New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-19
MUSIC.
OPENING OF THE OPERA SEASON

OPENING OF THE OPERA SEASON.
Time rolls his ceaseless course" or words "a
that effect and each recurring winter brings uz
an opening night at the Metropolitan Opera House
with the mellIAuous strains Of zone the o;h--
OF Gounod's two living operas to whet zireadv
faded appetifes or stil the clamOr Of reporsaIes,
hunger II was the shakespearean Iyric drama.
opportunity last night. though had the law OF tur,
about been observed GOethe's melodious tTseA,r
would have charmed US. for the season Of l0q-1a
was opened with Romeo ct Jul!ette.~ But thouoE
the two operas differ in looks. they sound vs-,
much alike. enlist the services OF the same peo,i,
as rule. and produce happiness in practically fba
same measure and quality. 50 It doesn't nue.
matter that Faust" set aside. There f. com
win come.
There were hundreds OF people whom We ain In.
70 look at In the audience room and several Nhsn,
the world delights to honor on the stage N-os
Media was back with her fresh May morning voice
Iuil or dewey sparkies. and that exquisiteIv fr,.
information which the ear: Uk4Vlss ~.
stately W. PiancOn. the vocaily rOtund VI Edouard
de Reszke the intense NJ saIeza In Vbor, -
trusted with eager and copious faith when first
ne came and who grievOusly isaonointa4 -,
because Of his Illness last year There were also n
Bars. who as TyDalt made away very propsrIv v,s.s
new Mereutio, who when clothed in his riab,
name supposedly Is a AIR Sizes the stately Ne
BridewelL last years debutante Mr. Cilufaer, NJ.
opera received admirable performance 49,.
the direction OF Sic. Mancinei. Nine Neli,, 49,
casiOnaily disclosed symptoms OF wAarness b,,,
the Ola loVeliness Of her voice showed no abata-
hen'' and warmed ar audience whose appearance
ana conduct suggested gltteFing coldness into
hearty enthusiasm after the SECOND act The 49,
toriaance was indeed crescendo in merit NJ
Saleza also requiring 20 be warmed I'd before -
dld mis- best work, but responding with WonGsrf,
fervor thereafter. For the rest all The ,.,,,,iI
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may be recalled and applied according "a The tasts
and fancy Of the reader. They cannot 90 sxry.
kNEISEL QUARTET AND IT. BATER
The second afternoon concert Of the E,rsi..,
Ouartets series given yesterday afternoon r.
Mendelssohn Hall The programme was one Of tss
most conservative that Mr. KneiseI has offered IN
NeW-1ork this winter containing nothing hr+
music quite familiar to every concert-goer ana
YET possessing certain element of freshness ard
buOyancy of spirit to which each Of the three nrr,
beTs contributed something They we're Havdne,
q major quartet. Op. -. No l. Beethoven'z vto1i-
sonata dedicated 70 kreUtzer. and Schumapnz
piano quintet. The playing OF the quartet KENT
thls spirit to the fore all the afternoon. and il
was aided therein by Mr. KneiseI and nv tie
young pianist whom the concert served 10 bring
for the first time before the New-York pub1lr NJ
Harold Bauer comes from Paris with little herald
ing or trumpets or of press agents, hut so far az
could be judged by his performance yesterday. he
seemed to show his right to stand with the other
young men who have come TO New-YOrk rbis ssa
son in rather unusual numbers.
Concerted music in the chamber forms serves n
reveal only small part of the pianists art albeit
one OF the most delightful and, i'm certain WAYS
ulrheult parts; but II puts his muscianship TO as
high a test as can be made Of this deptb Of
feeling his intuitions. his sense Of symmetry bal
ance and pOise; his perception OF tonal coTori7a
Ihere are many greater musicians who have not
responded 20 the test as we'll as Mr.. Bauer did in
this concert He gave no reason for believing that
ne Is an ail-cumpslling artist or that his rarunar
ament is of the sort that can sweep the n1ulttuda
into its SPELL Neither did he show dazzling povsrz
OF technique But it was an occasion when the
display of such gifts and powers would bava
wrought only injury TO the music in hand His
technique was proved sufficient for what was re-
quired Of it; and his fine taste and evident svmpq
thy with Mr. KneiseIs ideals were Joined win tbot
master-violinist's beautiful produce salts
tying performance of the difficult and inaccsssfbs
sonata and with the quartets make sci,innanaas
gorgeous outpouring pulsate with life and pSesV
lie must indeed he faulted for playing VIVA the
hi OF his instrument raised. and allowing jf5 tone
sometimes too great sorority; but it seemed TO
De rather an error of Judgment than of ip-
tentiOn. for Mr.. Bauer made no approach 10
pounding nor To forcing the capacities Of the
piano. 1t was agreeable Introduction 90 the
newcomer. this chamber concert; and while il
raised no extravagaut expectations Il suggested
that he may be able 10 contribute substantially 70
the huSlcdl ENJOY Inent OF TINS OVeTCTOWded
NINE sEMBRICHs THIRD RECITAL
Following is the list OF pieces which Nine sem
brich will sirg at the song recital which she will
give AT Carnegie Hall next Saturday afternoon
under the auspices of the New-York woman's Ad
to ths George Junior Republic:
PART l.
CLASSICAL AIRS AND SONGS.
Per Ia gloria dadOrarvi .BUononcni
NHsaieid t3e~iel0
MARIE Antoinetts
Freudvou LedvolI Beethoven
II Attempt From Loves sickness ruresii
I'm Mistress Mine -Old English
PART H.
GERMAN LIEDER.
Der MILLER der Bach ............... Schubert
Eff der Herrchste Allen .SchUwauu
''StandCheu''
Des Gloekenth trners Tochteren' Levs
Nismand Hsr = Gesehn'' O.. I.eve
PART III
INTERNATIONAL. FOLKSONGS.
RIO rattos Naapofan
NHu IRA udHngddlen Norwegian
u'iil irish
Terctl-t a4n91ian
Las Muhlrad German
toisi
D"I'kala oHshaJa Little Russian