The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19
ER IN EUROPE.

OPERA IN EUROPE.
National Feeling Shown in Berlin and Rome
La Scala May No Closed.
The production in Berlin Of an Italian opera
previously unknown there moved q number Of
the critics to comment on tho fact that while
two new works by italian composers had been
heard within q few days, the creations Of many
native composers were ignored In Berlin.
Puccini's "Boheme' was given in the summer
theatre Of the Royal Opera Company, Of course
under State patronage. The second italian
work referred to, "A .Basso Porto" was'sung
by n private company. Tho occasion inspired
some Of the critics to ask why the operas Of
Richard Strauss, Eugen d'Albert, and Schillings
were compelled to wait SO long before tho royal
Berlin Opera House officially noticed their
claims. The latest Italian opera Is said to have
met with q very friendly reception. 1t Is
taken from q play of life among the lower
classes living about the lower port Of Naples.
AS O drama the piece has already won success
In several German cities. Much Of the success
Of the play in operatic form is said to be due to
the very effective arrangement Of tho dramatic
material. The composer, Nicola Spinelli, has
been especially praised for Insight Of melody
and the first two acts Of the opera, as we'll as an
intermezzo to tho last act, are reported to have
boon ~uncommonly effective. It was in the short
third act of the opera that the composers tai
ents were shown 70 the least adv9ntage.
in view OF Berlin's hberality. toward italian
| composers appears less justified than 1t would
chestra gave q public concert in tho Piazza
S1aGnms; ann aa''t the se cem . as% represente ID were psg
Rossini. Cherubini, Bizet, Wagner, Boito; and
s ssrS 2 rnS f9n %ss the %e Waen asSm num uRss G Tse
\ conductor Of the orchestra. Sig. Bessella, has
frequently been accused Of neglecting tho
works of the italian composers In favor Of the
through some Of the German cities it was final
ieess Sse given tovNeeSr to German music. Before he
concert at which the trouble occurred a public
letter addressed to the musician warned him
music %Snsic. He replied that the prosTamme he ar.
re 5sin Sssiv ses and n Sati e Il t SSiT %sgst he q f ct 5ss S sSm:
times p%redoninated It was due wholly to tho
.ician' and ans The wagner nu%bsE At ,his Concert
1er '1 sst 1.sesio IN force, When ths music began
ton was q failure. There was as much. ap-
plauee as disapproval. In edition some Of the
and selling, the loudest Of the shout
ers. gave them 4 sound thEnshins: After this
, ,hsy ee esals and Dt W she oone mitR paoessd ss rapidly TSis i a:
cident, following as it does the announcement
Of q complete Wsgner cyclus next winter In
circumstances. In Rome the rout of the anti
9Easeasni has anlshsd his opera iris" &C
cordiHig G t to the l Z, N. reports and ID IT. 1t has been been
o onhs g II fhr Pt : opera ~ Man soys a h Eo rs n1T p al Mot To
b. called An italian Masquerade" fSr, which
nliea has written the lbretto: It win have .
I Rl0 saSisio @nd 70 II IL SpH HRoisn "a OF Se BeEi hsSHI IS saiG
,G 10 sio TGsa G Is an an,: SRsss t nailed opera rpG Founded asEi
Wilhelm Keinzl'g Der Evangelimsnn"
recent production at Covent Garden, where 1t
was sung in order to give Ernest Van Dyok an
opera has been highly successful in Germany but
scarcely a favorable word greeted its London per-
tormanss. The % gloomy story { tells 81 Of the ne,I misf II.
is imprisoned for twenty years and reappears az
ter that time as an evangelist; During his wan
R RsGthIss' disappears TsS Tss N at tssh IL M iirs sr' aes and the the
Geure. some q the bTlEsi episodes Of a IiisStss
S Sare been ' enjoy Cd By Sg' the e audience arc But satu the 70
effect Of the whole work did not argue for its
subsequent poPn Ia9r yri n London n. and u the nms music
lated transfer. of the works Of other composers.
NJ. Van Dyok, who, is said to be IN very bad
voice this year, made O success through his
acting. David Bispham and Mario Engie were
Juan hlDGUlZy u yOuuk opuuibu COIupObCTy
who pursued his studies At LSIlPsiG, is ths com;
poser of a new one-act opera, "Pepita Jiminez, !"
which was heard the other day in Prague, a city
Of great catholicity and.enterprise In artistic mat
tiers. Tho libretto was taken from ,valeras's
story. =. and 1 the orchestral Shs ssn,f Fart sr Of the young 70 ng
evidence of the activity Of the city In musical
matters might be mentioned. the following
operas that arc announced for production:
hhR1Rsn diordano's Andrea c6snler. DO :
ton, and sDer Arme Heinrich, by Fitzner.
1t Is. probable that La Scala, tho most IA
nous opera house In Italy. II not In the world,
Dec. 20, 177s;. The house does not belong en-
tirely TO the city OF Milan, and the impresario
who rents il has control only OF the parquett9
seats and the galleries; The boxes are owned
the theatre pay for admittance and an additional
sum. which varies In accordance with the posi-
tion OF the seats. The box holders have to pay
merely for admittance for every, person and
nothing extra for their seats. Tho impresa.
ished by this method, and he has asked for a
subsidy from the city OF 10000 for an opera
reason that lasts from Christmas to Easter
The box owners derive most of tho advantage
some contribution toward the amount: AN
efforts TO get them TO contribute have failed,
them which II will probably take three, years OF
more to decide. II is said now that the opera
house will lhayo TO remain closed next winter
and this will nccessitate the closing of the thea
tres ballet school, In which the best known
dancers of Italy arc taught. This sounds IKE
a harsh measure. but sitting in q box for tht
price of On admission ticket is a privilege worth
struggling for.
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