New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04

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R sa rehearsal o. the : A'' '"'
o Fl ssirsis. and p m
III Trovatore": Carnegie Hall. SIS p, M co ,
Sl,tvsjx1t.si "a a. m ectur. BY Miss Hannah
smith on Ancient and Medieval Music
Here are the significant details OF the operate
mans at the Metropolitan Opera House for the cur
rent week; On Monday La Traviata" will be sung
IN Italian with Nine. Sembrich. signor Campanarl
NJ Jacques Bars and NJ. Salgnac In the cast sishor
Bevignani conflicting. on wednesday MoHa''
lie \ozze ~ Figaro will be the opera, bcVishah
conducting and the parts distributed "a follows;
Ia Confess. Nine Emma Ear's
Gt.n,s'ne ............ Miss zelie De Lusssn
(Pv arrangement with Mr.. CHARLES a kilisl
Nsrco,l,na. Issucrmesier
susanne. NM pe.,y
Do,tore Bartoo Iempr ere li!ntle
Antonio. sgrnr Nsnri
Bas.lio sieSo- uses,r,
Ton CNrzo S,gnor ,mtauari
"Tannhauscr" VIII be repeated with the earlier
cast on Friday THE Barber OF Seville" on Saiu'-
dav afternoon and on SATURDAY. night. AT popular
prices III Trovatore." with Nine Nordea Nine
MantelH NJ. Abers. Mr.. Fring!e and SiSnor Ceprl
Mr. Bispham has planned experiment fun OF
6elighful promise for his song recital TO he given
with the assistance OF Arthur Whiting In Men
delssohn Hall. After the fou: Serious Songs by
Brahms and an Instrumental number he VIII sing
OF songs known in the original Die Schons
Miilleriu" and in English as The Maid OF the
MIL" Pace Beethoven's IAN die ferne Gehebte
this OF lyrics Is the most perfect eNemphcauoA
OF the song cycle that music knows We 90 not
recall that it has ever been here in It's en-
tirety though il is only by hearing the songs IN
their connection with each other that one can pen
citrate to the heart Of their meaning and appre-
c,ate fully the truly marvellous manner In which
Schubert has given expression 10 their sentiment
in his music With song torn from It's context
the feeling is generaiized: sung part OF the ro-
nance which II helps to tell. il IL brought home
and made special and individual The lyrics were
written by Wilhelm Muller. one OF the most charm
ing Of Germanys poets in the first quarter OF TINS
century. He the father OF Professor Max
Muller the Sanscrt scholar OF oxford University.
They tell the simple story Of young miller vino.
having served his apprenticeship starts out
on his wanderings seek employment: here and
there as the custom among German handi-
craftsmen few generations ago. He meets up
with a brook (as they would say down EasO. and.
following It, is led to the mill which domiciles the
fair maid who with all her loneliness Is destined
to be the evil genius OF the tender-soufed wan
derer. She is bit Of firt, encourages the miller
who Is soon head and ears IN love with her. bat
bestows her affections hunter The dstraugh'
lad has made the brook his COMPLIANT and mentor.
and at IN. end he finds rest In Is bosom The last
song Is the brooks lullaby To make the poet
purposes plain and help 20 on appreciation Of the
varying moods OF the music. Mr. Bispham will dis
tribute pamphlet among his listeners. in which
the poems will be connected by descriptive text.
The patrons OF he Musical Art Society al. prom
fsed treat % more than ordinary dimensions at
the .irst of 'he sixth season. which will
be given Thursday evening in Carnegie Hall.
Not only is the programme OF extraordinary
Interest but In thu portion OF Bach's "Chrstrnas
Oratorio" which Is 10 De performed the chorales
are 20 be sung by hundred members Of tho
Peoples Singing Classes who are 10 he placed In
the gallery. In Hach'S day these chOrales used 10
be sung by the congregation. and visitors 10 the
Lutheran churches of Germany know how tre-
mendously uplifting IS she effect OF thousand l.
voices united in them. That effect and something
moro likely to be attained next Thursday, for
while there is a great deal " drawing In the con-
gregltionsl singing o. the Germans. and the organ
is depended chiefly. the Peoples Singing Glasses
will sing With prcci,. on and in full harmony. As
usual Mr. Damrosch has given up large portion
O. the programme to Christmas music. and. as
usual again. he begins with some examples OF six
tenth century capela music. The scheme Of
pieces IS AZ follows
'Adoranus ,e" Palesrina
Joseph eber Joseph mem ............. Ca!visins
cbT,s Isl en- .o5 KOS sou er1os.nhers
.Rns Out. MID Beils' ............-...r. psnrosci
Three German Folk songs
-Four Qua-tes Tor voices and plan ,eort s2 lHahms
The Madrral Singers a choir OF sixteen Of the
best-known singers IN NewYork. organized by
Frank A. Tat cor ,he purpose. will give their first
concert in Ch.ckeiing Han on Tuesday afternoon
OF this week Tho members OF the choir are:
Sopranos Mrs a. Douglas Brownie. Miss Marie
Donavan. Mss Cathrln Hike and Mrs. II. Z.
Krehbel; conrai;cs. Ms. Adele I-ais Baldwin,
Mrs Jos phinc : Iaroby. Mrs. Elizabeth ID. Leon
ard anu Mrs Merriam Van Duyn: tenors. Charles
A l., TOWne
. Theodore Van YORK; basses. John C. Dempsey.
Carl f. Duff Charles r. Hawey and Carl Mar
tin Richard Hoffman viii play some pianoforte
solos ana in one OF the numbers the choir will
have the assistance Of four French horns. Follow
ing Is the programme:
" Msfi's.i t@a
Oh Sweet Night Her Vel * Spreading .Gounod
Solo. for panoforf.
"a ' ,rssn 3. To- panc,or,e by R Hoffman,
90 Presto scsrla'n
'T'"e E''' so a mss1es Tor ST. voices. Henry Leslie
Two Hunting sonrs .schumann
%, TO IIorst' To Horse
so L,rl e' psce. oo a. cries
fye e%p Sr ' Mean, sH Over woodland '
90 ''They sav he - ioVely.
Co &c, - 81, s .ss o 'e'i hm Sss'e III"
,e) Glowing fragrance
The p'ebiscltc was pu' TO novel use recently by
the Choral Society. Of Washington. d. {. In ther
,lans FOR the sesson the managers had placed a
performance Of Nerdrs Requiem Mass AMER '"e
rehea-sals had begun 'one Of the oldest ana most
,o,s..r, 81 tho active members Of the society to
ouote q circular which was issued on the subject
suggested that the work be sung In tnghsh. ms
moved the managers 10 submit the question 10 a
vote Of the active members but first the ADVICE OF
number OF writer's on music ana oHncers Oh prom
ron, choral societies was sought. Their opinions
Yero nrinted and sent 10 the active members In
circular form. and a vote was asked Inc result
O. the pleh.scite follows, In favor OF I-snh
words 1903: favor CT English. Is. In favor OF
...A4.AA- - IA. ,.o,na Il The vote In favor Of