The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
xaTUSEAr ENTs.
The nenppearance OF plme. sembrich-ner
Excellent Art,

Tho musical season OF 1897 and 1893 has begun
not only to crystalline into distinct and nor
manent form, but to disclose its outlines
plainly TO interested and curious ewes.
As each person possesses a peculiar indi-
viduality. so do different winters in this
favored metropolis OF ours show musical
characteristics peculiar enough to distinguish
them one from the other, and thus TO make
thom 1.-Two separate and clear in the MON.
ory OF connoisseurs. Thus In one sad term We
had no opera at ali; in another a joyful one, thrco
or four of various kinds and graded excellence.
The solid groundwork OF orchestral sub
s~cription concerts continues, ever, ~uninter-
ruptedly, while u brilliant adjoining incrusta.
ton OF yirtuosos and star singers never fails to
bespanglo the material. Just now the future
outlook presents a ccntaur.likc, mermaid. half
and-half appearance, composed OF assorted con-
ccrts followed by opera.
Tuesday event gs successful performance in
the Metropolitan, when the renowned singer,
Nine. Sembrich. made her rentrtc. certainly set
q high standard for future entertainments. 1t
was. In every respect. first class. from the Or
chestra. which played with unanimity and spirit.
under Signor Bevignani's baton, Town to the
assisting artists; tenor and baritone, Mr.. VIII
liam LAWN and MIR. Bispham. Naturally interest
centred upon Nine. Scmbrich who has not WIS.,
tied this country within the last fourteen years.,
but whose memory had fingered II the public
tithi WIN Nh"i h'' i NhO sou'a
our city Selnbrich 10 a new appearance, to DO
Judged newly, Those who remember her, In
former years. however, must concede that her
art has ripened and grown during the interval.
that while her voice has lost nothing OF Its
and a much greater finish in style. She is now
the matu Q, well-tried artist. her extraordinary
natural talent shining brightly through the re.
straining garment Of art rules and proprieties.
Her whole body yibrates with the music she
makes, as though she were indeed the instrument
through and through. in every nerveand muscle.
Her facial expression is mobile and her daintily
poised head moves as constantly and as nat
urally as a birds does when II trills out thick,
clear lyric soprano, with strong colorature ten
denotes, which her assiduous practice has devel-
among exirem dificultier. Yet she is too dig
nitied and Intellectual a singer TO resort, TO
trick, or to- any subterfuGo that should
merely y ms sG5Ss Of 5Fu% nBs9 apP pa a When hHFs
reverential benson upon art. for arts sake
alone. Her recitstlve is weighed. measured.
most enlightened judgment. She has much
resolute dash in portions Of ,er score where
this quality is required. and she has an equal
amount of tenderness and OF warmth where
these are called for. Traces of drnmati fire are
plainly visible, too. In her work. and thus. with
the remarkable %neatness and delicacy always at
her nj in such large measure, Nine. Sem
brich has a marvellous equipment. No wonder
shouting applause, and that she only just for.
tunatcly escaped being smothered and buried
unltT luDuSNn'lS VI TDots.
Mime. Sembrich is dark, petite. and exceed
ingly ATTRACTIVE in appearance. She was
dressed in white satin so glittering and wore
diamonds SO many that there was. difficulty
in determining where %spangles left OF and
diamonds began or vice versa. Both IN voice
and appearance Sembrich is an odd combination
of Melba and Patti, having certain attributes of
both these famous prime dome, but amalga mat
ing them with such admirable results rs entirely
TO commend herself to those who cannot accept
either O, the other dirrs as ideal pcrsonages.
Following is the programme iii full:
I ARtp .flarn, alaa
2. Romauza from "Gioconda" ...... ..... Ponchielli
Mr.. Vim. LAWN.
3. Grand aria from II Scragl!o ..........,. Mozart
I. q. Prelude. third act Z" LOhengrin "...... Wagner
b.. Mcleod n string orch.stra). ............. Serrao
Z DoI"Fo .,...: &c '',..,.n,' Snuafu
3. AriJ. Non pin AIdrai ................ Mozart
e. R~"citative and aria, " SormR" ...,....... Belini
I. Ovcrtur". "RienZi". Wagner
y. Three songs ....... ...,-.........S chumann
Mr.. Bispham.
o. Air from Martha" &c.. Flotow
Mr.. LAWN.
10. Licder.
a. "SusshRum .Schumnnn
b.. Die Fornlle Schubert
e. "Fruhlingzeit Becker
II. March "Tr-phet .Meyerbeel
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