The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
THE OPERA.
"Faust' without Cnlvc In tho Afternoon
-''Lohenrrin" in tho Evening.

-''Lohenrrin" In the Evening.
There was a striking contrast between the
great names 10 be found on the roster OF the
Maurice Grau Opera Company and the list OF
artists engaged In yesterday afternoons per-
Torrance OF Faust" Mile. Calve was to have
repeated her picturesque and melodramatic
Interpretation OF Marguerite. which three years
ago gave new impetus TO the local fondness
for Gounods opera. But she Is sick with
passing cold. and her place was taken by Nine
Suzanne Adams. whose appearance at the
Metropolitan Opera HOUSES should gather addi-
tional interest from her nationality. and her
exposition NJ what our local lyric theatre may
do in developing the capacity OF It's younger
singers. NJ Alvarez, the distinguished
French tenor. was In his assigned place as
Faust NJ Pinneon Gang hephistophe'es.
TO u. lily fell the grateful role OF Valentine.
with It's popular numbers and Its occasional
dramatic moments. Nine. Manteli sang
SiebeL deprived this time OF the music ~ the
scene IN Mdrone,rtes home. IN view OF tho
sepcs, Of this scene must, along with Mile
Calye's failure to appear. be attributed solely
a. Favs[ u Alvarez turned a. again to purely
Ss made hsTo o S1 wS6a
requiring a"lISasy siayiiy and hRish; does
notes are oceas iopsiIy Brilliant and beaaiiiiul
an. and he Is never lacking In volume OF tone In
and later on came through T the "saiut De.
psS,r,a II yiS. Z Sii method. sS%S oniy tie
Il Is not aaIiS csrtain that Im me- Albums was
brought MS scene to close Her
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authority and spontanelty TO her aching and
S;ss s my Pn%sG sSs TyS sF sGn
hers. il Is az Polished as ever and The b bass,
Yesterday sang his numbers In his usual
humor that his Interpretation IL any way TO be-
criticised. NJ. lily was an entirely insignificant
SATURDAY evening performances at tho Met.
ropolitan Opera House rarely Introduce new
singers but last nights production, Of 'lohcn-
time regular me M 9" Of the "e e 'rs.
SsTsi :Sss Sapa,ss sgSais,ansss
in the Metropolitan Opera House when she
yS.eh @ to snr Es sfG With ,nf oan De
heshse. Since that time sho has acquired ex-
dreG she is o, to he com
parison with her associates in the company
Her voice Is agreeable in quality. ample for The
dramatic roles. and would be more effective
Her dramatic feeling as last nights perform.
ance revealed 1t. is not deep. but her action
IL Intelligent and her presence attrac-
tive, Nine, Schumann- Heink's OrtyUde ia
familiar. She makes OF her demon
rather than princess. but her con-
ception Of the role may be admissible
Last night her trlll seemed to lack It's usual
2t5 Ta Msax q nnd F4 I'm
gle as the Herald and King were capable. VI.
Dtppel's Lohen0rin is one OF his best imper-
sonations. Last night he was In good voice
and acted with his usual authority,
Emil Paur made his first appearance here as
an operate conductor. and II was that incident
which gave especial Significance 10 the nor
formance last night II" directed the opera In
"a way to give the greatest promise o. the good
Wagner productions this season. The orches-
ira under his baton played with q precision
spirit aud eNactness that have not been heard
IN the Metropolitan since the days OF tho la
mented Anton Seidi