New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

Mr.. Begue. as Wagner. Nahan Franko will con-
duct.
on Wednesday evening Puocinrs La
Boheme" will be performed by an unusually
strong group of artists, headed by Nine. Sem
brich as the pathetic Mimi and by Mr.. Caruso
as Rodolfo An attractive Musetta is assured
in Miss Bella Alten, and the Marcelio of Mr..
Scott viii be welcome feature of the perform
ance. Mr.. Journet as Colline. Mr.. Parvis as
Schaunard and Mr.. Rossi, in the two bufo
characters OF Benoit and Alcindoro, will be con-
spicuous in La Bohame." Arturo Vigna VIII
conduct.
Among the events which each year awaited
with most interest at the Metropolitan is the
opening Of the cycle OF Der Ring des Ntbelun-
gen." On Thursday evening at $50 o'clock "Das
Rheingold." the prologue to Richard Wagner's
trilogy. will be produced with an unusually
strong cast and the new scenery lately made
abroad for the Metropolitan. Miss Olive Fren-
stad VIII be the Fricka, Miss Edyth Walker Is
to be the Erda and Miss Marion Weed the Freia-
The Rhinedaughters promised Miss Bella
Alten Miss Paula Ralph and Miss Florence Null
ford. Mr.. Burgstaller is to interpret Loge Mr.
Van Rooy will appear as Wotan. Mr. Goritz Is to
be the Alberich. Mr.. Dippei will sing Froh,
Mr.. Reiss will of course. be the Mime and the
two giants. Fasolt ana Fafner, will be tmper-
sonated by Messrs. MuehlmaRn and Blass. Mr..
Greder will be the Donner. Mr.. Hertz will be at
the conductors desk.
For Friday evening the management dn-
nounces Aida" this time with Nine. Nordica. as
the heroine. Miss Edyth Walker as Amneris. one
of her finest Efforts Mr.. Caruso as the heroic
and tuneful Radames Mr.. Scotu as Amonasro,
Pol Plancon Ramfs and Mr.. Muehlmann as
the King Miss Froehlich VIII head the corps de
ballet and Mr. Vigna will conduct.
Saturdays matinee will be marked by per-
formance Of "Lohengrin." with Nine. EaInes as
Elsa and, for the first time here, Nine Senger-
Bettaque as Ortrud. Heinrich Knote Will repeat
his Interpretation of Lohengrin, and Mr. Goritz
should again make an excellent teIPainuria piars 10
Heinrich der Vogler and Mr.. Muehlmann as the
Herald. Conductor. Alfred Hertz.
Carmen" with Miss Olive Fremstad in the
title part Nine. AinO Ackte as Micaela, Miss
Paula Ralph as Frasquita, Nine. Jacoby as Mer-
cedes. MIR. Dippel this time as Don Jose, Mr..
Journet as Escamillo and Messrs. Parvis,
Dufriche. Reiss and Begue in their usual char
acters. VIII be the programme at the popular
dances will be led by Miss Varasi, and Mr.. Vigna
will conduct
Tonight the "stabe4 Mater will be
peated at the Metropolitan Opera House popular
concert again with Nine. Nordica, Nine Homer,
Pol Plancon and the young American tenor,
Frank V. Pollock The orchestra and chorus of
the Metropolitan Opera House will take part IN
the performance, which will be under the dlrec-
ton Of Arturo vigna. There is little doubt that
the great auditorium will again be crowded. Tne
"Stabat Mater" will be preceded by a snort mis-
ceIlaneous concert, to which Miss Marguerite
Lemon viii contribute a favorite aria from
Der Freischuetz" The chorus Of the Metro
poIIah POM verds @1 Nebucco" ard the orchestra,
under AIr. Vigna's direction will interpret the
overture to Fra Diavoio" and 'Le Deluge OF
Saint-Saens-
The Church Choral Society announces that in
ST. Bartholomew's Church on Monday evening.
January 8. at $50 o'clock. Edwin H. Lemare'
the distinguished English organist, will give un-
der its auspices farewell recital on the eve OF
his final departure for England. Mr.. Lemare'
who for three years has held the post OF or
ganist Of the Carnegie Library in Pittsburg.
succeeding Frederick Archer, was formerly or
ganist at St Margaret's Church. Westminster,
London. where his Saturday recitals were affairs
famed throughout Europa Alike by his COM
positions and his orchestral transcripttons he
has exerted an immense influence both upon
contemporary organ literature and upon the
structural and mechanical development OF the
organ as an instrument. Considered as a master
of technique, as well as Of interpretative power
he probabiv has no peer to-day, and his depart
ure from this country. made necessary by the
state of his wife's health. is TO be reckoned as a
distinct loss 10 the musical public. His coming
farewell recital will. therefore be an occasion OF
unusual interest. The list on his programme VIII
be found representative Of the classic and the
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one opportunity for the Interpretation Of an or
chestraI score on the great organ of st. Bar
tholomew's. The programme:
Prelude and Fugue in minor nor.-..........::J Bach
Spring aired Ho1!as
Benedieton Nuptiale. e..............;::C sant1saens
Sonata No IL GBps 5St wagner
Eanasiee FGgTe @ 1 "a; h. Len'aTs
cGrfew- Edward Hersaan
in'0o"c1n From ana sonsa descriptive Of Psalm KEW.
The third symphony cor cert for young people,
under the direction of Frrnk Damrosch. will take
place in Carnegie Hall on Saturday afternoon
next at 2:3O o'clock. Francis Rogers will be the
soloist Of the Beethoven Symphony No. ! Grove
says: 'Tn hearing this symphony we can never
forget that it is the first of that mighty and
immortal series which seem destined to remain
the greatest monuments Of music. as Raphaers
best pictures are still the monuments OF the
highest points reached in the art Of painting
notwithstanding all that has since been done.
Schumann has made the just remark that the
early works of great men are to be regarded in
quite different light from those who never had
future. In Beethoven's case this is most true
and interesting, and especially so with regard
to the first symphony which was the harbinger
Of even grander beauties and glories. The short
Introductory movement, adagio motto. is only
twelve bars in length but has points or htstor-
ical interest. The opening may not seem novel
or original TO u.s. but at that date 1t was au-
dacious ana was the cause Of personal quarrel
between the critics of the day and the
poser. That a composition protesting to be in
the key of should begin with discord in the
key OF z, and by the third bar be IN that of G.,
was surely startling enough TO ears accustomed
to the regular processes OF that time. The sec
ond movement. andante cantabile con moto, Is
an old and well known favorite In ii occurs
an original passage in which the drum has an
independent solo part and which foreshadows
Beethoven's remarkable individual of the
drums and other instruments IN his subsequent