New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29

| of guiding the activities Of permanent opera He
was made conductor Of the Bremen Opera House.
| and here he met and married Fraulein Krauss. a
| prominent and admired soprano singer. Mr. Seidi
| was thrown out Of employment by the burning OF
the theatre In 1885 at juncture fortunate for the
| cause of music in this country for In the summer
| OF that year Edmund C. Stanton and Walter Dam
| rosch going to Europe In a search for the sue
cessor To the lamented DR.. Damrosoh. found Mr..
| SeIdl ready to take up the task. In September.
| 1885 he came to NewYork. On Monday November
! q the season of the Metro politan Opera House
! wns opened under his direction with n performance
| of "Lohengrn." The critics acclaimed the new
| conductor as a signal acquisition TO the musician
shin of the city and found in his Interpretation OF
even the most familiar OF Wagners works throns
| OF poetical beauties hitherto overlooked.
No better omen could have been desired than this
immediate acceptance Of the new conductors oris-
nallty. strength and authority. and from that day
no strengthened his hold upon the popular appre-
citation Of his art and upoa the high consideration
OF the critics.
The subsequent course OF the Metropolitan Opera
House as an artistic institution under his guidance
"a too recent to require recounting now. during
tho six wears OF Anton SedIs lncumbency as con-
ductor II became the acknowledged peer OF any
si,,iar institution in Europe. Under his direction
uere produced for the first time In America the
following musc-dramas OF Wagner: Die Meister-
singer season OF 1856; Tristan und Isolde,
1855 81. "Sieg.red" and Die Gotterdammerung,
iss7-.ss and "Das Rheingold." in 1855 The hrst
complete cyclic performances OF the Nibelung tetra-
nov uere given in the last two weeks OF the season
OF 1883
Mr. sedvs career at the Metropolitan was inter.
runted nv the change in the policy and management
y, the house and the return to Italian opera This
cbanee was made In the OF 1879 But
after a trial II was found that more successful
onera season could be conducted IL portion OF 1t
were devoted to German works. and Mr.. Seidl was
Judged 10 be the most suitable person to conduct
Thorn He was engaged for certain German opera
performances in a supplementary season, IN tho
spring OF 1895. and he one OF the regular con-
ductors OF the opera for the two following winters
the last in which opera was given by the Abbey.
schoeffel & Crau Company at the Metropolitan He
was also engaged for next season.
Through all his time he was engaged In concert
work He made tours with his orchestra, con-
Quoted the Sunday night concerts at the Metro
politan and was the leader OF the Philharmonic
Society Last summer he was one OF the con-
ductors at the Covent Garden Opera House. In
London under the management OF Maurice Grau.
and he conducted performances at the Wagner fes-
tiva in Bayreuth.
few weeks ago Mr. Seidl received an ofser
from the Royal Opera in Berlin. hut he declined II
and decided 10 stay in NewYcrk. For some little
time an effort has been oil. focs TO establish a
permanent orchestra in this city. with Mr. Seidl
as conductor The plans nearly completed
a few weeks ago and Il was decided that the or
chestra was 10 be employed for the next two
opera seasons at the Metropolitan and was TO give
numerous concerts The movement was started.
in large part for the express purpose OF keeping
Mr.. Seid in New-York
Mr.. Sedl leaves a widow.