The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
NEWS OF OPERA IN EUROPE
Success or BunGert's New HomerIc Opera d
Germany-waEner's works in London.

Success or BunGerrs New HomerIc Opera In
Germany-WaKner's works in London.
The last of Bungert's Homeric operas is max
ing its way through the German opera houses.
and has already been announced for production
in Berlin and Hamburg. Its popular success in
Dresden seems to have been great. The opera
requires the most elaborate scenic effects, and
the way in which this requirement has been
met in Dresden is said to have been responsible
for the favor with which the opera has been re-
ceived. Since Wagner. nobody has paid less
respect to the limitations of the stage than
Bungert. and in "Circe" he has demanded
effects which would seem practically inn
possible. But they have been 80 contrived
in Dresden that they add to the favor Of
the opera with the public. Other difficulties in
the performance arise from the necessarily
largo orchestra. Six flutes. eight horns. trum-
pets. and trombone are a feature of the scoro OF
'Circe." The great expense OF production has
been undertaken by the leading theatres. which
expect the work to repeat their experience with
THE Return Of Ulysses" The latter was sung
last year In Dresden. and was the financial sue
cess of the season. Like "Circe' 1t was regarded
as the first expression on the stage Of the real
spirit of the Homeric poems. Music Is united
to the other arts according to the formula Of
Wagner to represent the realization of his
ideals. The dragon in "Siegfried." the
clouds of die Walknrc," and the other
scenic difficulties Of the trilogy were no
moro difficult 10 manage than some of the
elements of "Circe." Some of these are the
POivphcmus. The car OF Helios. and the de-
p~arture Of Ulvsses's ship. German critics dc.
clare that the music Is not tho most important
part of the work by any means, and they at
tribute much OF the success of the two Homeric
their performance. II all his works are received
with as much enthusiasm as the first two have
of his own near Cologne at which his Homeric
operas SHOULD be sung, lust as W,agner,s are
given q b sisyTEe omn,,e NAY R,S Srtsr all ah DC Gen nnl d:
established in 1900. which is the year the COM
poser has decided upon.
performance OF the "Nibeiungen Ring" to DO
given at Covent Garden promise to be Inn.
been sold out for the two cycles. and apparently
Il would be easy to arrange another successfully.
Wee n Of J Sysie AND Mi' the he s ssSSn u during Tho the I Iast
EEfSs weak R It. wlll Be vii snpS se Sim Ss s! "a its an en VIII + So
"nie Waiknre will begin at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon; and after the first act, the %intermis-
"siegtrled" is TO begin at 8 o'clock, with The
terdiammeruns the same plan ! viii DO adopted.
All the q pr!eGEasst t will Sl9s9 by H. ! vii, mhS Se p1iTfS or =
and as they take pi"ee on Saturdays s's and tho
restaurants close at y o'clock, they viii be
concluded at 1O:3O. 'lDaB tiheingold' and
"GotterdAmmerung" will be given with new
scenery especially painted in Vienna and the d.
hands OF Germans. The carly hours make even:
that women will not he allowed to wear hats in
tho theatre. Anton scidl " III be the conductor.
The women To Rppenr in the operas arc Mines.
Bsclna, Schuman-Hcink, flames, Tcrnina. Won
Arlner: Hieser, Gadski. and possibly Nine, Nor.
dica. Tho men are TO be NM. Van Dyck. DO
Rfszke. Van Rooy, Pringle. Hebc. W.ittelkopf,
and Lieban. Tho performances, so far as tho
singers ana the orchestra are concerned. ought
TO be as. fine us any ever given at Bayreuth.
They will mark Nine. Eanies's first appearance
in the operas OF the trilOgy.
Berlin has lately had another new opera.
which was receive with cordially hut without
enthusiasm. II was Observation-Disclosures Lobe
tanZ.' The composer WAS, as usual, called be-
fore the curtain many times. That always hap
pens now. There was an exception TO the rule
In italy the other day, when an opera founded
on the Senior Dumas's" Antony" was performed
at Ferrara. IL was a fiat failure. and the use Of
such n theme seemed TO make that result a fore
gone conclusion. Another recent Operatic Incl
dent In Italy was the first production in Venice
Of "LOhenRrin." The tenor. was so feeble that
and much Of that had TO be omitted.