New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-04
MUSIC.
md Isolde" at the Opera.


- the hero and heroine Of Tristan und
- hoie The centre OF the stage, separately o.
noN ri,h peculiar enaciiy, Tits g. of al
tossln music dramas. tie one IN which the
Nps - the orchestra most commandingly ehal-
W. -. q, Ire singers. The fact Is more thar
h.a ,,.- vet II seems 10 gain new point from such
i~~,o-rnance was given al the opera last
=. :, n was Q brilliant. a SUPERB. performance.
ht.. largely due 70 Mr Mottrs inspired labors.
- Rs ne subtlest Insight into tis work nc
~ - "A. n,aSsy weight 4 possesses ar a whole,
r4h ,rsn,te riches OF melody BY which its
az T.r,b. are u,umined. The sornbre splendor
10 sxo,1iyfte loneliness OF the music he inter-
an -,.h absolute authority and the trUest emo
-, .vr1uarty. The poetry OF Tristan uno
n' . IS EXPRESSED last night. IN accents which
a, TIE conductor was concerned, Tere teuit-
less - -,-.,-. ,..-.,ss ,s rs-ro
~ :. r-sfSe e. vvas bestowed upon Mr.. Motif
w. ,.,~. and nrrrecidtive audience. THIS Nas
~ s,,-,ina whose Isolde r. undoubtedly one OF
=. s,ss. iraBersenatons ever seen Upon the new
- ..eee We cay 'scen" E0Flse"'E' 1or "tr
- las. nieht vas hstriorically as brilliant as .
Nli ,.o,s,lv Fer o5--iare. her gestures. al thH
vs. -.., a.. which this ehsracte- il made ~
~ ,..riv ard wouanly, were 90 many tcstt-
en-. N TIE instinct with which she mas sone
N.,.t, N the heert OF the mater Isolde ~
-. sr11re s-d ore % deep pathot~ Nine le1'nna
=. hsr mart sings her music "tn N1'li''s Jan
.,s finished art she dominated the stage
-, n with her presence. 'nsde every 'noff'ei, -
h ~, -, v-ss art,culate thrilling ard beautiful
" r-s,,ss do hrs best 10 second her efforts ana
-. .,,,,s act did something 20 erAce TIE p'or
= go he left in the hFst but Tristan Is
80, -sg,iirinc greater power than ne can
- .s,bsr as SINGER or as a actor.
G. tzo,.sr r.pested her eEceent performance
,-.-,.sn. excellent n voice. and. on the
-ss reea-ds dramatic quality. too. though her
- - .,,ss,,o demeanor fnevitabiy shows &c ois-
s..-,sV. in contrast 20 Nine. Terminus oreaath
- "a. yu-uenal was presented with notahie
go ana restrained pieturesqueness oy MI
- poov. IN fact this singer has not done better
- "a N. present. season than when sppeaIIIe
~ $500 vrs fsol6e" The remaining subsidiary
% -, Al adequately managed. Mr.. Kloepfer.
-, vsrs lent al the dignity Pessibie to what
-. ace remain q rather undigniaeo character
-. ,n,, intrusive ana unamiable person. was
....,,ss nv Mr. Nuhlmann. VINO misses nothing
-. ,s,,h,u seryftor's srnugness. and makes up
-. -, s-ssf sccura ~ on this point by singing
-. -. vtth uncommon feeling. MI Reiss. NJ.
=, - Ar walther likewise acquitted them
-. vel OF the minor duties assigned 10 theih-
y short he performance behino the foothehts
-. 4, many respects. worthy o. that on the otner
80. a, them But ~ Nine. Terminus eeautrol
achievement remains precious possession OF me
.-.-,o-, Nr Motifs is equally 10 be cherished.
Those grave undulsting phrases. 50 rnelanohoy 50
,,,-eine: those miracles of lyric sweetness N
which Tristan und Isolde" sbounds-an the ter
ssruess ana IRE which Wagner poured into
nj, masterpiece this great conductor evoked from
M. instruments with such skin ana such indivio-
uslity that he. IN his turn. may be said 70 have
rroduceo IN last nights performance Remarkable
masterpiece q consummate work OF art