsieessiA. Giugsiai ~
$500 s111si'.listopaoles, and Saaslev ~.
sottoel. al Of whom rose TO a osseS 49, - : =
lection thar has rarely bean svss1,- ! ! ~
Although the physique ~ .y,e.sr'1
ITEMS was hardly suited "a -. - =
Marguerite. her artist, tenns~s, 80 Z
Unborn German sentiment san,lr -',ss.s 9
tanned the character. Her slngsr- y. -
passionate music Ia the church - y
iind trio has never. in my Aeariss !, -
surpassed. -
Giugisnfs sweetlv mellow valr.
qdisite style was heard TO the xre.s.. &c.. ~
vantage IN the SAWS Dsmora. ,ha - e
oa.lsseso being played by Vlasti cs,s~se1
AfeRelta's Ssehcl was a happv -.
anon OF eNcelssnt singing and refined =.
isstc 1eting. S8nsley sang with -.
tonation ana fluent delivery, III -
however. Was very small as Y alep,i,. -
GouRod consequently adapted TIA -
from the Introduction as a sans-.Ys. n e
sente~-oNpvessl TO-. him.
Minnie Hauk and Chrissfne Nu.
1T was during thls ame that sss,. =.
ME Aauk. the aeterward eelahrasss =. =
ideal Carmen, made her debut AZ =. ~
OF u on The English stage.
In her MapleSon had anuthnr
promising discovery. Her voice was
high soprano, neither very powersa, :.
very rich. but clear and light. VITA ! -.
10 Noce OF peculiar charm. There ~. q
trace Of vi6rsto 20 be detected in hav :. =
"a very prevalent and rising EVIL 49,
the singers AT that g.mel, ard aliaras.ss
Nile. Hauk. who was an AneYsrs- e
birth, and pupil Of Maurice Strakass
vas q; once declared TO he a mos, 49,
singer and competent actress.
Mile, Hauk's bright face and isursss
eyes won the hearts Of the peonle A -.
in her tnpersonation Of Ausaua n Rs,ssss
Sonnambuia, and her appearance Was -
only considered a matter q great ia,sa.ss
but as one Of actual importance.
'In spite of all the admiration fssss 90.
laviShed upon Christine Nilsson Il e.
early days. she was absolutely unsssss.s
and uninfluenecd by flaItery. Al -,
luncheon given by M Hengel iona A. 4.
most courteous and charming msa al -
acquaintance. by the wayl. 8 nrestv n
dent occurred which is apropos Of ghe 81.
ject. a gentleman, who happened Is al.
a complimentary remark on the xA.s-lv
form and wh.teness OF der hands ".
rather taken ahack when Mile. MISC
answered in her pleasant, ousspoksr ~,
Those hands which you are good eseass
70 admire. have done lot of work IA IA.
time. for. remember that they are v.as
ants hands, and were made to hanals ~
ploughr
"A good story occurs 70 me wiiiis ssssA
ing OF Vienna one night. al party ssva
by Baron Sina Cthe RothschiId az pisnnA
and a man OF prtncely hospitality, "a
carelessly seated at the piano. snans
over some music, when a gentleman Wa
was unknown TO me came up and Asas
chatting in friendly manner abog. assrs
musical matters.
.He asked my opinion on the rsAjtf .,
Wagner as compared with the opera II "a
Italian school. and wanted 70 lrss
whether I thought Wagner's uiusie vsaa
uutlive and supersede the works q az
old masters. / told HIM that, sAengh | |
greatly admired Wagner, Felt eaaai-z;
that italian works would cont:nas . Aali
their own as long as the world saSeJ aad
for some time we discussed ~ .epk d
the new music, which was Al thss sroA
causing a universal sensation.
During our chat ] had rrfna.nsd seassa
with my legs crossed. maintaining -
fectly Indifferent demeanor Until 4 c.ss
remark from me elected the following = I
swer from the stranger: Bravo sxH |
Arditi.' he said. smiling 'c'esi anss. AN
de mon frere FemperenrF
81 feel / have well-aigh exhausted ~ |
repertory of comrades and friends, bot 1
viii not lay my pen ASIDE without pay s.
my affectsonate respects 70 ENGLAND
most popular musician, sr Arthur sa'pI
van. or all careers that ! have waicssiI
his has undoubtedly been one 81 ne HAs.
successful, and there IL no one Tor Nnsn !
entertain a more profound admirsim
such IS a short sketch OF What tas =
contains. or course there II nuch saE Il
not new IN the compilation. osH sFea ~
Old stories bear a different constructs
from personal narration, While ne ehs'n
ing way In which the work has peen aana
gives the volume an additional clan n
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