The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
NEW OPERAS IN EUROPE.
ANOTHER "RIP VAN WINKLE"
BROUGHT OUT IN LONDON.
TIE I-presarto o. the Company nn A.ertean
other Musical Novelties PROMISED In Eng
land-Nnscnsnrs Quarrel with the Pee
PIE OF Peraro-sonss Changes IN Vienna.

-Ofher MUSICAL NOVeiftFl Eroutnen In Eng
iasa-Nnsrnsnrs 0uarrei with tire Pee
pie OF PesarS-sonas Changes In vteuna.
The opening of London's musical season came
with the production Of rip Van Wrinkle" a
new operatic arrangement Of the old story by
Siguor Leoni. who has lately taken occasion to
deny that his real name is Lewis, Lyons. or any
thing else but Leoni. He Is an italian. and was
at one time a fellow pupil OF Mascaeni. In
teresting to Americans was the return to the
stage of Attalie Claire, who retired after her
marriage to a wealthy young New Yorker. Miss
Claire is familiar to London audiences, and sang
there several years ago in Captain Therese."
The impresario OF the company singing the new
work at Her Maiesty's Theatre is an American,
although he has lived almost entirely in Europe
since his career as a musician began. He is Ed
ward Hedmondt. who went from this country to
Germany while still n young man and studied
music there. He was engaged as tenor at Ber-
lin, Leipsic. TRANSPORT, Dresden. and Bayreuth.
Then he came for \ VIII le to this country. and in
1891 went to England. where his frst success
was made as the hero in the English pro-
duction of "Cavalleria Rusticana." Mr..
Hedmondt Is the undaunted manager who
gave O season OF Wagncr's operas in Eng
llsh at Coveut Garden two years ago
and revealed Susan Strong for the first
time to q London audience. he was first a
member of ~ Carl Rosa company, and has, in
deed. sung chiefly with that troupe. Sir Au-
gustus Harris was associated with him in the
Wagner season, and his production OF Rip
Van Wrinkle" Is the beginning OF his indie
pendent enterprises. 1t may be mentioned here
that the Carl Rosa company will give in English
this winter "Siegfried. Tristan and Isolde
and The Mastersingers. Probably the quality
OF these performances will not be very high.
Doubtless metropolitan audiences would never
rat, ~, ~ ~ ,haatr - aftnr bn vim ant tkrpp-h
one OF them but with the popular view o fEnglish
musical taste and the notion that England is
the least musical country in the world. it must
be emembered that we rave no company OF
native singers. or. for that matter. OF foreign
singers here. who do any work OF this nature in
our own language. England has three COM
puntes singing in English a repertoire OF operas
which here are rarely, il ever. heard in any
language but a foreign one-French. Italian. or
The present treatment OF the rip Van
Wrinkle" story, by ,Boorey. who wrote the
librettO, Is said TO be rather romantic than
comic. and the music is Also Of a lyric rather
/ than a bOuffe type. Commanders have recalled
was the irst violin under Sir julius Benedict
when Jenny Lind came to this country. II was
RE6 T9GeSed tb IN 1Se2 5i@ sns y SID SiSld 70 1 G,s4 esen w PEI,
Clarn Louise kellogg in the cast. She is said TO
have had the work translated into Italian and
Academy Of Music when The scenery and cos
tunes prepared for the performance were
sss.s'S New Tork sPs re GasniSa the Ir late ias Max Max
MaretZek'S opera on the same subject. which
was sung at the AcAiemy in the early eighties
without much success. The arst act OF the new
version OF " Rip showed the village OF Sleepy
Hollow, and in the mountain scene which comes
in the second act n ballet is introduced.
The next event in the English musical season
viii be the appearance OF the Carl Rosa singers
at Covent Garden with two novelties in " Diar-
mid. whose ibretto Is BY The Marquis OF Lorne.
and the new Arrangement OF AmhEotse rhOmass
opera company at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
fnes It's appearances 20 the pr vinces, Is
70 present a novelty 2 2 EnEland from
is one OF the composers earliest works. Il was
irsr sung IN one act at the Dial Verne in Milan.
tormance al La Scala It is said 70 show some
traces Of religious music. a field in which Puc-
Gtnts father and xrantfathe5 were eminent;
does not remain popular. may give An op-ra by
Signor LArdelli and one BY Reginald Somervtlle.
intention 10 retire from the direction of the con-
servatory at Pesaru was correct. although the
reasons for his action are not those given some
with the citizens OF Pesaro ever since he deliv-
| cred n lecture on singers This vas very unta-
vorably criticised IL Tho local papers. and the
composers conclustous. as well as the form Of
his lecture. came IN for much condemnatory
mention. This outbreak marked the end Of a
series OF d!sagreements. and the kissing which
greeted the conclusion OF Mascagn!'s speech
made him decide TO hand in his resignation a. the
rector OF the RossIni Cor aervatorY at PesarO.
| Is one OF the best paid musical places in
Italy. The DoniZettI testiva Al At B-rgamo seems
to have rzzled out in view OF the present pro-
grammes and those announced carrier. Lucia
was sung. noe by Nine. Msiha. bur BY Signora
Tetrazzini, who - remembered here FOR her ip-
pear, nee with he Gampani9! opera G mpany
at the Academy or Mu-ic. Melba, IL now ap-
pears. vii he head only in the concerto. which
begin on Monday and continue during the clos
ing week ( the centenary.
Walkare had Ia Tooth performance in
Vienna townrd the end OF Last month. On
March ). 1877. ths work was sunE hrst in the
Imperial Opera House there. and Il has grown
during the period since 10 be the most popular
work Of the rril0gy. Herr Mailer. the new
conductor. was in charge u the performance.
which contained only one brief cut from the
original score. Director jain has dnalls retired
from the control ct the orchestra. and Herr
Mahler gets his place. while 10 the retiring
jain an order IL To be presented. Ernst Van
Dyck will renew his contract with the I'm perial
! Opera House, but on terms which make 10 pOssl-
Bile for him 70 set:tIre a long enough leave II
absence 10 sing in New York. The present ron-
tract does not come 70 an end until the close Of
next season, and the following winter Van Dyck
will be heard in New York.