New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
MUSICAL COMMENT.
Philharmonic Programme = Nine.
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The Philharmonic Society oc New-TOrlE is not
The only concert organization which is treating
tts patrons 90 the luxury OF series OK star con-
doctors. Necessity compelled the Vienna Phil
harmonic 20 adopt the plan last season. but the
newly constituted London Symphony Orchestra
(Which grew out OF secession of members OF
2Er. Woods Queens Hall OrchsstraD has invited
different conductors for its concerts, evidently
with the purpose OF adding to their attractive
nCss. The guests" Ito use German theatrical
phrase viii be i. II. Cowen. Arthur NIkiseh,
Herr Schuch. OF Dresden Cwho made brief eK-
pertinent here two or three years ago). or, in his
stead, u. GIazonnow, tbs Russian composer
Sir c. VillieTs Stanford. N. COlonne (WhO will
also visit NeNV-Yorh0 and Sir Edward Elgar.
The Philharmonic Societys conductors will be
Gustav T. Kogel. Edouard Co. snns. Wasili
Safonoff Felix WeinSartner Kari Fanzner and
Theodore Thomas. Messrs Colonne and Safon-
of viii each conduct two braces OF concerts
The programmes have not yet been announced.
but have been determined lpon in their prin-
eIpaI features. Thus Herr Kogel will bring for
ward Dvorak's "Husitzka'' overture. his own
arrangement OF Handels Concerto crosse. No. >.
and Tschaikowsky's fourth symphony; n. Coll
onne. Saint-sasns's second symphony. Lalo's
overture TO lie Roy d'Ys.'' three scenes from
~-1oI pelALAtES impressions q ILalles br2ufnS
second symphony, and three movements from
berlioZ's "Damnation de Faust" including the
'RakocZy March" N. Safonof's schemes will
embrace Schuberts great symphony in C.
composers violin concerto (played by Fritz
kreisleT). and also the '2athefique' symphony
the work with which he thrilled his audi
ence last season. Herr Wengartner will bring
forward an admired German device and give
three overtures in succession: Gluck's 'Iphi-
genie en- Aulide'' MoZart's ''Zauberh0te'' and
Weber's ''ObeTon"; also his own second SYM
phouy (Which Walter Damrosch produced two
years ago) and LisZt's ''Iunnenschlacht" Mr.
T,onoas's numbers viii he the ,1rai,1So To s.T1io
Meistersinger," Beethoven's "Eroica' sym
phony and Richard Strauss TOD und Ver-
ElArun. Altogether, this Is q notable list OF
snent
Among the singers engaged by Mr. Conried
for the approaching opera season at the Metro
politsn Opera House is Nine Katharine Senger-
Bettaque-an old acquaintance OF the Metro
politans patrons under a new name. Sixteen
years ago she was Fr8ulein Katu Bettaque.
She came TO New-York then with a newly
CURED BayTeuth halo. and, though she celebrated
her principal triumphs IN die Meistersinger."
she played a significant role in the seasons
repeTtory. Her debut effected on December
e. 1855, as Narcellina in Beethoven's "Fidelio":
she sang Selika IN 4" L'Africaine,' Margaretha
in Gounods ''Faust," Eva in Die Mester-
rnann being the Veuus) sieglinde in die Wal
kUre" She was the Freia In 'Das Rheingold"
Nfhen Il has its first production in New-Tork. on
january 4. 1889. and so beautiful a Goddess of
Youth and Beauty has not since been seen at
our opera. In fact, throughout The season OF
JsSS-'S9 It was her personal charm rather than
her art which commanded most attention from
the newspaper reviewers. The first enthusiasts
expression touching her musical and dramatic
HH,, HsHrfao OP
''Die Meistersinger." on January IL, 1889. Frau
lein Bettaque had shared the impeEsonation Of
Eva with Theresa Malten and Rosa Sucher at
fhe first festival production Of Wagner's comedy
at Bayreuth IN the preceding summer. Com
menting on this fact, the Trlbunes reviewer
eaid:
Delightful reports. calculated 70 arouse
pectatons not easy TO fulfil. had preceded the
young artist across the water, and ii has been
felt that, in spite Of the generally good impress
sion which she has made, definite Judgment on
her gifts and attainments could not be pro-
nounced until she had been seen and heard in
die MeisteTsinger All reasonable eXpecta-
tions were realized in Fraulein BettaQue's i'm
personation. which was marked By a tender
gIace and sweet simplicity Of manner truly
delightful. Her conception OF the part is
quistely poetic, and she has ample means az
her command for its execution. She charms one
sense with her physical loyeliness and the
gracefuiness OF her movements and poses. Her
sngenuousness is heightened by a dainty pi-
quancy, which consorts admirably with her ap-
pearance in such scenes as that between Eva
and Sachs in the second act. and all these at
tributes find their perfect compliments in her
treatment Of the verbal and musical text. Her
SUCCESS WAS so complete that frequent repeti-
lions of the charming work ought TO be guaran-
feed by 1t IN the remainder OF the season.
Fratiein Bettaque had come TO New-York
from Bremen. where she was a member OF the
stadttheater company. She returned to Bremen
In the spring OF 1889 and soon thereafter mar
Eied the director OF the theatre. Herr Alexander
6enger from whose establishment Nine. Ter
nina. Nine. Klafsky and AIr. Dippel also went
out into the larger world. AfrerWard she was
engaged al Hamburg for three years, and ia
1e94 became a member OF the Royal Opera at
Munich. In the Bavarian capital she has been
ever since. She was born In Berlin in 1862. and
az sixteen years OF age was member OF the
ballet at the Royal Opera, in Berlin. At the
first production OF Rubinstein's opera "Fera-
mors, she undertook TO sing 4 song which the
great Mallinger had refused TO sing and made
pretty hit that her vocal education was at
once undertaken by Heinrich Dorm. She en-
tered upon her operate career at Kroil's Thea
ire. and sang ia Leipsic and Rotterdam before
soining her future husbands forces at Bremen.
Walter Damrosch Josef Hofmann, Arthur
Whiting and other artists OF equal erninence
win be heard IN connection with the Kneisel
Quartet at It's concerts In Mendelssohn Hall this
season. The list OF works promised is dignI-
ned. diversified and interesting. Beethoven will
be represented by the string quartet in r (op.
SO. 30. ID. c COP. SO. no. b. and fat Cop.
1SO); Mozart by quartet IN c: Haydn. one in
-: Schubert by his quintet for two violins. viola
aud two violoneellos: Schumann by his string
quartet in F COP. Al. No. p: Brahms by his
pianorOrte quintet IN minor and his string
quartet IN A minor: Bach by string quartet in
"A minor and his Chaconne for violin alone ito