New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
MUSIC.
TEE TRIALS OF MAscAeN1

80. arst week ot the MascaEni season is over.
"A bss supplied more material fo- the cosspers
. .bs newspapers than for critical discussion.
80 have been three represents tions al the Net
,,,an cpera House and one con Friday even
- \, the Academy OF Music. Brooklyn. Two
'h orlv have been given-the srineless due
.Zanetto' ana "CavBlleria Rustieana"
- az the production % IRIS" on Thursda-
,rg and again last night have failed a ful6l-
-. ard last uirht the opera house was closed
,shle The composer 10 continue rehearssls -
oosrs AS for 'Katchn which had also been
-ts.a the prospect or its production seems ex-
I-,,,y remote. although tho managers stated yes
s.v that il WoVld oe given neAt Friday evening.
- tbe compsny's return from Philadelphia. I'm
ti. .,,, d Is possible Iris" may have lis first
s.-rarce next TUESDAY evening. There would
,o be something ike poeuc justice IN this
- bath "Cavalleria Rusticsna" anc ''L'Amico
- received their first American hearings in
HladelF-... ....,
N..,rarler ON tho part of his managers. who are
t.-sssrce. iu the metropolitan opera field and
r.s-sr.c conditions iu America on the part Of the
t.,ser seems 20 be responsible for the chaotic
-, 81 affairs which have prevailed ever since his
80 Evidently The trouble with the orchestra
n. least oI the emharrassmeuts which have
s.usr fhC enterprise. Il might have been
$50 either 1y bringing a complete band from
,. As Was Slgnl- Aaslsenl's original pUr-
LN'- Nt-irr O band here However. that Ques-
- Soss not enltr the problem aow. In either case
- ,-,rast.s would have probably stood where JAe
-, - orchestra stands in respect OF merit. II
more serious matter that Signor NaScagri
- - q srranee country, entirely Ignorant a. IT'S
-. Conditions and I1Ddly expected 10 place
-. IN, 1reras ca the stage IN four days. To
-, ,,sss such o summation possible he should
- ,lsees his scores prompt hooks, scenery plcts.
- /, rhe hands q an experienced operate lnsu-
-. =, lsast three months aGo. he should have
s .,sr,,thiaC ready cor The hnal dress rehearsal
- =. .---iye5 Instead he found nothing ready,
- t.sr working twelve hours day 10 pro
- - modest results which fave heen witnessed
o~.s 's,-,,suces ' of ZaDetto' and "Cavaleria-'
r.t ne artistic forces been ia readiness on his
f-@~ -. --osu-ton 90 'Iris' and "katCln
49, 49, = ,s,,. hesn impossible Tor want 81 proper
"-- ~ tbs scenery. w5lch came from ltalF
D'o~'-. '.-. mes as a matter OF course, and was
- nsekiug cases until a week aso.
e. audiences indicative ~ what might
f"o W H- 80 tbe original programme beeD up-
-, ,,.,sss The re0rtscrtatous. on "Wednesday
ne -. - The Ner.opo.itan opera House and
,,sssv evening in The Brooklyn Academy or M-sl.-
+, hsrrarlr account ~ empty BOXES aIia s'a''S
-r.sted tie composer on -Alfsoay tFehlns anu
ss,.rssy Afternoon. DsspairlnE az a fourth audi
- ,or rhe same bin and Welding 90 s!snor
srss,sFnTs demand Tor more rehearsais me man
srsnsrt decided Yesterday afternoon 10 refund iAe
money on tickets bought tog the evening perform
sncs and permit the preparations ieF -l'7 20 g
=. .zsra-r,p and .cavaIl-r7a Eustlcana have been
-. same except on Friday m Brooklyn. when
sirrora Bisnchiui-CappelA The admirable san
tuEza took q well deserved rest, and YESTERDAY
afternoon when Seaor PaoA mo Porto Iican
senior who introduced h.n,s u 20 = sTnal portion
~ tie public a. a concert last sFylDg- relieved
Sienor Schiavazzi. who had been singing iA- pan
~ Turldou n oia not seem worth while 10 discuss
Senor Schfavazzi or L.s companion. SlsNog bel-
ard the AIfo of The occasion last Thursday, when
ma rHr- Ter rrN
this journal The singers ere ~ that strident
strenuous and stridulous soT % which Italian com
panes thar come 10 NeW-york by way Of HaVans.
Msxico and Rio Janeiro, sra leave their wrecks on
the eastern coast ot the city. have accustomed US
Their distresstl habit al shrieng. with no regard
70. lalirv Of tone and little tor pure intonauon,
has l0ag ago ceased 10 AFFORD food FOR discussion.
that the representations ot "CavaIleris Rustioana"
have nevertheless been deeply interesting is due %
ne influence Of signor Nasesgni's conducting.
va.,h Is instinct with magnetic and dramatic life.
Tkls there were thrilling moments again IN yes
urday afternoon 5 performances, which had an ad-
vantage over lis predecessors III the more manly
matter and manner OF Senior Paohs Turiddu
This evening s.gDor MascaEni the orchestra and
several CT rhe singers or the company viii he heard
In concert The orchestral pieces VIII he the prel-
ude TO MEscagris sllysno. the iutermezzo from
'cavaleria' an5 the overture 20 William Tel
siguor Gazette VIII sing the sici,ano from the
Introduction 70 'Cavalerla.' Signor Canposso the
ronanza from 'ErEani," SEnor SchiavaZzi a 70
mana from 'S!lvano.' Signor Navarrini air
from II Barbiere a. sevigia" and signora Fernosti
en- ar from 'LAmicO Fritz"