The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-11
Music AND MUSICIANS.


Lane I'm 1883. Composers before had Thought OF
Victor Hugo's "Notre Dame de Paris as tho
foundation for an operate text. but the great
French novelist always declined TO permit the
Use " his WORK FOR this purpose. Even Ga 'omo
Meycrheer sought permission TO make use OF
. tho incidents in he novel for this purpose. but
Hugo refused him along with the Others. But
he was destined TO grant this permission uIu-
mately to n composer much less worthy 81 the
honor. one day VI Berth. editor OF the Debat'
and an intimate friend OF the author. came to
him and begged tia; bis daughter. Louise
hngelicue. u composer who had already written
the score to several operas. among. them q
Faust" and Guy Mannering," be allowed to
use the material in his famous romance. lie
favor Lo lad refused TO Mcyerbeer. Louise
'gallque Rcrt!n IS not remembered to-day tor
ANYTHING she ever did so much as for her marvel
lous good fortune In obtai ning what 20 many
more eminent composers had struggled. for IN
vain. The opera vas sung Mt the National ACad-
envy Of Music under the name of "EsIneralda" on
hdoiphe Nourrit and Marie Falcon were the prin-
cinal singers, and the 'Gtlure NJ tho opera, wa.
exerc,sed a fatal influence over all concerned
in It's performance Nourrit not long alter
sinrfns in at NI S,"' and % vas q killed f'"MS2iis Nile. FS-
con lost her voice within a year after the pro-
s saG!l0n ap ph. W" fatality snty't Of the Work ssi even sI:
tended In other directions A vessel called
the Espe Ta srs sSi,as ut Hfsw en,Ir. ii Iess Of f fIis
and property on board and the Duke Of Or
iean. vho owned a horse OF the same name:
the animal collide with another and fracture
its skull Mile Berth lived to be x HOY.
ever, and brsyely escaped any blight that the
Victor Hugo made the ,lPretto FOR the frst
opera but the text USED e6.d oy sr tnTyis GisIi n
&f S1nf,t s1 the opera Vas Hasr ,ra ,%s .ds into Ger
THe a al c gwen g GaS HHiaf NTH cert certain c &sl ss.
operas founded on ne same te M have sssn
Alexander Dasgomshy. Moscow, is4l oom;
posed eight wears. earlier, Josef Ponistowski
elisha knshs'n ls. 1''' wSslS Sii1i'% nsPRI hahn fd f9h.sm pnHa,
lsesi Frederick MSSeller uaibaoh, 1897, and
ject. may have suffered from the fatality that
followed 90 many persons concerned In the
fIst Sp .TisS. v whils insane 81 ssi n 1857 isas. ~
H. NJ. 8. Pinafors- 10 10 b. tbs next comic
opera revival at the Metro politan and the sue
cess OF -Ths Miksdo" will doubtless incline the
manaseme nt toward operetta, a. the success
OF the one . experiment Gems 70 show that the
greatest opportunities for the company lie In
that direction. For the frst time since the Eng
lish season besan the audiences at the Metropol-
lDA UhNSD y - ~ uAfN NaN'
Enthusiastically favorable. Tbs performance de-
served. moreover, whatever praise and pros
perlty 4, has received. There have been many
evidences. OF public hdir to the serious
works and II IL a little difficult 10 understand
why tho representations Of the familiar Metro
politan repertoire should have received SO
little public attention ps1s9ns Wh1 wfn nfa
Rustiosna." Romeo and Juliet" and Car
men, because they enjoy the music and ira
matte action. could have FOUND the English
nnerformances aatisfactory enough for that pur-
pose. The intent 81 the works was fairly well
presented and n view oil me gSonTdrt'Cas ne
form. II has at least been possible since the
nrst week or two 70 enjoy The operas IN their
only the performances in which the great sing
ers collected every year for ,hs regular season
ances capable In their entirety II remains 20
be seen whether or not { E. p b1iIt IN ,ha !, oS,e,
YORK It certainly does no, exist at present.
and IL IS doubtful II any ,irnpreSario would be
patient ep nov. 81 or cu TIIIrt ne en tas,e 70 20 ,h dsu sr-
tent. for It certainly indicates a better musical
sense in the c9mmnmi,y When II !, me work
The same tendency to the exclusive ,admira-
ton Of tho singers has shown itself before
nrera at reasonable prices was presented
The SATURDAY nirht peri1rnsnce. during
The, regular season. az ne Mstsonolh,an of"r
those given ordinarily only In having ono and
not Two or lhfpt oI tne treat SInrI On ,ne pro.
suuMarHas and only when he nubllc know.
one ort " most pouullr figure. In the personnel
Of tho ConpAnv !. 70 atrehr uoc1 I crowd
nv" - ~ ow Sc-L rc. ono ~ iba ohstscIai
that had 70 be encountered by the manager
81 tho new enterpri'e they have overcome
that 80 dmr Only l" 'n"' REPRESENTATIONS oil
What the public attitude nav be the re-
mainder Of the season cannot yet be decided.
ny " s"rnS nHroE i,m,,, ~ n 81, ~ VIII We pIpnt-
iftIey follow the plan pur.Tod I'm The NIIkhdos
will he the beat ever nctrd IN New iork. Ths
loiUi WY "i ~ N'hll1 pr.uap!y cue
~ ItIa Me, ropoIitan Opera House and Thai
tho cast include Some singers who have at
limos been ll'.itHLPu WIN 'he perIorhahces
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