Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-22
now NEW YORK TOOK
PADFRFWSkPS OPERA.
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uU,yque manner in which It was put
and The work Of the company and or
cnrsua nothing but praise Is to be
said
"a great ovation occurred at the end
Of the second act. when NJ, PadereWsh
was called 10 the stage and, I'm COM
rauy with the principals aud Mr.
Dumrosch. rapturously hailed with
what amounted almost to cheers, and
q wreath went over the footllghts so
huge that the composer had some ado
to drag 1t off
Between the acts NJ PadercwskI was
on the stage aiding In directing the
stage settings and encouraging those
called out before the curtain time and
time again, he glanced up at the box
where his proud and happy wife sat
with her hands crossed quietly. one OF
the few who were not applauding
Box g. Mr. and Mrs. James Speyer's
box had been singled out as a target
for the opera glasses during the even
ing for II was from this vantage
point that NJ. and Nine. PaderewsN
watched the performance Nine, Pad
ereWsN sat In front and braVely bore
all the glasses leyeled at her Her
husband sat behind her during the
three acts, his eyes always on the
stage his head sometimes noddlng APP
proyal and his hands sometimes uncon-
sciously boraying his nervousness.
Nov and again he left for a time to
20 behind the scenes and say word
of appreciation and thanks to the
singers
Her Won BrandrOwski the new tenor
shared IN the triumph Of the composer,
When seen after the curtain had fallen
he was almost overcome with the en-
thusiasm Of the moment
1T was marvellous he said, Every
thing has gone so well tonight, when
at the rehearsal everything seemed 50
uncertain II is great triumph to
produce such an opera IN three weeks,
We took three months In Dresden and
could do no better.
81 feel Il has been a grand success.
There was something that came to US
over the fOOtights that encouraged US
and made US feel that the opera was
appreciated and liked II was such a
brilliant audience, 100, and so apprecia-
tive. We could feel that even the
minor things were comprehended; that
everything we did was understood. II
was especially 80 with the women, !
believe. The women love this opera.
PADEREWsK1 ENCHANTED,
81 am enchanted" said NJ. Pader-
ewskl, after It was all over. He had
been called before the curtain time and
time again and applause and "bravos'
had iung In his ears. He was on the
stage where the massive settings were
being torn apart. while the artists who
had made his opera go, and some other
favored ones, We're Offering their con-
gratulations The composers strong
hand was wrung many times and praise
was showered upon him.
But really ! cannot speak much to-
night" he continued. 81 am very
weary and / must play tomorrow, But
II was grand. / cannot express all
that | feel have played before
many American audiences and nave
played my own compositions al times,
but never before have | had such a
triumph. OF course, II is my first at.
tempt as a composer Of opera, and |
am very thankful that Americans have
liked what | have done
For the company ! have nothing
but praise. All did so well-dld every
thing could have wished, And es~
peclally ! must thank Nine, Sembrich.
She changed her voice completely for
this part and earned a great triumph
| have never seen such a marvellous
thing in an artistic way | was
amazed that she could do 1t,
"Of Mr. Bandrowski need not speak
He, OF course. Is my friend, and he
did MS ! expected he would do when
/ asked Mr., Grau 70 engage him tor
the role. New York Herald.