New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

ne greater part sort OF spectacle recalling far1iI-
S.- things TO the eye. accompanied by an under
--s-ss ot music occasionally breaking into mel
~ and bzoyfng Up long stretches of dlsjointed
,s sraFmeatsry conversation out OF which. un-
g. tse &C circumstances 81 would be difficult
- construct 6 drama and from which IL is not
,ssslae extract the pleasure which one can
=, end In the ol5-tine style Of entertainment
ss-ssively called a concert IN costume. The man
. - -Ad-tana DecoUvreu-'' is more or less that
= E,,ccfni. Giordsno and SpineIIi-to mention the
ss that Immediately preceded Cilea's across the
-,-but II is only in the manner. not IN the
- except some disagreeahle seekers after
+,sscences will say, when that matter is bor-
- There is some graceful music in the score
s,rne strains which simulate passion. but 20
A = suv OF its parts the kind OF music which
les The word or heghtens the dramatic stu
hopeless task II is melodramatic music.
-. he,o-nes most Auent when there Is least
- a. r ard which makes its best appeal
= .he heroine decains above It In the speak
- fss she Goes in the climax OF the third
-~he1 A6rsenne recites speech from Racines
-s.s-s-- n order to accuse the Princess OF sdul-
-, -rhe- Il inspires the heroine carefully and
-s--rs-fv 70 blow out every light in a large
- room OF when II accompanies a ballet
-. e neither 6 part 0f the play nor Incl
- advertisement. but only g much needed
-. - give the composer an opportunity for
= s--.-1et-icai pieces Of music Even here.
- his music must serve as foil for the
r1z--
-, z-,-z & was with which TO open a season
= :, 80 iris. pas brought out December
> - s@+s- Z vas al too late. there was care
- s-.,5ied performance q Don Giovanni ana
s-,-,ptuously. too surlPtuousiy. mounted proouc-
:, = ..essslio" These txo works practically
u - rbe labo-s accomplished BY Gustav
-. ,rho having laid down the dictatorship Of
= g-,r-- Opers 81 Vienna vas brought to New
-. r,- NJ Cooried. and whose coming had raised
-, -7e expectations OF the lovers OF NeIl--ah
-,rfrT IA q
- - the Metropolitan forces OF Maoanle Ser
,-s-s and Madame Letter -BurckhaTdt- whose IN
-. - --,o- rbe season would have been much
-. marked had not Mr Conriea polcE u
-s-+,r principally 70 the itahanisslial pTeNeiIeo
- s-o-9 becoming as large factors as they de-
served - Re
When NJ Couried issued his prospectus Tor his
=. 80 II had already long been an open Sc
- come cf the men whom he had invited
-z-e TIE giorles and the Pronts oI ms aoiflia-s-
--,-n had decreed his GownfaIi during the
- sess7- he had been IL with sciatic neuritis,
= --e-e v-as no Improvement n his phEslca con
- s.n h entered upon his duties in lSo7-S-
= .-irs--- n attend 70 the arduous labors o. the
.~--r directorate vas questioned worse man
.tis -he air fo- months had been f--I g wis
- ~ scandzlc-s dot-gs IL the business cePaT'-
- - ne chorus Of dissatisfaction with the
- -esrl,s cr his directorate which had begun
: =. &C. season. had been swelling steadily. Two
- bsra-e he had put forth disingenuous
- <-- his administration comparing me Cost
- 5cc.-ies Of producing opera IN the prece-lns
- ---h he cost and difficulties under NJ
- --La -~zrre- was one which affected the
s-,-r--r5z-s q his company only 50 faT as tnS
- 80 concerned as 10 the Difficulties, Il
:, -. eezv - see how they could have been less
.--7- --a- now when there was SO -nucA
-,c-e money 70 spend and so much more nao
hez- s-s-- = improving the facillt1es 1or opera
= ---z -s-ro7s Of the establishment found
inf fE5
.ss.f- ---+s-er-e--s with the famboyant prom
- ----r had been made WREN tne new aoInln-
,---z---- -sr7z II. IT. Ccnrisd had. tod them
mar his E-zr ain vas - raise the standaro ol
-a-e----a--e eZd tbs end he haG DellsI-5-
= -s7,.z7-- q --c1- from his mind. he vas
- :, -o--s-7- 70 employ the most refulgent
.s.s-s~ ~ the V1r6 hut 70 abolish the star sys-
.a-- The season IN Philadelphia was TO be aban-
-a= 50 that -te-e might be more time for rehear-
ss,s s-5 sss exhaustion of his artistic forces Opera
- -~zf-r z-ss u be added 10 opera IN Italian
E-s--5 s-5 German As FOR the French and Italian
works tac we're 70 be given as they had been unoer
~ Lz-a1 but :he German was 70 be raised 10 q
higher plane Not o1e Of these promises was re
deemed Italian cDeras were given great P-oI-ll- !
aerce crer French. and the additions 10 the Ilai-
ls- Is which really new were q the poorest
E7-- Pe-t-acr--.ness aPathy and ignorant stage
-e-7-e-,ers marked the German performances
zz were aI- but eliminated from the SUBSCRIPTION
rz- There ucre ertaences O high striving al the
o--se- Il tte engagement Of Aessrs- A1olll-
grhzEs- and Euchs. have already sa4o' Oul oi-s
zr-s ve-- 77erltzbe because The men were uT1aD'S
- s-Ig- heir capacities. There were sensational
:ea---ez. IKE ths production Of 'Pars-IaI and oa
lc-s- bu- thzre were hUrlliliating ones IKE lI7
--7s1f---o- o. 2 great establishment fo- the per
<------re q Die Fleder-uaus' and Der NlseUs'
fz-o-' r. deck out The Herr D-ref1of D--ie-.-
= +r-a-- n ~o--r7e-ciaIisrn had fallen on the IN
r-f---,7r- o. February Il 1908 Ny Conrieo re
ssgnsd. and announcement was officially mace O :
-47rra-lzz-z- Of his company and the engase---1'
n Girf1 C,a--i-Czsazzz and ADdreas DlPPel as c'-
ses;o-s q The opera for TIE season 1FS- y
Fa-ev-z- .z : table OF performances Curing me
----.r-- eese--e of NJ Ccrried's adruiatstra-
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