Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

.Aas uaetl safe to say, with the memory Of
Gsa+1 last years Savage performances
Iresn in mind. that the present seasons
work will be the same keen, substantial
delight to music lovers. Savage has at
tackled boldly a problem which threatens
to vitiate and drag down American opera
ideals. In New York at the Metropolitan
for instance, the principal question to
opera goers isn't What is the opera to-
night?" but Who's going to sing to-
night9" The old war horse, Martha" the
closing week. drew the biggest house Of
the season because all the great stars
illumined the cast. CSnried,is what the
boys call a foxy guy" He doesn't intend
TO let ideals interfere with dollars. Tho
diamond horseshoe" has his profound
and respectful attention. AS a result he
wears a sable lined great coat, does his
running in Mercedes and in sundry other
ways disports himself in luxury. Conried's
opera venture Is for the few. Savage
hopes TO gather all music lovers in the
country to his fold by giving satisfactory
''al round performances at moderate
prices. He is succeeding most amazingly.
Good work always commands respect.
There are very few opera goers who would
willingly miss a performance by the Savage
forces.
Hurrah for Omaha, for getting out Of
its rut and demanding La Boheme" and
Die Walkure." Quite bit Of preliminary
brushing up has been done, Ill warrant.
Again had 1t brought home to me what
a perfectly scandalous old party Wotan is.
No wonder a man like Nordau rose in
his wrath at the very mention of Wag-
ner's name. The tetralogy is a labyrinth
of numerals. 1t shows what the human
ind 40 III Of
Apropos this observation. the emperor of
Germany is goin gto allow the performance
of "Salome" In Berlin. The enthusiasts
for Strauss have brought so much pres
sure ITO bear that he has capitulated 10
that degree. He stu elings TO his opinion,
Strauss is a great leader, fine fellow,
but he can't compose"
Perhaps we Americans will hear "Sa-
lone" next year. There is talk OF Con-
REDS producing H. 1t would be an Inn
mense drawing card
Apart from direct matters musical and
suggested by the text of "Salome," have
you read oscar Wildes DE Profundis, d"
written while he was a prisoner In Read
ing saOl? IL is marvelously beautiful in
its poetic expression and LIQUID style,
heartbreaking in its story Of a soul re-
deemed and started on the right road by
the bitterest suffering and repentance.
Both those who worship beauty and they
who think hardly Of Wilde would do we'll
to read IT.
There is SO much good in the worst Of us,
And some bad in the best OF US
II hardly behOOVes any of US
To talk about the rest of US.
That David Bisphem Is a prime favorite
In Omaha Is evidenced by the fact that
MT Borglum and Mr.. Ellis are bringing
him here on April q for the fourth time
in two seasons, The house is already half
sold out and people who want to hear the
great baritone had better be interviewing
the management
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly. in the presentation
OF their third annual song-recital will have
an interesting novelty this season, as
they will be assisted by the choir OF ST
Mary's. thereby giving an opportunity tC
those music lovers, who 90 not regularly
attend church, OF hearing this mueh-talk
OF organisation. Some interesting WORK