New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
THE WEEKLY CALENDAR-THE OPERA
NEW PUBLIcATIoNs-RossI BAR
BER" AND GoRING THoMAs's 'Es-
MERAr.DA" - NEWS NOTES
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND

PROGRAMMES

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cellist
wednesday-Metropoitan Opera House %, 2 2 IN. m
oPsrs in II 9as1sn' Is,afsi church Of the Divine
Paternity = m trse oTsan T1 Tncifs5 Brookin, Si5
p m. concert BY the kneisel Quartet; kn9pPp ;Po
Cecilia Ladies Vocal Society
Thursecv-Metropoltan opsTa House. ~, p prooTn nm
English opera :, EsreraIoa 5s iscTTe 1Ssb by F. H.
Shepard
Fridsy-carnssie Hall P. SECOND puhMlis Ms,Te- re-
hearsal OF the Phiharmonic Society; r-a,91 asSIp
P9iitsn Opera Hogse p m FSg5b 92fa Avenue Col
legiste church 40 p. m free organ recitai Oy
william T. Mulligan.
Saturday Mendeissohn Hall go p m recital GO. OF
negie Han. SIS p. m. second concert o. 6re oos
House, D. m opera in English. La Trayiata';
p. n. English opera, Esmeralda-
The second public rehearsal and concert ot the
Phflhsrmonic Society VIII take place next Friday
afternoon and Saturday evening in Carnegie Han
The programme viii consist or the overture 10 Ee-
mont" Beethoven: Bruch's first concerto for VIOLIN
Richard STRAUSS ''Heldenlebeu. Tartinfs sonata
I'll Trillo del Diavolo' and Magners hloe OF the
vaIlv-ior" Strauss symphonic poem will have
fts first performance in NeT7-EOrk on this occasion
II has been heard in America only al chicago ana
Cincinnati when Mr.. Thomas played 1t last sea
son Composed less than two years ago, IL is' IN
q manner the latest and the most cOpious word
that has been spoken in instrumental music. IL Is
not only extraordinary in form and contents pnt
rIsa In character
attempts 10 give deneation 10 as comprehensive
a psychological plan - any OF the schemes which
Beethoven or Ferlioz placed at the foundation OF
their svmphouies r,ere are six subdivisions in
the work six poetical moments a German COM
rnentatOr would say: Yet the performance Is con-
tinuous In the first the ideal nero is pictured.
in the second his foolish adversaries IN the third
his oonsort and hepmeet. in the fourth his
strife with worthy foemea. in The NTH his deeds
az peace and in the last his remuneration OF the
A. .e--r rr-f71r 11rTf hiS
programme Strauss has not only employed the
device oc typical phrases developed by Wagner,
hut has touched the furthest tmit that has Yet
been reached in the matter Of harmonic daring and
Instrumentation.
To maintain the proper balance between the in
strlmentsl voices the orchestra OF the Philhar-
Tnonic Society viii have 10 be increased TO one
hundred and twenty-five players, the score % Fin
Heldenlehen" calling for three large flutes. one
riccolo flute. three oboes tat times fourth, one
Fngnsh horn. a clarinet in fat. two clarinets in
y hat. three bassoons, one -contrahassoon eight
French horns, FIVE trumpets OWo in fat and
three in 3 faO three trombones. two tubas. ket-
tle6rums, drum, side drum. hass drum, two
harps and the usual quota of strings. There viii
also be series OF special rehearsals. the direc
tors OF tho Philharmonic Society and Mr.. Paur
are resolved that work which challenges the per-
Torrance because OF its significance in the evoiu-
tion OF the musical art shall have the perfect
performance that be given 10 il.
The Metropolitan English Grand Opera Company
will this week present operas not previously
sung by this organization-Donzettis Lucia di
LammermOor" and Verdrs La Trayiats" The
hrst second and third acts OF Lucia di Lammer-
moor will form, with ] Pagliacc." a double bill
scheduled for Monday and Friday nights and
\ "Wednesday matinee. GorinG Thomas's ''Esme-
ralaa." signally successful its first presenta-
u lions. viii be repeated on Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday nights. renewed interest attaching TO
these performances because OF several changes in
Wka
day night and al the Saturday matinee. with Miss
Phoebe strakosch Nioletta- In this impersona-
ton Miss Strakosch is said TO depart from the con-
ventiOns established by her predecessors in the role
In that she emphasizes fits dramatic rather than
lyrical attributes The casts have been arranged as
follows Lucia di Lammermoor'-Lucy, Miss Ball
str1m; Alice. Miss Ntven; Lord Edgar, Mr.. Barron
Berthald this hrst appearance here this season.:
Sir Henry, Mr. Mertens; Sir Arthur. ~. Elder;
Nioe-the-Bent. Mr.. Boyle ''Esmeraida'' -Esmeral-
ds. Miss Golden; Fleur-de-Lgs Miss Van Studdi-
ford; Nine Lois. Miss Niven: Phoebus Mr.
sheehsn; Claude FroIlo Mr.. whitehill: Quasimodo.
Mr Lind; GTingoire. Mr. Davies; Clopin Mr..
Boyle; Marquis. Mr.. Carr. la Traviata'-Vioetta
Miss Strakosch: Alfred Mr. o'Aubgne: Cermont
Mr. PAUL. CASTOR, MI Davies: Doctor Mr Knight
In the farewell week Of December 10 all the artists
viii be heard in the successes of the season. The
bills have been arranged as follows: Monday IN
frovatore"; Tuesday. ''Faust"; Wednesday matt
nee, Martha; Wednesday evening Carmen.
Thursday, The Bohemian Girl"; Friday Aida:
Saturday matinee The Mikado" and Saturday
evening goodby night the doubl. bill 'CavaIleria
Rustcana" and 81 PEghacci"
Ross'nTs ''Blrb % Seville has been added 70
the new edition Of operas publishing BY G. Schirmer
me Opera is given in vocal score With the recita-
uon and accompaniment written out az English
version by Aataiia Macfarren. a portrait of the
company and an Introductory essay by NJ Kreb-
oiel. The typographical outfit Is most admirable
me Introductory essay tells the story Of the com
position OF the opera and its first performances in
Rome. London, Paris and NeN-York and discusses
hossinis position in music eighty years ago In il
also. We hnd the following bit OF gossip touchinp
the lesson scene:
II was an accident which gave TO III Farbiore.
OF the public when he obsrS = Sit,eF s ~ ne
Soe' ln me ewing room than any other episode
n n II When Bossni wrote his opera the aetivir
oI pGbLshcrs VS. not what II to-Gay An ope,.s
ret,n '.Sse st nan9reoS i oI performances without
sense, dc not al all enter into the negotiations be-
cred his manuscript a stated time. and When ~.
0DSlS - Deen prepares conducted a prescribed
MeFk belonged 70 The theatre. in the archives o.
Mnlcn the manuscript score and parts were pre-
served. Composers did not write Tor immortaiit,
DSl .or the staglone-the season-and were happ,
CT ne Quaresima, for which IL had been written
v, 49, %ss nothing strange. therefore II entir,
manuscripts or portions OF manuscriDfs 6fsar.
peareo from the theatrical lumber room 81 4
bere" became part OF the musical assets Of ~,
Norlo Two u us numbers had been lost FheS
me same composer has been Substitutes as h.,
incSseSgt OseR s9 explained and THO which hed ths
aery welcome. indeed. has the hiatus caused bv
early days, for Il has enabled them an 10 i,,r
Bolate me piece or pieces IN which they appear n
anhchrouisms which have resulted iron, ,bs -
5its]ti ,ois o. arjisue coneeit and vanity and
s,'ses 90 they give OF the tastes and
49, S-siDl.Iiss oi great prime doane. Grisi and AL
0hough not in this opera) could 40 nothn sS a,Sn
and variations a 1soI,r H Ty oy singing Rode's air