New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06
MISS BETTY MEICALF.
MUSIC.
Operas and Concerts of a Day.

Yesterdays significant occurrences in the domain
Of opera and concert comprised performances Of
La Boheme" and Aida " at the opera, recital
Of pianoforte music by Mrs Fannie Bloomfield
Zeisler at Mendelssohn Hall in the afternoon, and
the seasons second concert Of the Philharmonic
Society, under the direction of Gustave F. hoge at
Carnegie Hall in the evening At the opera, the
representations being repetitons, there were
changes in the casts OF both operas, which call
for notice. PuccinTs "Boheme,' in the afternoon,
benefited greatly by the cooperation OF signor
Ca-uso, who. because OF cruel tonsitis had TO give
way TO Signor AgOstini when the opera was
brought forward in the first week OF the sea-
son. With two Representatives Of the operate
fotsam and ietsam always TO be found in New
York In the cast that first representation was
made ever and anon to sound like OH OF
stagione IN a provincial Italian town. Yes
terday's performance moved on a plane nearer
q metropolitan standard until one of Mr.. Conried's
novices came on in the second act to throw wet
blanket over the merry scene before the CAFE No
mus and again hopelessly TO mar the pathos OF
Minis death scene at the end. The novice this
time was Miss EsteIle Lebling Mr.. Conried has
got himself in desperate straits by falling 10 secure
a successor for FRITZ Scheh but experiments like
those which he has made thus far TO remedy his
shortsightedness do not invite public sympathy or
consideration. Here neither his opera school nor
the old operate wrecks help him, and II IS TO
be feared that the opera will suffer IN the future
as it has in the past from the makeshifts to which
the manager is compelled TO resort Miss Liebng's
voice and do not call for serious comment,
nor could they endure it Signor Caruso, however,
was delight. His singing of the music allotted to
Rodolfo made him grow again, as ne has steadily
grown, in the admiration of the lovers Of fine vO-
caIism who heard him, and enabled Nine Sembrich
to be enhancing and moving
than she was before if that were possible
In the evening Aida both given and heard
with more enthusiasm than on last Monday, though
Mr.. Dippel replaced Signor Caruso as Rhadames-
Nine. Gadski. Miss Walker, Signor Scott and NJ
Plancon filed their previous places, and disclosed
an increase in confidence and freedom, two quail
ties which have been distinguished chiefly by their
absence at the representations thus far There was
an approach to that ensemble which the public
have been so generously invited TO expect, and
which singers with the unfailing skill and devotion
of Mr. Dippel can do much TO promote.
The Philharmonic audience at Carnegie Hall, the
most experienced and best trained body Of listeners
of which the country boast, gave expression TO
hearty appreciation of Herr kogels achievements
at every stage in last nights concert, where
tokens Of popular appreciation could be bestowed
The visitor from Frankfort had many obstacles TO
overcome before he could stir up enthusiasm like
that which came easily to his Partisan predecessor
but he won it, and got it. Mrs. BIoomfeld-zeisier
was heard by peculiarly sympathetic audience in
the afternoon. Her popularity and influence, al
WAYS for good appear undiminished.