The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-25

~. Cantlnsn,. and hia engagement h~r~
nay - look@i tcrSari 10 e . matter ~
~pur~@ Il ~ aml NJ Gran ar ali. 20 ~.rs
- an ur,i~f-f adding a. ~ .@fm- Mr.
Grsu has The at tnisF- uih~ uefnttattnns
a. he en- engas- N.-.sndrn hnnt HhH
y. a. %sntinsh' IN 10. way a. Signor tsrs"
and th~rs b. Dpiv ~. Ns'ruroltan Opera
ltlI-s
~iEnor Cs1i.o. ~hp i. sill very young
cpm~- ~ peasant .'o~s. hAs mother having
t~sn q vends- - herh> IN the streets ~
liza He appeared o. tlNeai Garden
a. tns due Ia -Risols'to.- = tbs 'ha' 10
will sing here next ~easnn with hrns SIM
brtch u hb- engagement - is~tded On
Alb>rt SslaSa. Nho. unluckly. j. no. "a b.
. memb~r oi he COMPANY at he Metro
Tntitan nest winter. mas returned 20 the
tag" after a winter OF complete re-i AMI
T. aid - b. IN splendid voic~ His triumph
When be sang Ror1so ~@~m- to hay" hon one
Of the notable events 81 the toN"nt t'srtrh
season
Ernest Van Dvck was IN during the first
two WEEKS # the searon and unahl" To
appear Neither Of the German tenor.
Herr Pennarini and Herr ReafnR Helm.
made a very profound impression, and Tor
Mine. foh~a. wife II the conductor and n
singer at Strashurg Ia Alsicc, ther" wa-
only the pollte-t approval.
Susan Strong saLg lsHHs at on" per
Torrance II -TannhAI~.r, and on" critic
who j. accustomed To hear MINI" N"lla
a. JuIsis found suzanne ADAMS 10"
m%atrunlv IN tn" part Oily" ffemsiadt.
who was too III to take part Ia the hf-i Ter
formsnCe IT -l0hengrin,' sang D'fTti IA
tho second. which was substituted f"r
Tristan und Isolde. when Ernst Van DyCk
was too Ill 10 sing
Great regret IL expressed that Albert
SalA1a. who is now IN such good voice. has
recpnsidered his determination q" sing
LoheH9rn IN German this year
One marked Improvement seems - have
been made during the present season al
toNent Garden Entirely new scenery has
been provided for most ~ the operas and
"a new lighting arrangement has been an
stalled which nake- possible the same
effects that are obtained IN the German and
French cities. There Is also 20 b" now
scenery for the revival ~ the Italian operas
london's propinqui,y to the Continent
make it possible for the great conductors
! 20 appear there from time 10 time, and,
although 'hev de- not bring their orchrstrss,
the public gets an opportunity ~ hear the
most noted men In all the European
tries. This spring NM Nikisch. Submissions.
Weingartuer and l~ave nave Cur duct"d
IN. concerts Of the London Musical Festival.
Other conductors To- he heard IN London
during the s.-ason that has recently begun
are NM SChuch, Muck. Lowe. d'Alhcrt.
Sta~vcnhagcn. Richard Strauss and Joachim
Arthur Niki-ch confined himself almost
exclusively 10 T-chaikow sky, while Vein
GARNER. wishing To show his virtuositv.
Conducted Brahms second symphony.
Schubert's u Unfinished symphony, b--
thoven's -Eroica.- Smstanas -tltAVa"
and parts ~ his own King Lear. a YIN
phoniC poem
Camille saint .Saen. conducted entirely
his own compositions. Eugen l~,va is
said 10 have attracted attention chiefly
through his control Of tho viulins TIE
Meiningen Orchestra. which was b~rough,
10 it, greatest fame by Hans Won Bul"~
l. 10 give a -arI"- Of concerts In London.
Susan Strong recently gave a -oug recital
In London With the assistance 81 Franz
kerhay
Vladimir do Pachman has been PLAYING
in London. and Judging by The sccoun,s IL
nave not diminished IL. IL a great ad-
mircr II Leopold Godow sky. ard has made
himself Conspicuous by hi. applause A.
some - IN. concerts ReCeulv after he
had PLAYED a very d'Hfculi Chopin .'ud"
he turned To the audience and remarked
'Godowskv could NOT play thai. He
has no technique, Won know
He l. now -aid 10 talk almost necessarily
to his audiences while he plays
josef Hofnann j. 10 give three r~cital-
In London Tn" prosp+~ct before a Young
and unknown player IN London NAV ia
gathered from the fact that on n recent
date seventeen piano reCiials and concerts
were announced
~ 'bAAN A'"H "a aAN W NANFEFa ~ nv
profit for the players who gavr them. and
the majority ver.a loss. The opportuuiti.~
to 10 heard in concert in London are Just
a. few, and IN the ina Iori'y of cH~as II j.
necessary 10 paw a Cousir"rahl" sum 20 be
allowed TO APPEAR.
The performances VI the Wa gn.r operas
At the Chateau d' Eau III Paris have suf-
fered from the incapacitv Il -ome 81 the
principal singers. hut m. operas have
made a profound impression and the cult
Of Wagner in PARIS H. saId 10 have t""u
materially advanced After what was lr-
tended 20 bn rho last rehearsal ~ was found
ne-dful 10 Tosipon" he first performance
for some time
Signd Arnold~on has been singing a. the
Opera Comlqre She has been heard In
-Mignon.7
luli"tts Fontaln = not - compete fur
the PrIX q. Rom" ~ tho four wears tenancy
Al the Villa Mrdlci did not seem feasible
in her ca-n There are nov many pro-
tests agsIn-' the maintenance Of the Villa
Medici for Musicians Who. u - very truth
fully ~aid. caunut learn awning M a cuuu-
try muslcallv So drg.r"rs'" a. ltaiy
4 r.sidenCr tier" - admitted tp 10 varv
gO'si for SCulItOrs and Islu''r- Who are
brought into contact With the master
pIecs~ ~ autlqur arr. bU' the Advantage
~ Italy are not thought To H. worth Vhil"
To- \ musician. The French GpNernmaut
NIGH 10 much better hv -sudiug the stu
dents who hav" earned the honor 80 b.rllu
I've piani~fs who arr Uo'si m Euruva
hIt haV" never COrl' 20 This country ar.
Eduusri M-l'r and NigimGrd ~>roJowski
Both have rsVut.y ts-u playing ~ PaTs
Francis Plant" - auuth"r Jiii ~ who ha-
rsC~ntly made a great -uC,'~s their Risl"r
- an AlsaCian and Stoyow-ki country
maj and pupil nf P~sd.p'N-ki
MARY Garden sang The ole ~ NThsondo
whom III" opera uu,,t- hN llsud" DutUs~v
rom tho play Il Nl"'"rlinck Wa produced
Al the opera 'omilu" ~ spite II ~" pro-
test Of m" drama'iS' that IA" a'!aptIun
Of ht- play 10 the uIsrlit' stag had de-
-troN"i all ~ i-@utV and "iguiiicanD"
Mis- Garden, who j. 20 sing MS wear at
Convent Garden fnr the Nfsr time. j. rom
monty called an american although ~"
wa m reality born m scotland amt came
herr when a child
81" - a prut"grn e Sihyl Sander~un
through who's" iufiu"nc' IN" was abl" ru
g"' u hearing ~ ~" opera tomlliI' wh"r"
rhs lta- is-'n very ~ICCcssi al
Tho opera i m nv" acts and ts"lNe tai-
lcauN The MUSIC continue uriut"Trupt-
"dly 'hruuchOu' the action 81 ~" opera. ,
ending unly with tho clos" Of aVprV act
II H. continued during the changes Of -tsup |