New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19

lyn. Sl5 p. m. concert Of the Boston symphony
Orchestra.
The afternoon performances of the unabridged
Nibelune dramas came TO an end last Thursday
with representation Of Die entertainments
which was made notable by the excellence OF NJ
Jean de Reszke's imporsonaton OF Segfried Inc
singer was I'm superb voice and evidently resolved
70 rout the fault-hnders who lad expressed a
measure OF disappointment with his previous per
formances in the part In this he was completely
successful for there was nothing but praise TO be
spoken Of his singing as well as his acting lie
gave his powers without stint. and made mar
vellousy puissant and picturesque figure Of the
tragic hero Nine Brema again the Brunh-
hde Of the occasion. and sang all Of the music
that lies in her voice with fine intelligence and
great warmth. especially the duet with NJ de
Reszke in the first act Herr Schalk also put an
admirable performance TO his credit. doing all That
a conductor could with so faulty instrument az
the Metropolitan Orchestra Each performance OF
the dramas which make up the tetralogy has ac-
centuated the need OF a different disposition OF
the orchestra. At all Wagneran representations
II ought 10 be put where il was when the opera
house was opened The cooperation Of Miss Traub-
mann al Thursdays performance improved the
Rhinedaughters' music nightly
Amazing indeed has been the success Of these
extra performances The eight audiences have put
something ike $4,000 into the exchequer Of the
management. and IT is scarcely open 70 question
that If Mr. Grau were 10 announce another series
Of performances he could sell out the house again
Very different from that contemplated when the
directors OF the Metropolitan opera House sur
rendered its management into the hands Of Abbey,
Schoenrl & Grau has been the outcome Of tho ex-
pertinent. Mr.. Grau IS giving performances in
French and Italian promised. but he is also
giving them IN German. and his repertory is COM
Ing 20 look and more Ike that Of the opera
under Mr. Sianton's management There have
been seventy-two representations counting those
in Rr0Oklym thus far this season. and OF these
thirty have been of Wagner's operas BY the end
OF the season. in all probability, the Wagnerian
list will represent 30 per Of the Representa- tons.
lust as Il did under the German regime. This fact
will Of course Indicate that the earning power OF
Wa.ncr is greater than that Of all the other com
posers combined. for Mr.. Grau does not give Wag-
ner for the sake OF a within. but because he finds a
profit IN doing He is duplicating the experiences
OF Mr.. Stanton under whose management, from
1856 TO 1851. the Wagner operas earned S79.GS %
moro than all the others combined or nightly
average Of SIS
MI Grau viii add Nine sembrich to the in
les HugucnotS" tomorrow evening and raise the
price Of seats g. IN the orchestra and orchestra CT
Gle and proportiouatcly elsewhere. OF course Nine.
sembrch will sing the music OF Margaret OF Naois,
and IL is said that It viii be her only appearance in
the part. Nine. Noriica VIII be the Valentine.
Mime. Mantelh the Page. Jean De Reszkc RaCul.
Edouard de Reszke Marcel VI. Plancon San Br.s
and NJ Maurcl III Nevers Another effort will be
made. this time Saturday night. to perform "Iu-
cia di Lammermoor.' which has been twice
nounced and twice Withdrawn because of Nine
Sembrich's Illness. 1t Is TO he given with Nine
Sembrich. N. Saltza. Sgnor Campanari and Mr.
Pringle In the cast The principals in Don Clio
vanni" Wednesday Il be Mines. Lehman.
Nordica and Sembrch and NM. Maurel. Carbone
Edouard de Reszke and Salignac. Mr.. Bspham viii
play Kurwenal 10 NJ Jean de Reszkes Tristan
I'm sol MrDo
game on Saturday afternoon In "Tannhduser." on
Friday evening. Nine. Eames Will be the Elizabeth
Nine. Lehman the Venus NJ. Van Dyck the Tam
hauser. NJ Plancon he Landgrave and De Heer
Van Rooy the Wolfram. Meyerbeer's 'LAfri-
caine" IS announced for single performance on
Monday OF next week.
Programme Of the concert 10 be given IN the
Metropolitan Opera House this evening
Overture 'I.Etoile du Norr Mcyerieer
'Quand FOiseau thaue ............... TaeahcD
Aria from "Rena Sa.e1a Wagner
Nine scaumana Hein&
Air from "Anacreon .tirety
i,anse MaSaore saint 5snens
Nine Emma Esmes
% Mnuet io" la Damnaon de Faust Berol
'1'' Mms Emma Esrnrs and II. piancon
ca II Iseve "a pris'nner Iuonsie
90 Isl Jtiais ben - ......'.......H Devres
ia Fora del Des'ino ............ye Verdi
Lady Halle will play solos at all the concerts of
the Boston symphony Orchestra in New-York and
Brooklyn this week Following are the pro-
grammes:
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON NETWORK.
Overture Carnival op 92..........'.... Dyorak
Overture Ieonoic 80 g. op Beethoven
symphony oo G,0 o55 ii by =? Franc 10 Kn,.. e'"
rIII-RSDAY EVENING NEW YORK