New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
MUSIC.
THE MAGIC FLUTE

AAiH< AjA6AC FLUTE"
Ihe second performance of Mozart, ,,
Fiu'e a, the Metropolitan Opera House Ia,. a;
verified the predictions made after tba a. n'ss,
sentation last week The bouse ,-,g .- .Ss lepr.-
thusiasm was aroused by the beautie,,I 49, en-
the sumptuous scenery won many an 60 Hosc,
oi ddhlTatton. and II again made ,s-aOor
the eleventh hour production OF Mr. c. na,
tined TO dominate the brief supoIenepf,-, iss-
"'n 80 many singers concerned fate a, a A'Oa
S'ahus close at hand with threat 10 s,o, ,1rss a
managerial! pans. but according 20 tbesa I'm ne
opportunities TO be happy VIII be offered :, a''s
whose hearts are warmed by 1Ioza-.. 'noss
strains or whose stage magnihcence tAr,. sF
FIauto Magico Is announced for next So
afternoon and Monday evening. and :, =. sr
open TO doubt that II Will also be ser 4o 'a''sis
thursday representation OF next week ,r,,.r %
,aNe tne place 0f that which according 10 the 49,.
lar order would fall Good FRIDAY 'ssa
The success OF the production bt
houhcec' many expressions Of regret IT,. 's
not Drought Forward earlier In the seaso, - fas
me success Is the more gratifying zf,oa =. I'a't
more que 10 the imposing spectacle tba, %
Leauty or the musical performance II q. -, - Us
i" -no~a't music was ever performed In Ns.va Na
WI" such uniform excellence The world .-' -1
the Iact which determines wbetbs- "er
The Magic Flute" shall be ,ra..-. ao
presence or the absence OF = - Ia
can sing the horid music which Mozar- = sa'
Hi"" OH the phenomenal voice OF his -" ]"
Jaw. VINO was The original Queen OF Ni.L.
kino OF piping Is supposed to suffice 60 - A'y
Ne neNinie enough and in the proper ,sE 50
80, 9e".0'lchs artistic nature IS abov. -
purely technical sway. She has som. a. ~
notions about the part. though sba -. S.alars
aoiy resent (and very properly thu sng..- p'0'-
Gently put forth IN all seriousness g. c
tnat IN difference 70 the solemn svrnbol,... 1
aP'hs analysis has discovered In scs,-r
'"euer phantasmagoria all the horfturt - ~
ou' VI 'he 'Wo airs which fall TO the rar, !. .s
queen and the part be placed in the bana' - aa
dramatic soprano. who could disclose ~
poilas with the rage OF he'll in the
modern manner. Nine Sembrich taa,,a fS'OS7a ,s7a
music as ne set IT down. but she sings :. -
rui!y and expressiveiy. with lovely vo,.s s-'-D- %
ar'isuc phrasing The people who love N. =.
opera must perforce be a Hghthearted rorE -m
ing to leave the discovery OF probla,,. = '--
commentators. and she makes them ham, :. :. -
old Iast night. wher they compelled har :.
peat her stacc9to summons for vangsa
NINE Eames PAID her tribute with the -s.. -4
pretty exhibition OF stage Amenities r. -
the hand and graceful presentation NJ -
Nine Eames in turn. more than deserved ~. -
pause which followed her every scene .o- -
was net only vision OF loveliness but ba- -
was delightfully."- fresh and expressive -, -
There was such pretty rivalry bA+vas, 80 80 ~
trios Che Queens court ladies and the ga,,n 49,
Il would scarcely be gracious to try IN sw,-s
the palm as between them. Nine Te-n,na -
Ing the one lifted part which it Is essv N r-,
through into some prominence by her dicton ,ri
acting but Miss AdaE1s's companions entov =.
advantage Of voices OF more pronounced cha-,~
ter. soprano. mezzO and contraIto and thssr ,,r,,
was peculiarly refreshing. Miss Brideweu y.
deoutante displayed a voice Of fine quality but
Oh lnsufncient weight as compared with the vos,s,
OF Mesdanes Ternina and ManteIli Signor Cam.
panari. Mr.. Dfppel and NJ. Plancon were all ,s,,
could be wished for. and Miss de Isussan mad.
her piquancy. long deferred. tell at the end II.
opera moved more spiritedly than last week
change which promises unexpected ulsasu-.
at the performance of Die WaIkjiIe" this eyes,
ing IS announced Miss Strong is ILL., and Nina
Gadski will enact the part Of Sieglinde.