The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
TRISTAN AND ISOLDE IN FRANCE.
Italians Panied by waEncr's Popularity In
England.

Euginnd.
Two weeks ago Richard wagner's Tristan
and Isolde had its first hearing in France.
As in the case Of the other Wagner operas,
Paris was not the city to welcome it, nor was
any provincial town, such as Lyons, Lille.
Rouen or Bordeaux the first to hear 1t. Each
OF these cities has In turn enjoyed the distinc-
ton Of being the first to have a certain Wagner
opera. Lyons, with its production OF LES
Maitreschanteurs,' was the last place In France
so honorcd before Tristan ct Yseult" was sung
at the theatre in Aix.les-B ains.
NJ. Jehin, the famous conductor. has made
the seasons at Monte Carlo and Aix-les-Bains
notable for the productions of new works, and
the programmes there are remarkably interest
ing and progressive. II anybody else than NJ.
Jehin were in charge of the season at Ai&-les'
Bains, it might be surprising to learn that such
a work AS Tristan and Isolde" had been sung
in the little theatre. But it was at AK that
the work which has had to wait so long TO DO
heard in France was first given. The Par1s
musical public, through the liberal extracts
from the piece played at the LamoureuS con-
certs, has become moderately familiar with the
work.
The role of Isolde was sung by Nine. Chetricn-
vaRuet, who is said to have been very impress
sivc, and Tristan went to NJ. Corsica, who
created the role in French two years ago at
Brussels when the opera was given under Nj.
Jehin's direction for the first time in French.
Nine. Deschamps-Jehtn, the VIE OK the con
ductor. was the BrungGcne OF the performance,
and her success as well as that OF the other
singers in the cast seems to have helped to
Used was BY Victor Wilder, and it was very
severely criticised by the newspapers, which
say that since Wider m matnn,e ms sxa ,TafIta''onS
The next OF the Wagner works TO be heard In
Paris for the first time. will. of course, be les
H., $500 49,. a,,r ~ which ia now IN DrEDHrl-
tion at the Opera, and will soon be given. The
leading roles, according TO the custom at the
eral singers, in some cases to as many as four,
and there is not likely to be any delay IN me
Production pro YinSsrs owl rs 70 jeh hhe eH Sas reee y ES"i intro ..
duced TO audiences at AiSles;Bains a new
tenor. BncoGpanii, who has tfe bl nlSh nf pr, Praf boHr
in GERMANY. has had his opera, "A Basso Porto"
which was sung at a private theatre; taken int9
the repertoire Of the Royal Opera House, and
as "The Triiogy OF Dorina." His compatriot,
late Is now hot on the trail of the men who
started the report that he had committed sui
eide because his recent works had not been
Meanwhile there are troubles for the singers
in Italy. MSsGssni has 8, iRf2 a' and I his LACK sEeo Of
reticence on the subject is what drew such re-
Dukes from the critics. Now an Italian jour
SON Of opera in Covent Garden marked the
definite triumph Of the German Singers over me me
Italians and The 1iepe nsw bpHs Proclaimed dsf1ssd that the
successful productions of the Wagner operas
at Covent Garden this year mean loss OF EN-,
hitherto expected TO be engaged for the London
musical season. This will in the future go to
After a half century of uncontested suprem-
acy Of Italian music in the theatres and draw
Ing rooms I'M +, 81 LONDON SG jhic sayds the sG @ y music nesS,
and the Wagner operas have won the place.
The struggle was long and bitter, but to-day
~ IT,, INV hn ra fnnnd an entrance not
musical performances of England" ~
Another occasion for dire complaint IN these
newspapers is the praise OF Bayreuth by the
English and the enjoyment they take n the pL.
grimage to the wagner te be ! so me- nopu uisr
inspires the expression Of this final pang: The
Wagner operas, which sl.t for r fifty E tSo5 t 9boe2 Sdgd re-
which were formerly accorded only the hrst
productions of works by living masters There
Is said to be some consolation for the Italians
however, in the fact thai, Queen Victoria stu
admits her great admiration for the compost,
him with her own hands. Wagner has not a,
M NJ frF4''
Gently been made.known in Berlin through the
publication of some OF his conversations. Tc
music: Thank your friend Wagner for sending
me his .Nibelungen;' but he should hang music
on the fSon ns61; fr ne remain mas more true s%e to Ros : lP ond
Mozart" On another occasion he said II
speaking of Wagner.
noet. not n musician. Droll things. indeed
happen in it. Once tat the close OF the first act
Of Die WalkuereD 1t says curtain falls quickly.
wicked things to see" This is not a new story
but some OF the following are freshGr. =,
~ admire and love Mozart and attend al
concerts at which BecthOven's symphonies ar
played, but when one has heard much R9ssin
evcrvthing else seems a little heavy to him.
But in spite of his admiration for Rossini,, h
refused TO meet him one day in the Englische
Hot in Frankfurt. Rossini, who was sitting q
acGuaintance. schopcnhauer refused the in
PRODUCTION. saying to the. proprietor; "Iha
cannot possibly be Rossini. That Is afa