The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
WIZ or opERA nv EUhoPE.
LssncavniIe., Trsusiss In -na-si asa
Ferformnreeu IN Berlin.

Heencavnllesn Trouhten IN VteunA-etnwern ena
Performances In Berlin.
Leoncavallo's "Boheme' was finally sung in
Vienna after o number Of difficulties between
MAILER. the now director Of the opera. and the
composer. Leoncavallo triod to postpone tho
production Of the work on account Of the illness
Of Van Dyok, who was suddenly attacked with
bronchitis shortly before the FIRST performances.
Dopfel was ready to take the part, but the com
poser insisted that tho performance DO delayed
until the singer to whom the role was originally
assigned should DO in condition to sing it. NAH
lcr refused to postpone the performance, and
the opera was sung as announced. In order to
indicate his dissatisfaction Leoncavallo re-
manned away from the dress rehearsal as we'll
as from tho opening performance. Ho even
called upon the italian Ambassador to use
his influence to compel the postponement OF
the opera until Van Dyck should be able to APP
pear. The episode will probably lead to Van
Dyck's permanent retirement from tho Vienna
Opera. His contract. which expires In April.
has not been renewed. and tho relations between
him and the director are very strained. 1t
is believed that he could have appeared within
q short time IL he had desired to. Mime. Saville
was also involved In tho affair. She was TO
was found that She was not to be q membe Of
the first cast. The opera. was rehearsed by two
companies in order that there should DO no de-
q y rnhSy thO ouuStio VI Uh 49,"
York when the leading singer was MI
Nine. Felia Litvinne is shortly to DO hoard at
S Vioto opeMsh au in f in aFa Mhafh % %bon ai SSsP P!s's %nS
mothello," Nine. Litvinne VIII sing In The
Huguenots," Tristan und Isolde and several
OF the Wagnerian operas. It Ia said that Sho
has recently announced her determination to
appear no more in the same companies, with
ing his sister.in-law. Their, relations. how.
ever, are unchanged, and she has recently
boon living with her ~r6latiye8 in Poland,
Jean Lnsalle is another singer who will go to
the Berlin Opera for q brief stay. He has lately
any hatred Of Germany. He says that it has
long been his intention to appear in, all the lead.
spring. Her success in Berlin was so great that
s"S Il At t the f rSo' sho s sSns0t to more more than
5000 persons and nearly as many, more
S wsrs turned aTSa S sTSy; T be b ss5lIm oP snS R has sSi
is now attending to the final Rehearsal Of his
"ylysses's Return" Mascagni's %Rstcliflo +.
later IN the season. as. R %oii as " T5i' nj t'i for
which the Marquis OF Lorne wrote the music,
S chSHsan Il not oh SENSATIONAL i@tiily SG saea stSen It th e q f Sit5
story of tho kind that has been popular in Ger
many eysr since hsenSel and |, G( ret ,.,,o, :,
now at Days. died the other day In Dresden. II
is to DO. hoped that his last days were not dis
his one-act operetta was, mutiiated at it's per
formance here. He was tho composer of many
symphonies and chOruses, and wrote two other
operas, "Hertha' and Tho Rose of Santos. u
the latter having been produced with success in
Zurich only q short time ago. He was IL
years old and his father was Anton Curti
q well.known opera singer in his day. The
discovery. Of tenors continues a profitable
only II years old, has recently been found in
the chorus Of the opera at Mayence, and will be
revealed to the world after he has received the
proper education. Director WeinRaertner, for
merly of Berlin. has gone into the business OF
steal: He has planned ono called Oreiter,"' and
the three operas that are to make 1t up will be
based upon "Agamemnon" and two other trag
edieS on HIschylus.