New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

Such a comparison however is obviously futile
it is little interesting to note that the two
German composers Wagner and Mozart. achieved
twenty-one performances. which was the record
made by five Italians; that four Frenchmen Count
ing Meyerbeer in the cess) were played twenty
times, Pole three times, and Hebrew born in
Dublin with name half Italian, half French, also
three times.
There is food for study in the records OF the
work done by the principal women singers, mas
much the personal popularity of these ladies
has from time immemorial been supposed to affect
the fortunes of managers and seasons. Here the
gala show must he taken into account. Nine.
Eames has sung eighteen times and presented
eight characters-namely, Juliette, Marguerite, the
Countess Gn LIE Nozze di Figaro'), Elsa Pamina,
Desdemona Aida and Micaela; Nine Calve has
sung sixteen times in four parts-Carmen, San
tuzza Marguerite and Messalne; Nine. Sembrich,
thirteen times in six characters-Norina, Marie,
Susanna, Violetta, the Queen of Night and Ulana
Gn "Manru'O; Nine Ternina. fifteen times in nine
impersonations- Isolde, TOsca, Elsa, the three
Brinnhildes Elizabeth, the first walking lady Tin
THE Magic F1ute") and Sieglinde; Nine. Gadski.
eight times in four-Siegnde Aida, Eva and Val
entne On Les Huguenots'D; Mime. Schumann-
Heink (who has been much in demand for concerts
in other cites) nine times IN nine This would
to indicate that Nine. Schumann-Heink had
appeared in a different role at each of her per-
formances. Such is not the fact however; the
lady is protean artist and in the Nieblung dramas
of Wagner played divers parts-Erda and Floss
in Die Wakire." Erda in "Siegfried," Erda and
Flosshilde again in "G0tterdammerung." Her
other parts were Ortrud and Brangane. Her rep
ertOire, it will be observed exclusively Wag-
merriam. Nine. Breval. who came late in the season,
sang six times Chimene. Valentine and Briinn-
hide CDie Wakire'O. Nine. Gadski indus
triously employed in the Sunday night concerts in
three of which Nine. Sembrich also sang.
This record does not sum up the activities Of the
company extraordinary 1t Is During eight
weeks two representations were given each week
In Philadelphia and there concert at the
Metropolitan Opera House every Sunday night, IN
which the orchestra. and sometimes also the cho-
rus, took part. The choral works thus produced
were Rossinfs "Stabat Mater" and Verdrs Re
the choir composed Of members of the Peoples
Choral Union and the Oratorfo Society. Two OF
the operas presented. "Messaline' and "Manru."
were entirely new creations and another. La
File du Regiment" had never before figured in the
repertory OF the Metropolitan Opera House Natu-
rally enough, some of Mr.. Grau's promises fell by
the wayside. Nine Sembrich had learned the part
OF Mimi in Puccnis La Boheme," Nine Ternina
the part Of Gioconda in Ponchielrs opera OF Ike
NIT the production of these works Neither did
we hear the projected Verdian cycle Slipshod stage
management the rule OF the season. but the
musical and dramatic quality in the performances
was frequently superb. the public interest intense
and the financial results must have been most
gratifying 10 Mr.. Grau and his associates.