New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-28
MUSIC.
Charges at the Opera.

Not the first Leaf in the chapter Of accidents IN
s.paTzble from the production of grand opera, but
the frs; one OF which public notice must be taken.
was turned by M. Conrie1 az the Metropolitan
Opera House last night. There VIII be more to-
6sv SlFnor Carcso. who sang The part OF the
Duke n ~Risoelto" or Monday and attended
rehearsal o. AIDA" or Thursday. straightway
thereafter contracted tonstis. and yesterday fore
moor noticed lae AIr. Co1ried that he would
10 unable 10 sing IN la Boheue." The opera. al
enough officially announced from the beginning.
,as already a substitute. compelled ty he Illness
and tardy sailing OF Nine. re-lina, who. il nad
hesn contemplated. should signahze her return 10
tbs Metropolitan b appearing in revival OF
v,,-.hieuTs 'CsiocoaGa'' the third nisht OF ne
.s,, Finding "C.ocondar out OF the question,
A. Conrie6 hIi upon Ia Boher1e," though the
b-e compelled him 10 ask the leaders Of his tai
,.- forces 10 sing three times the first week they
agreed; but though the spi-t is sometimes willing
IN The case o. singers, their flesh IS frequently
--ssF In the case OF recalcitrant prime come,
rrese-ack the Great. who found time TO manage the
affairs OF the Berlin opera as wei as the Prussian
Government. used to send squad % solclery after
HEN. such resources are not at the command OF
A. Conriel: and even II they were. il is &C
cc--ed fact that singers more be compelled
10 sing Than horses can be made 10 drink by drag
eng them 10 The water M CarUso anc MS physl-
car said 70 to al OF Mr.. Conried's pleaG!ngs. ar
e.-zcnts a65urstions and threats AID The oo ooo--
-ato search for a substitute began The ever reli-
ale Dippel was first called upon. and ne bravery
began TO rehcarse the wo-ls- But even Ny. Dippei
cannot sing anything and everything at a no
rnents notice. and that hope Of a solution OF the
diflculty had TO be abandoned There vas a mo-
saenrary thought Of a wild fight 10 u Jacques
Bars but before II had been entertained long KIND
fortune waited tenor into the house cooked and
rrned for the opera. he came from san Francisco
a. was said, arrived in the morning with a steam
shin ticket in his pocket and the fun purpose O.
sailing FOR Europe to-day. But he viii not san
Re win stay and sing the part OF the Duke at the
performance OF FEClctto' this afternoon ana per
haps more anon
The newcomer was slgnor Agostili and BY a
singular coincidence he was the Rodolfo al the hrst
representation OF PucclnTs opera ever heard n
nSew-York That was in NAY. 1928 when company
called sometimes the Royal Italian Opera Company
sometimes the BagheJ Opera Company save q
brief and disastrous series OF performances al
Nauacks Theatre From that same company came
another substitute in last nights cast-S4sIoia
Vicini, the AIUsetta- who took the place hIst as
signed 70 Nine. Seygard, then 70 Miss Fanchon
--bouansou OF this LADY l. remarked in this
journal al the tine thai she acted as vel as she
sang badly. and with addition CT three years and
a half Of interest the statement can be repeated
concerning her performance last night To finish
This chapter OF history be added that earlier
announcements Of to-days representations must be
amended as follows. Sgnor Agostini viii sing il
s,RigoIetto" IN the afternoon in place Of Sgu0r
Caruso: Josephine Jacoby viii essay the part Of
Msddslena in the same opera in place Of Nine.
Homer. Miss Marion Weed viii replace Nine.
Cadsk as Brunhilde in Die Walkjre'
La Bohene" was sung by Nine Sembrich as
Mini Nine. Ticini Nusetta, AgOstini Ro-
doIfo Carpanari as Narcello. Rossi "a new conner
a. the Metropolitan. but a member Of Nine. Sem
brich's company three years ago. as Schaunard,
Journet as CoIIine Dufriche as Benoit and Al
cindoro. and Nasiero as ParplguoL The conductor
was Arturo Tigna- To him word OF enthusiastic
praise. He gave Puccinis work far and away the
most spirited varied and vivid reading that Il has
Yet received in New-York. he has . wide gamut
q dynamic effects al his fingers ends. and knows
how 10 achieve Il from his players from whisper
ing pianissino TO crashing fortissimo There
were drawbacks 70 q completely effective perform
s-ce o. the opera car easily be imagined. but
his mastery control CT the ensemble filed II with
life and vivacity. For the rest Nine Senorich cid
wonders for the work by her delightful singing
and acting The music employs the most delicious
register OF her voice, and she is as arch II the
comedy portions OF the play as she is sympathetic
and Affecting IN the dramatic Signor Agosuni Is
8 characteristic Italian tenor with the character
stic Italian beat in the top tones Of his voice. DIT
he knows the character that he played and under
The ctr-urnstances must be set down as acceptable
The other men cid vel. but left longings for last
seasons ensemble