New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
PIDEREWShI on III SIC.
HE ADVOCATES STATE AID-PLANs FOR HIS
NEW OPERA.
From The London Mail.

From The London Mail
Only at the rarest intervals does the world
famous pianist appear in the public eye other
wise than at the keyboard. but on this occasion
in a quiet chat at his London chambers h eX-
pressed his views upon the need for further
musical culture in this country
The distinguished musician was dressed IN the
loose coat and the soft, open neckwear when
have been made familiar to the public by the
photograph shops of both hemispheres, and tn
morning light from the WINDOW zen ui'" '-e
rich reddish tumult of his famous hair.
You ask what l think OF the British
taste for music?" he said quiz tly, toying with his
@WeI.' ne added. you have the love Of music
innate within YOU What England needs now IS
more opportunity. more musical culture
You have now a permanent orchestra ana
I have the greatest esteem and admiration tor
Mr. Woods talent. but what is needed IN Ems
land is one stage set apart tCr British comYuS-
ers and aided hy the State or the MUNICIPALITY
Look at Germany. for instance In my o1-n-
ion, Germany is not more musical than England
by nature but she is by culture
Germany owes a great debt OF gratitude ir
this respect TO her small courts, when support
and protect musical art in the moSt generous
way. In the smallest towns IN Germany Whef'
there is a prince or felgnirg duke th-y nav
the finest theatres and orcheStTas. and are really
remarkably developed in the artistic way.
And where there is no prince or reSuiH-
duke there, are municipalities which Unders-auI
their duty toward art II such bodies existed iu
England il would be a good thing for yh= PEI
pie. The English peopl" love concerts: those at
Manchester LIVERPOOL, Glasgow. as Well as tu-
London performances. are all we'll hlled
established fact. II must be supported ty The
Crown by the municipality. of c9urs- /
/ mean. in this case not the opera such aS that
at youf Covent Garden, which runs for a IT,"
weeks only and that just in the height ot the
season. mean permanent musical theatre
Tor there must be constant study.
1t is painful 10 think that in the greatest
city in the world the musical theatre - NOT ,n
the same level in some small towns in Ger
many
Let me instance Saxony. The King of Say
ony has only a small private fortune Yet h-
/ lrf1aY ks ttl an
If he give t3OuOo could not the City Cor
poration the London County Council easily
quite sufficient for the purpose, for. you see you
| have many more people TO go Ia the opera
here than the comparative few there are IN
Dresden.
Nowadays art is a necessity Of life 1t ought
to be looked upon by your public bodies IS beuS
within their necessary care in much the same
way they look upon the provision of pure
water and fresh IL is an element of cultured
life
The conversation was then changed. and NJ.
/ Paderewski asked about his opera. Man
ru.'' which had such brilliant reception when
produced recently at Dresden. The great Ur-
Sician ioath TO talk about ''Nanru tur h.
felt that To do 50 was ia talk about himself
Its future !, is 70 I've played in Prague. IN
Warsaw and probably also in Cologne this sea
son. MIR. Grau is going To produce il in New
York next season
And when are We to see il in Lordon?"
Next season. And Il thing will he done which
has never been done before. The hole Cf the
ballet. viii be brought over from prestlrl to Ii.
it at Cotent Garden. l am del;ghted To think
that, the directors Of Covrnt Garden ar. going
To be 50 generous 10 make such sacrifice
II just shows that it is not always IN, ny that
rules their action.
Nearly two hundred women and men will be
brought over from Dresden, and an for just Il
few weeks. There about eighty the
chorus and twenty in the ballet.
The greatest operate conductor in the world
will come over To conduct. This is Herr
Schuch. who conducted the first performance.
With regard To him Il striking circUuls ;ancc IS
that he 5 equally great in every style.
In one week he conducted with brilliant
cess such wide range of'operas as Tristan uud
Isolde. Die Meisjersinger. Les HuSuenots,
Faust and 'RSoletto' and shortly afteryyard
Domino Noir MiSnon' and 'Nalkyrie.' Herr
Won Schuch has produced more new operas IN
Dresden than any other conductor in the world
10 he went on, with characteristic fnOdeSty.
willing to talk about any body but himself StlI
When asked about his future plans, he said: Il
am going To play once in public in London, AMI
lheh later ON l go To Germany. and aftcrward
Tor short tour in Italy and Spain. So have
Il programme mapped out for about eight
months"
Then he went back to his books and-his
piano.