The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08

open air performances at Mines similar to those
recently given at Beziers but his Venneso en-
gagoments prevented. NJ Van Dyck served
his ton years In the Imperial Opera House at
Vienna and still draws a pension from the thea
tire. II he sings Tristan here next winter, II will
be the first time he has ever attempted tho role
on tho stage. Some Of his earliest appearances
in Paris were made when he sang two acts OF
the opera at ono Of the Lamourreux concerts
That was before he went 10 study under Felix
Mottl at Carlsruhe When he returned to Paris
later, he repeated this performance several times
In Vienna the veteran Winklemann has for years
had the monopoly Of tho role and when the Bel
CLAN tenor went there q young with a
resonant and beautiful voice that would have
been admirably suited 10 the part he was never
permitted 10 sing IL Last winter NJ. Van Dyck
said that no would never attempt Tristan as long
as jean dc ResEke continued ~ ting the role. The
part Of Walhsr In die MeistersingeT" is one Of
the few Wagner roles no was allowed 10 sing In
Vienna at the beginning Of his career there, and
II was universally esteemed one OF his best parts
According 70 his contract with Mr.. Grau, the
tenor 10 required 70 sing in only two new operas
during tho coming Ono Of these is
"Riend" and the other "Fidelio>" Who will sing
the mature SxGried In "Goetterdaemmerung"
has not been announced. The usual number
Of Wagner debuts indeed has not been discussed
this year. The demand OF New Workers. that
every man or woman shall sing Wagner or else
be held In q little lower esteem than tho novice
who shouts through one of his operas has pro-
duced some curious results Nine Nordica took
tho step successfully and her example has I'm
doubtedly led many others 10 similar attempts
Her present reputation dates from the night she
sang IS0ds al the Metropolitan several years
ago. Pfeyious to that important occasion she
was one OF hundred sopranos. Nine Eames was
INTENDED first fora Wagner singer and is by nature
supplied with tho necessary means But Others
attempted tue same task who had vastly more
eng Wagner The beautiful voice Nine Mtlba
possesses was put to the task cf singing Eliza
Ccih El&a and BrunnhIds merely because the
public would not come 10 hear the older works
SO great is the demand Tor the Wagner singers
thai II would have surprised nobody TO hear
cided to try BrunEhGde next year But she has
wisely refrained or at all events, postponed t.iat
EIsg and Fro in German, In response to the pub
NC demand that Wagner should be in the mou tn
Of every popular pFina donna Nine Sembrch
what different Elsa Il have never sung Elsa as
hsroic aascrtlve heroine, in the fashion popular
sentiment Of the character are not cmphs sized"
she has sGid, The singing for instance Of tho
vision music, as have always done il. is quite
dlHercnt from the style now in vogue here
Shail discover very soon whether the public likes
my way Of doing II or MT"
g .r, ave hcaulaSNy refuses 70 make any
effort In tho Wagner operas Two years ng" Il
was her intention 10 go Il Germany for the sum.
mer months lerTn the language and then sing
went 70 l3eyreulh to hear "Parsiisr and was pro.
ioundly impressed with the role Of Kuadrp Z
lay awake at night thinking about IT," she said
the other day, and determined that must sing
IL But so soon as ! snt down 10 the piano and
played the music, ! said 10 myself Immediately.
All. no: that is not for you have not the voice
for thr Wagner roles nor am certain that have
the temperament ] enjoy immensely thinking
what would like Ia do in them But they arc
artist love TO sing Schunann and Schubert
Tor my own Amusement But in public never
You have heard Mhurel try that will not mako
the same mistake, but reserve them for my own
enjoyment There Is one thing that New York
must never expect OF me. That rs to sing Wag