New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

chronicle series Of such triumphs as few operatIo
stages have ever held. There have been at least
eFtists-NOrdica. Ternina, Bertram. Rnote.
Feinhais. Fremstad and observation-disclosures part
IN the different operas whose WORK mas peen per-
feet that lovers OF music (whO have happened 20
mics the had voicesl have declared that the Prinz
Regenten Theater is as far ahead Of Bayreuth
Bxyreuth has heretofore been ahead Of every other
place in the world There performance OF
s'Meisters,nxer'' in which there not a single
Cav. Knote sang StoIzing Feinhals, Sachs; Ko
both, Eva; Hefnuller. David; KlopfeT, Pogner. and
Gels, Becknlesser. Although Bertram's Sachs is
sust SIS near perfection anything could be, and
Fritzi-sehe1 is probably preferable 10 KOboth
Eva, q more perfectly balanced performance has
not been given here this year. II was a delight
from start 20 finish. There not false note
from the stage OF from the orchestra.
This seems OppOrtune time TO speak of the
beautiful voice Of Heinrich KnOte, because il is
possible that he viii be the leading Wagner tenor
the Metropolitan Opera House winter. He
is recognized in Germany the greatest Wag
ner tenor. and the tFiumphs which he has made
here this season presage for him the greatest
cess II he goes to NeW-YOrk His voice Is a pure
tenor, and note is clear another. giving
10 his singing such an impression Of ease in produce
ton that il is pleasure 70 listen 10 him for
this feeling alone He produces il perfectly and his
singing OF Stolzing and Tannhauser is sympa-
thetic strong and entirely beautiful that one
wonders IL il could be surpassed. speaks for the
himself well for his ability, when he
says that he loves 10 sing Tannhauser above every
thing else. He is not only master of the vocal de-
mands OF the role. but his acting is superb. Herr
Knote first came into notice in the "Barenhauter,"
IN Munich. six years ago. and since then he has
sung few roles outside Of Wagner, he always
felt. since he discovered he had voice. that he
was primarily intended for a Wagner singer. The
in which he discovered that he had voice,
BY the way reads quite like page from "Sles-
fried" lie tells the story that he once walk
ing in the woods with his brother. when, hearing
the note OF bird, he tried TO initiate it. Although
he ~ss then tsenty-one years old. he had never
sung a nete. but as soon as his voice escaped him
that day in the woods he set out in immediate
pursuit Of u. Now he has caught IL ana has il
under perfect control
When I sang LohengTtn in London for the first
time" he said, the other day, "semething went
rrors with the swan. ! believe the has
way OF doing unexpected things I'm London since
the time its head suddenly came on during the
voyage. Well when I was IN the boat the bird
kept ersnng his neck and staring me In the face
during the entire progress OF our journey on the
river as IL 20 say 90 me Who you, 10 be
around there in Jean de Reszke's place." IL Is
perhaps worthy OF note that all the succeeding
spans who have drawn Herr Knote as Lohen-
grin have conducted themselves as IL perfectly
satisfied that he worthy OF the role.
The triumph Of the season has been made by
Nine. Nordics. Who has never before been received
In Germany as she has been received this year.
Not only have the critics AMI the public seknOwl-
edged the superb loneliness Of her voice, but her
associate artists have paid her a homage , heh
must be 20 her among the most valued tributes she
has ever received. In the last two years Nordes's
voice has not only grown richer and stronger. but
il possesses added freshness and sweetness. Her
high notes have become clearer, while the whole
range CT her remarkable voice has become better
adapted 20 the rigorous dramatic singing 10 which
she Is deVOting her life Germany looks
askance az foreign singers, especially those from
G-S-6no and America, and although NOrriea has
surg many times az BayTeuth, OF course, and once
before here. she has been treated very gngerly by
take ''rhe Mistress OF Song" She Is called and
one critic said that az last Isolde was sung as
Wagner intended. On the days when she las suns
the attendance has been nOtceably larger aud
for four performances Instead OF for onlv tbe TO
az first agreed, and she has sung Elsa and
1sClne each twice In the intervals she mas heso
bssiekeo at her hotel by admirers and every snare
who have begged her 20 work with them for ius1
Nine. Nortca thinks very highly Of the possibiH
Lee 81 the frinx hesenten Iheater. Bsvrer,fh
sne SAID ~ seems % be their policy 10 anita eonIze
A.. ther singers until now they have almost none
ler- One after another the artists have refused
10 return, although all Of at time were only
TOO kad 10 devote our time and ability 20 the
festivals there; talked with Frau cosims on this
Very matter when was ia Bagreuth the last time
she complsined of the difficulty On getting singers
ana SAID that she must take trip and hunt an
some new ones But told her IL was actors she
wanted. not singers" -
The writer has gathered precisely the same is.s
ffoM others with whom he has spoken both here
enl AZ Esyreuth Singers constantly inierferes
Wfth not Only by trsu cosima, but by rhe sons
h-isvs who come upon the stage during rehearss.s