The sun., 1902-03-09

Poland at the close OF his engagement
with the Maurice Grau Opera Company.
II was not easy TO obtain permission to
give the work in Polish. The authorities
knew that the performance would DO made
the occasion Of great national demonstra-
tion on the part OF the Poles. who would be
delighted 10 find among their own people
composer whom they might honor. And
they have no fondness for allowing operas
to be sung in the Polish language.
Some Of the older works. like 'Halka,
are always given In Polish without question.
But the authorities put all possible obstacles
In the way OF the opera administration
when it seeks 70 produce a new work in that
tongue, especially If il lie by Polish COM
poser. THIS question has not often arisen
in late years, as there are to-day few COM
posers among Polish musicians
The production Of Manru" il accordingly
70 be made great national event, aud
lgnace Paderewsli Is 70 be the hero OF II
all. He will be there In person
Paderewslii has written Interestingly Of
his opera in the current number Of Golfers
Weekly. Ills own views on his own work
are Interesting. He writes:
have never said az any time that wrote
Mgnru" under the influence OF Wagner. II Is
impossible now for any composer OF an opera
pressed e m SmsSf S for ali f time on opera se Bai
only 10 that extent was | affected by that
composer when j wrote Mnnru
have indeed endeavored TO follow 4 middle
course bet ween the NagneriSn and the Italian
operas. / have tried TO retain in the vocal
parts the old Italian song form when the
lyric scenes permitted OF that treatment.
/ have given the dramatic music to the
orchestra IN the style Of Wagner. | thinf
between the school OF Wagner and the Italian
composers.
lie in the themes OF WORK. but IN the way
the composer treats them. II would be almost
impossible TO find theme that had not been
This is especially true, of the music of
operas II Is easy 10 select of-hand any
number OF cases in which operate composers
earlier composers Ind fret utilized
Thus. Richard Wagner took the love motive
of Die ,Walkare- from, Chopin who had
f9"!TRsDHh i4 !TSnHhauscf 4 8 hc hs: borrowed themes
nom Mend@lssohn and Weber
men from Gounoi. and the spanish airs
were played TO him on the violin by Pablo
sarasate The -IahsneIa Is spanish
Ii was used by Bl1ot 50 exactly that therc
was lawsuit as the result and the publishers
in tho score. call attention to the fact that
tho sHsbaners- Is not their property.
Js Gge9n ngsy Of no. bg & tbsmS. STfhSy hst S
is tho standard by which he should be Judged
Idt ne univ qy" by W com oomno.ni"ns in The opopStle
form: Il will be found as true Of some Of the
symphonies Of Beethoven and sohunann-
20 name two composers. for instanoe-f
''Ri'' n the snbordlqstion Of the love interest
10 the interest of the race. | think that "Msnru"
gypsy E sg'''S fsa 5nst fatc5 Ha1ys back 70 Riss
tribe II is the love OF his rsce ss 1t Is repre-
sented 90 him through the music that the
old sy!sy plays TO hiS on III ,hS violin II i.
/. with his wife that n1smes the desire in
him to get back again 20 his people.
Is q h ;h a lG9s7h so ahda that asf Ts1oGfs s, It's
has listened 20 the old fiddler and decided
20 iorsake mis- wife and chlid me WHOLE chorus
on the violin. But in thc, hSsinning OF the
gypsy motives appear only ss the nginC
FOR his people grows stronger and stronger
In MdETUs soul
Jan Kubelk ia to bring 10 an end two
weeks from tonight at the Metropolitan
Opera House his most successful tour Of
this country. 1t comprised in all seventy
concerts, and in spite OF the unusual terms
on which lie was engaged lie succeeded
in making money for mis- manager, Daniel
Frohman.
Whether or not he will continue In tba
business Of music. Mr. Frohman has not
yet announced. His courage and enterprisa
IN bringing 20 this country such an attrac-
the qualities that would make him an i'm
portant factor in the business Of music g.,
this country should he decide 10 ren.ir
an impresario Possibly the dificultv 80
always finding attractions Of suffician;
magnitude to he worth his time might lead
Mr.. Frohman TO enter the field on1y " ~
he discerned another kubelik or PaderewsLi
on the horizon
>, The violinist will play in recital al Carroo;,
han on the afternoon Of March a. and on
hne bne ~ dbonoTlhg sunday evening he will be |
under Hfnil Paur. ''Vheeia |
~
Ame, eadsd is to sipg the soprano part