The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09

the middle OF August. Besides wagner's Die
FeeD." 'Ren ri. "1annhAuser." 'Lohengrin."
Tristan and Isolde" and Der Fliegende Hol-
lander" Mozart's Don Giovanni" The Mar
riage OF Figaro" Tho Magic Flute" and
Siegfried Wagner's Der BarenhAuter" will
be sung. Frau Cosima Wagner Is said to hold
no high opinion OF the motives which inspire
this small attempt to rival her own particular
enterprise. Mme Gadskl has been engaged
to sing Era In the five Bayreuth representa-
tions OF Die Melstersineer." She will take
the place nj Frau Mottl. Neither tho lat
ter nor her husband will take part in
the festival. 1t is said that the singer
and her husband. the conductor, are
both hoarse, although there seems no good
reason why that disability should prevent the
director from waving his baton. Felix Mottl
declined to take any part In the performances
this year unless his wife were engaged to sing
Era, and their. retirement at this stage vi
the proceedings has caused comment. II Ia
thought that Frau'Mottl's London experiences
may have had something to do with this result.
The Princess OF Wales, the Duchess OF Cum
berland and the Dowager Empress OF Russia
are to DO at Bayreuth together this summer.
The hoyal Opera IN Berlin recently revived
Meber's "Euryanthe, after long PREPARATION.
The onera has been frequently postponed on
account Of Ernest kraus 8 absence inthis coun.
try and his refusal to sing Adoiar on his re-
turn. Another tenor was secured. but he was
ance. A substitute was found az it was de-
cided not to postpone the performance again
had seen the music hist at 9 o'clock. an hour
before the opera began. Critics agree that
there seems lttls chance of success fer tn, the
nrst performance, given in 1925, and it did
years before bv Der FreischUtz"
=, the representations OF the opera fell behind
had less than a hundred performances to Its
credit Its failure TO- attract the nublIe has as
0 woman and founded on IN old French story
But the mixture Of styles in the music has had
its influence. according to ths opinion Of some
Marianne brandt Albsrt Nemann and Franz
Betz; as well as other famous members OF the
Berp haze tried yany from to
Hanptmapn's Tho sunken Bei" is tc BE- pro.
Johann strauss lett 1t to his widow 70 decide
al questions ssoncsrnipg tie dspositiop Of his
autumn: indigo viii 5. sung next winter
written Of Win
who was anxious to have the work revived,
va" 70 have read the new libretto on the daI OF
singing in Berlin, and critics dsplore the IN
"reasing trsmolo Ia her voice, which is dam
has had po"aSr aeess
named Paula Tullinger, VINO has lately discoy-
her DEBUT as Tioiettd in la Traviata' after
preparation under Lamnert Paul HerteI.
who had written many ballets for the Berlin
Ousra House died the other day at tho age Of
81 Flick and Flock 10 probably his best
known work, although he COMPOSED the m usie
,or many works which were highly appreciated
In Berlin. He began his career there as vio-
linlst and was for more than ifty, years an EN-
ployee of the theatre. Some of his music at
tanned widespread popularity for dances. He
retired . few years ago from active work. He
was buried with many honors from his asso-
ciates and wreath from the DowaRer En-
press Of Germany was laid on his bier.