The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14
NEWS OF OPERA IN EUROPE
SUCCESS OF SIBGFRIFD WAGNER'S
NEW WORK IN GERMAN.

source OF tho raise humOr InhJ ne vas TO
Marry an Actress-De Lara's MESA
linn'' Given at Monte CarIo-Tho Season
in Italy-NewO Operas Tried or In Prospect
Nine. Cosima Wagner Ia said to have been
more indignant than anybody else over the
false rumor that her son Siegfried was engaged
to marry Fraulein Br6. an actress, who is now
playing in Vienna. The rumor was started at
a fashionable restaurant in Vienna. Most OF
the guests we're connected with the artistic life
of the Austrian capital in one way or another.
The young actress. who represents In a current
Vienna success the wife Of a painter, had on a
wedding ring which she wears in the play. A
young woman pianist who was sitting near her
asked what the meaning OF the ring was.
Don't you know that the little Bre is en-
gagged to marry Siegfried Wagner? ?" asked in
Jest an author who was OF the party.
Two or three persons kept up the Joke. and
the actress with mock solemnity admitted It
was true. Vienna was soon buzzing with the
report OF WaGner's engagement to such an ex-
tent that all hands concerned In the Joke felt it
necessary to make positive denials. Whether
or not this incident had any effect in bring
ing about such a result. it Ia true that no other
place has received the young COMPOSERS first
opera with the same warmth as Vienna. There
1t had a real triumph equal to any with which
Mascagni met In the same place several years
uko. LCIpblt. u ohu Cli
have now heard the work which. in spite of all
criticism. seems to be the opera Of the year in
Germany.
That is not in itself a great tribute to the
work. In Berlin many new works have been
tried without gaining sufficient success to find
for them a permanent place in the repertoire.
Ferdinand lie Borne. who wrote "Mudarra.'
founded on a poem OF Alfred de Musset. is a
Frenchman. and that fact called particular at
~tention to his opera. which. with the Emperor's
approval, was given at the Royal Orera House
In preference to many works by native. COM
posers. But Il was not a success. NJ. LIE Borne
was a pupil Of Massenet and Cesar Franck at the
Conservatory in Paris and completed his musi-
cal education under Saint-Saens. ."Hedda." an
his orchestral COMPOSITIONS have been played
in Paris by Colonne and Lamoureux., Two
operas OF his are announced for prodIcti9n in
selected this new work as a compliment to
France. One. work by a French composer.
season. This was his one-aet ".Briseis."
shortly d t9 ,b be given n at n the 1peraa nix Pa his
been described as acomic opera on the Wagner
model. did not please particularly. The com
pPssss. has but not dee '%Tss T ssat nth hi w npFy not OF h1s
necessary: His ope;Sst opera Sam has not
question OF his mixed nationality by saying
that his mother was an English woman and
born in 1884. Ienaz Brull's two:act comic
opera The Husssar'' has met with an en-
teh rities iG 65 efs piages IL fou Bdr Il be eRa th S,snRRn is
opera, The Golden Cross" which has not yet
been heard here. None of the new works tried
in Berlin, seems likely to, rival ,Nicolais The
other night at the Royal Opera House to ceie-
duction.
Another disappointment t was Lortzing's post
d d@mioS' the se iifatlme oh the sS eom Tas neS snd s% Was
lately presented to his heirs by a famous auto
graph collector in Germany: The score was
lutions of 1s4s. was rewritten by Adolphe
L'Arronge to an extent which made II suited to
the character Of a royal theatre. The opera
seems to haye been received with only moder-
him him during " his lifetime. His works are e' given IN
more frequently e, than at those SEE Of any other com n.
heirs a royalty still in spite of tho expiration OF
an opera based on "Das Fest suf solhaue.'
which is notable as the first Of the Ibsen
lately in Vienna. proved to be curious com.
hination Of opera and oratorio. which was not
found appropriate.
Isidor de Lara's opera. "Messalina." made
such an impression at Monte Carlo with Ia.
magno and HeGlon that 1t has been discussed
as a possible production at Covent Garden this
year. but 1t has only been discussed" II
Qeals WIN one OF the adventures OF tne hOmaT
Empress and is said to give greater promise o
permanent duration than any OF his previous
operas. These include Amy Robsart" anG
MONA" which were sung first at Monte Carlo
Amy Robsart" was once sung in London
but the other operas have rarely been pro.
duced outside of Monaco. AS regards the
dramatic force and significance OF the music
this work is praised as superior to any OF the
composers earlier operas. A new Shakes
Rdo hbo onersS G Glhfn !" r Ths w writ eqe of the M te9,
is said to have treated the English originaI
with the lack OF respect customary IN operate
SCISSOR : Of the Pix de- Rome and the Compose
Of some songs; His opera is q hEst work ot n
performance was. mediocre and the scenery
beautiful. but the appliances, Of the new
theatre are SO inefficient that it takel
Some of the best known French sing
ems hsys i rss sSe season oSe GIVEN in after st; f tSs slosS g
the Imperial Opera House. Among these were
MN Delmas and Cossira: Cavalieri, a sistel
familiar here on all sides. she is said to hav,
Of making her debut in, opera next winter
Mozart and salisrl' is the title OF a singulaI
R RFSsne at a p BY H'm 9ssa ,KoT is Moscow Tece n,
Composer has taken %Pusehkin's dramati'
poem. on the subject. set it to music. ant
out the changes necessary to make I
serve az an operate libretto. The poem
is based on the rivalry between Mozart and hi
teacher. Salieri. which grew 30 intense that |
was said Mozart came to his early dealt
through poison administered by his rival. Thi
suspicion was strengthened by Mozart's dslu
sion before his death that he had been poisoned
This false legend ia said to be presented by tn,
poet with wonderful power and beauty. Tn,
composer retained somewhat the classical styl
OF Mozart's music in treating the subject
style was not so we'll adapted. were presentet
with effectiveness in more. modern fashion. al
aria from Don Giovanni" and part Of the re
QUEEN were used.
die Walknre" was recently sung at tn
Costanzi in Rome for tho first time. Most c
the singers were Italians. although Ada Adiny
who appeared as Brunnhilde. is an American
The conductor was Ferrari. and the result
said to have been much better than anybod
anticipated. 1t was proposed to give "Trista
und Isolde" there under Mascheroni's direc
ton. but the ordeal proved too much for tn
powers Of the company. The Italian season {
opera practically ends with March. and tn
singers fortunate enough to be engaged the
go to South America. Comma Bellincior
is to sing there this summer. It
said that only one new work like
ly to endure has been heard durin