New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
r,.o opFRATIc CONCERTS.
H +. X.

s,,rds,, night concerts by opera singers WIN an
orchestral background, have been estaoNsheu 80 80.
ures OF New York's winter season iOi %
vears that they have built up what appears u -, o.
- NJ less distinct and special cIentele IN
nor.ion OF the music seeking pubic IIIa' -
the METROPOLITAN and the Manhattan o4'-- - a.
m tho frst evening OF every "eeh 0l.-e 0e. 49,.
,.,t.rsbin from one year to the next nut ho' i'
cbar,c+e- II is evident that many II MOI 1iio
-, .,,,-+ e,oers are recruited from the WeeAu's
o7era audiences. rather than from 1reqGeil' -,
the citv's regular concert rooIls' A' - i-n+
oftap bean brought, indeed, that THESE ouiu',S
auditors are attracted largely by tle .s
oro xtnpers at near view. in their own co9'
F- "a women Of to-day. instead OF III t'7
,s,,a1 disguise of theatrical garo. Inc pc -
80 corsnicuous folk has always d'ou''U
o,ty which thrifty managers nave ho' -,
60 Nv and II Is altogether likely that TINS N'l
proiI 's' ao,, . steady factor in the success OF
"ee.' -, entertainments take place Sui-
-, o,,,r,s a+ Mr. Conried's and MI fie'iIi''iei
s+oin,s opera houses The theory is = -
-. the lack Of encouragement eAteiiu0o " - -. tt,
r.I sincere efforts made from uiiIe " - - -
80, tandard of programme and per1orlAaLce q"
INC -, I9ut forward a quartet OF ceIeoldtou
ius ard a large audience is assured; "lat IN
,arforrners are 10 offer is a matter u - .ho
iHuence npon the vast majority "a - stors
gladly pay to and hear famous so anongb
- tbev will SO long as they 90 GNU .
oo "i. "ii.,,s concerts at the Metropoh'ai anu
arnbattan had little to distinguish ll'eii -. -
tbs,r predecessors AT each hoUse = -, tbat
tleh - <s osnectally so at the Manhallalp 'ilee
ooS0i -, ,,,,e+ant opera singer may De anu uSc
d" go -, far from satisfactory concert slhseA'
N' ono might go further ana MAKE siiii'A~'
IA - ~ tho orchestras themselves were lheSe
.r. +o he taken serious nluslcih events
-, .r,r,o,di for instance. is a passo OF eliecti'e
- W .na personality in much that ne Goes IN the
,Inh.t+an,s opera performances out as slhs'i
AZ &c With piano accompaniment he lacks grace
"a precision of style in marked degree YET Idst
,cbt.s audience applauded until ne adoeo an eAtid
~ to his debit account musical artist MISS
Nrorichini Mr.. Crabbe and seVerh otheIs u 'ne
nIorhattan's nine or ten sooists were even less
,cceesful in conforming TO a strict musical stand
ga and Nine Bressler-Gianolrs otherwise excel
60 singing was marred by accident in the
accompaniment to one of her songs Mr.. Cam
,,o,tpis conducting of the Death March from
tt.cyt+erdammeruns" was vigorous and sincere,
~, the orchestra's tone quality lacked depth and
oso,,rce IN this music the fourth Hungarian
,bapsodv of Liszt with a better response from
Tho orchestral players and hearter recognition
crow, the audience The Manhattan's printed pro-
s,ramme be it remarked. was recklessy Disregard
ed and two of the singers, Nine. Jomelu and Mr.
Gilbert did not appear.
Al the Metropolitan the programme of last even
ing was OF more dignified character and also
better prepared, the orchestra giving good ae-
count of itself under Mr.. Bovy's baton and the
chorus lending variety by taking part in excerpts
from "CavalIeria Rustcana," "Il Trovatore.
..Pagliacei' and Romeo ct Juliette." OF the
soloists Mime. Rappold. Nine. Rirkby-Lunn and
Mr. Riccardo Martin were among the most capable
but because the list OF participants lacked suff-
cient glamour of celebrity. tho audience was small