New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19
"SALOME" IN PARIS.
Brilliant Dress Rehearsal of Much
Talked of Opera.
Paris, May Z.

The dress rehearsal last night at the Theatre du
Chatelet Of "Salome," the opera composed by
Richard Strauss and written by the late Oscar
Wilde, was the most successful musical produc-
ton that has taken place in Paris for many
years The much talked OF "Salome" has come.
and has triumphed. The performance was in
German Richard Strauss conducted the Colonne
orchestra, composed of no musicians. permis-
sion for him to do having been given by
Major Won Hulsen. intendant general Of the Ger
man theatres. with the consent and approval
of Emperor William. President and Nine.
Faleres. accompanied by all the Cabinet minis
tiers with the sole exception of NJ Clemenceau.
were present at the rehearsal. The President
applauded with enthusiasm at the close Of the
representation. and sent for Richard Strauss,
whom he complimented in the most cordial
terms. and conferred upon him the cross of the
Legion of Honor The same distinction will
also be conferred upon Gabriel Astruc. The
audience was brilliant and thoroughly repre-
sentative. Besides the great functiOnaries of
the republic and Prince Radolin. German Am
bassador. and Princess Radolin, there were
present the Comtesse de Greffulhe. president OF
the "Socete des Grandes Additions Musicales de
France: MARQUIS and Marquise de Ganay. Prin-
cesse Amadee de Broglie Princesse Auguste
Gutenberg. Comte and Comtesse de Vogue.
Comte and Comtesse de Fels. Prince and Prin-
cesse Stirbey. Prince and Princesse Murat, Prin-
cesse de Brancovan. Comte Pastre. Comte and
Comtesse j. de Castellane. COmte and Comtesse
de Chavrilan, Comte and Comtesse de Chevign6,
Baron and Baroness G. de RothsChiId. Baron and
Baroness Henri de Rothschild,' NJ and Nine.
Jean de Reszke. Mime. Waddington. Nine. Henri
Say. the Duchess of Manchester. NJ. and Nine.
Otto Kahn Comte de la RochefOucauld. Comte
de Gabriac. Baroness de Forest. NJ and Nine.
Joseph de Gontaut- Biron. Baron seilliere. Baron
Pierre de Coubertin. Marquis de Massa. Princesse
de Polk. Comtesse de Cosse. NJ. Joseph Renach.
Nine. Alexandra Dumas. Nine. Maurice Bisch-
offsheim. Nine. Pierre Lebaudy, Prince Trou-
betzkO COmte Camondo Marquise de Mon
taglari Comte Primou, Baroness Cahen dan
vers. Nine Astruc, NJ. Leon Castillo Mrs.
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wharton. Mr..
William X. Vanderbilt. Michel Ephruss James
II. Hyde, James Stillman. Victoren SardOu.
Alexandra Bison. Paul Bourget. Marcel Provost,
Paul Hervieu. Alfred Capus and scores of others
prominent in literature. finance, art. politics,
fashion sport bohemiansm.
Ga;,riel Astruc. who organized this extraOr-
binary performance succeeded in gathering to-
gether in Paris for the purpose Richard Strauss.
DIR. Loewenfeld, stage manager of the Royal
Theatre of Stuttgart Mue. Emma Destinne
(Salom0, of the Royal opera of Berlin; Herr
Burrian (Herod). OF the Royal Theatre of Ores
den; Fritz Fenhals (Jochanaan) of the Royal
Theatre of Munich: Nine. Saengern CHerodias).
OF the Municipal Theatre of Leipsic: William
Muller CNarraboth), of the Municipal Theatre of
Dusseldorf: Mile Trouhanowa, first ballet
dancer of the Opera of Monte Carlo (who danced
the Seven VeilsO. and forty artists from vari-
Gus opera houses and theatres in Germany. The
orchestra is admirable and is described by Rich
ard Strauss perfect
1t would be idle to describe the opera of
"Salome" already well known in the United
States. Suffice TO say that the verdict of Paris
is that the work is the masterpiece of Richard
Strauss. and is absolute triumph. 1T is the
only musical drama that Germany has produced
since 'Parsifal' and Richard Strauss is the
greatest living musician of Germany" are the
words of Gabriel Faure, director of the French
Conservatory of Music Pierre Lalo musical
critic of the Temps" says that this zone long
act of 'Salome,' lasting nearly two hours without
Il pause" exceeds in intensity of life" any
modern composition The impression was
prodigious No overture nor prelude. Three
measures, and the dialogue begins Extreme
force alternates with extreme languor," says
NJ Lalo. Compare the fierce anathema of
Jochanaan with the supplications of the Prin-
cess of Judea; then again We find superIative
tragedy placed beside the broadcast comedy Note
the quintet of the Jews and the declaration of
llerod, and, above ALL that terrible and magnifi-
cent mOnologue of SalOme clutchine. the CORY
head of Jochanaan."
The audience last night thrilled by the
dance music. few walls and nervous trenors
were ELECTED by the terrific scene when Saloma
passionatey kisses the prophets bleeding Inns
The suppleness and the originality of the instrr
mentation We're keenly appreciated in Paris
Pierre Ialo praises Richard Strauss for his
dominating personality in music" and saws
that he is too great composer not to enfran-
chise himself from any master. no matter how
exalted" Richard Strauss" declares Pierre
Lalo. like our French musicians. has broken
loose from the drastic precepts OF Bayreuth and
has delivered himself from the power of the
master, just Siegfried snapped in twain the |
power of Wotan." The trend of feeling of the |
average Partisan playgoer last night was that |
two hours is very long time for one act no
matter how intense and dramatic II may no
Parsians. especially the women, adore the .
for 1T enables them to chat with their
neighbors and to display their gowns to the best /
auVaii'aee' 4Ss |
Mile. Trouhanowa, who performed the ''Dance |
Of the Seven Veils.' tremendously an I
plauded. II is one of the most effective terpsi /
choreas feats produced in Paris. The measures /