New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
MUSICAL NOTES.
THE LAST SUNDAY CONCERT AND FINAL
DISAPPOINTMENT - AN OPERATE
GUESS-MR. sAAR'S SONGS-PER-
SONAL NOTES AND AN
INDUCEMENTS.

INDUCEMENTS.
It was twenty minutes after the advertised time
for beginning the concert the Metropolitan Opera
House last night when a young man In morning
dress carried a silk hat to the middle OF the Stag
and confronted the audience. An omlnous murfnur
ran through the house at once ana the young man
was not permitted 70 proceed further than AT TINS
moment Mr. tirau has received this letter WHICH
hold from Nine. Cave" before his voice was
drowned by n storm of Kisses. Then Few gen
erousIv disposed individuals applauded. ana aiter
one or two more sibant Interruptions the eSpecte"
announcement was heard to the end. 1t was tha'
Nine Cave was on the very point or dressing 10
90 to the Opera House when she was seizeo WIN
distressing pains which compelled her to 80 AT
once TO bed" where she there lay In me care oi
two physicians. Then came "A last outburst OF
misses and a buzz of excited conversation which
lasted until Mr. Sedl appeared to start the con-
cert. The house was crowded in every part
more numerous audience has seldom II ever, been
seen I'm It. nor better natured one. Having given
expression to their feelings OF anger and disappoh
ment the people settled down 10 enjoy everything
offered TO them with double intensity, ana extra
songs were so steadily demanded tnat the sup-
stitutions which were made for Mime. Caves mum
bers were entirely unnecessary. Nine. De Nere NJ
Sagnac, Mr. Bispham NJ Plancon ana the or
chestra all gave double measure
At the close OF the Metropolitan season OF lSSS-Se
an effort was made to turn the sentiments OF the
Opera House stockholders toward Italian opera
which had been supplanted by the German tor Iour
years The historian of the musical anairs VI 'iie
city in his annual Review" took II upon hlihscH
to defend the policy Of the Board OF DIRECTORS ana
argued against a change. the ground, among
othors that an Italian company which would be
satisfactory TO the people of the metropolis WOULD
compel the failure of the enterprise financially
Some of his utterances have peculiar significance
and interest in view Of the outcome Of the expert
CC.l 4,
seasons later and are therefore reprinted mere;
IAN 'all-round good Italian company without
stars has never been patronzed in New-York and
never Will be- The Italian repcrtory is limited the
operas are threadbare are dramatically unlhtereS'-
ing and only beautiful voices and beautiful sing
ing can make them tolerabe. Now, here Is Iist
of practically all the singers In Italian and French
opera who would be attractive TO the New-horh
public: sopranos-Patt. sembrich. Nilsson. Van
Zandt; contratos- Scalchi Bellircion: tenors-
Tamagno Jean de Reszke. Masini Van Dyk. Gay
are possibly also Collier and Talazac; baiytones-
Maurel and Lassalle. OF course there are many
good singers. not named who could be utilized, but
this Is practically complete list Of cards, aud
cards are necessary. AS bearing on the question
mention might be made of Miss Emma Nevada
who three years ago was dreadful faIufe mere
but has lately aroused the greatest enthusiasm III
Madrid Those who would suggest that the list Is
incomplete might also be told that the only tenors
(ouside of those mentioned) who are succeeding In
italian performances are Marccn. whose fasco at
the Acedamy of Music in 'Otel:o is st!il fresh in
the minds of New-Yorkers; Stagno' the utterly uh-
musica, believer. who shared in the discontinue
of Mr. Abbey's company at the Metropolitan ana
Mierzwincsky whose Ut de poitrine. and nothing
olso distinguished him at the Academy six years
ago Nine Albani, excellent singer that she Is
with tastes and talents beyond the Italian roper
tory had her trial at terminating Italian opera at
the Academy few years ago.
"sunpose Mr. Stanton we're instructed to engage
an Italian company for next season. Iie would De
obliged TO choose his stars from the list nave
given and here arc sums which approach closely
those he would have TO pay Che list is made UP
from evidence carefully gathered and guesswork
does not enter into IT, Patti, 5000 per night
Sembrich ian exquisite singer. $500; Nilsson ire
tired but might be persuaded TO return lor, say
$500; Marie Van Zandt, $1,000; Jean de Reszke
(would come only in conjunction with his brother
the barytone and the two would cost. though YUM
was lately offered In Madrid). NOOJ Tamagno
s. 800 Che was offered $3.50 In BraZiD; Masnl' sNV
Maurel 5000 Lassalle. 500. 1t might be interesting
10 add in view OF the fact that contracts with
prime dome usually include total expenses, mat
under Mr. Abbeys regime Nine. Sembrich's hotel
bills amounted to 81, 400 a month'-('Review or the
New-York Musical Season, lsSS-lSS9." pages 49, lob
Several publishers have busted themselves of late
with compositions Of Mr.. Louis V. Saar to some
OF whose songs The Tribune directed attention
some time ago on the occasion of one or MI
B,spham's recitals. Edward Schuberth & Co. have
printed two French lyrics. as the composers op.
l2B; they are "Ici bas," words by Sully Prud-
homme and "viens" words by Victor Hugo. dedi-
Gated TO Nine Nordica: also op. l3. three songs
entitled Der traurige Garten," "Harfenmadschen
Lied" and 'Oeder Garten'; also OPP. IA, consisting
OF three songs for medium voice, thinner lesser
wird mein Schummer." "Dein gedenken'' ana
"Tiefer Wunsch": also op. Is. consisting of three
voice,
"Herbstgefiihl' and Attends; finally, op. b
four songs for soprano, I'm NoruDVorgeheh
"Abendgang." Zach. we'd doch das K0nnte' and
Observation-Disclosures" All of these have been pro-
vided with English TRANSACTIONS by Mrs. Helen d.
Tretbar G.. Schirmer has published settings OF
three folksongs (Croatan. Slavonic and Ruma-
miami as also two ballads for the pianoforte
spectively In ID minor and major. The songs APP
pear as the composers OPP 49, the pianoforte
pieces (Which breathe the spirit OF the vocal writ
ings) as his op. IS. Three vocal quartets for
mixed voices constituting op. s. were issued some
months ago in Lepsic by Adolf Robitschek' the
exceedingly favorable preston OF Mr.. Ssar's
gifts which was made when Mr. Bispham sang
three of the songs last February is confirmed by
an examination of the compositions just enumerat-
ed Mr. Saar has distinctly poetical vein, and Is
sometimes surprisingly and delightfully."- happy in
his expression OF the mood suggested by the poet
That he is a devotee of Brahms might be guessed
AT times and also at times one might wish for less
constrained harmonic progressions. but his meo-
dies flow naturally and easily and occasionally dis
close an righteousness which can only have been
cultivated by communion with the folks OF
Germany His songs ought to be gladly welcomed
by all singers whose tastes are above the COM
monplace.
Miss Marie Graham Cochrane will give concert
In the Waldorf tomorrow afternoon. with the help
of Mr. David Names. VIOLIN and Mr.. Howard
Brockway panoforte She will sing songs by
Schubert Louis Gregh and Meyer-Helmund. besides
old English and Scotch pieces.
The programme for Mr.. Nahan Frankos con-
cert at which he promises the cooperation OF Mr.
Joseffy Mr. Gregorowtsch and orchestra of a