New-York tribune., 1899-05-28

be- That which Is bad n Heiini eaon Helm, had
served his apprenticeship with German Vax nots
but he Would have unlearned the art OF song.
Here again II is all Belini. When. In 1913,
however having written THE frying Dutchs
man" meanwhile, he contributes an autooio-
graphic sketch to Laubes newspaper the point
of view changes. and thereafter TIL MS death
Bellinis music Is referred TO only WIN CON-
tempt. The excerpts may speak for themselves
but It will be Instructive to refer back 10 tne
Lewis autograph, the essay on German opera
and the Riga euogy after each passage. Thus
Il will be found that Wagner's views on hosslni
underwent corresponding change between loS'
and 1851. when he wrote the "Memen'os OF
Spontini."
.Rnmno and yuIiet was astounded to witness
so extraordinary rendering OF such utterly near u,
ingess music grew doubtful bo as 10 great rna Success
for. though was far from attaching TO Beilni
was set seemed to to be more propitious ana asg
better calculated TO spread the warm glSw Oh IRE
mans. as rule. brought naught but iaborious
make-beieve TO market. oe,. ,,o,,,od %
wGTd Gn on as ths nse Furopa Ssf
appeared in my eyes very tiny portion 81 csr sne
end lea love for matter Beauty Of material
and briliancy Of wit were lordy things to me; as as
among the Frenchmen and Italians oeIy foTeswTre sun
my model BeesSysn .SSscSed the plan Of new opera
pas ebesver6Gt taking my sneieS Sny fTGm wiR
alS and % thus after the pat
Of Das JuTge See fFfe Strength ng the victory
Puritanical hypocrisy nsy is5 hastily threw
plsy for so@s Ssw mssc which general
terest Such lightly won success mucn & LOT ot too roy
views that In nDoose Gser no In this
continued the composition OF yd my tbn ecboes Of
and took no care whatever to AVOID the echoes VI
the French and italian stage.
had only cOmpOsed two Wen numbers as dsgusted GI
making la Adam: Ny spirit my & deePer 1ad asss
ducting Of Aubrs Adams and Bens musie SIC c0n- r
i1UoH. ri1uteG Hssht is e such abors -From the
"Autobiographic Sketch" 1873
Those inspired by Beethoven's music must nave nay.
than those bewitched by Rossni. Beni ana pom, is
zc class consisting f2T the Pan PGg1 6f organ1a
fion of a German National Theatre for the hins-
dom OF saxony," 1919. ..,,...,
Rossini's strong and opulent nature mas 9uTnveH n
the consumptive variations Of Belllni ana Donl-
zetti on his voluptuous theme'-'rlo" i
mentos of spontini," 1851. -, :.
the murder Of their brothers. and dance Td,n Win
their lassies to Donizettian opera meiooie''-'
"Opera and Drama. 1851
Cyyaener Is revertng to his early impressions OF
Mmn Schroeder- Devrients sinNng) | was ois-
tressed to see this artist compelled & to Of
least significant products on all the neid OF
nomnos7tion 10 gain the matter for her talent OF
and again Sch asTgnsss asa infused H nnG into her
irnnersonation OF Romeo in Bellinis feeble VOTE
said TO myself withS: What What al an ali s parts
shoud be fully worthy Of the talent OF suGh , an
executant artist and still more, or an asSoca,o.n W =
Of artists like her.-From MUSIC OF 'he r"'"'e'
1861
We need but instance the impersonatlonl @ surely N
unforgettable by many yet alive once spSn pii,rTs
hv Frau Schroeder -Devrient OF Romeo IN belIinl
! onera. Every fibre OF the musician rebels against ms
allowing the least artistic merit 70 & ,ne opera
poem OF INDECENT grotesQueness.-From The Des-
| tiny OF Opera" 1871.