The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-27

tinSes to Loo. The various double bill
combinations were these: 'CavalleriA'
and -PAGliacci.- . times: ia FILE du
RSgiment' and -PagliAcci.' .; ia Navar-
raiae. and "PaGliAcci.' .: la File du
RSgiment' and .cavalleria.' I; total. 0.
Mr.. Hammersteins inability to got
"sAlous" bsfors hia public earlier in
the season wee dus 60 the demands OF
.ElehtEa." The rehsAraals for this trouble-T
soma work occupied all the time OF the
singers and the orchestra for weeks be-
fore thu prOduetiOn. For long time tho
strings. wood and hTass Of the orchestra
rehearsal separately. and SOmstimes
the musicians even took their parts home
with them.
All this labor put rsheaFsals Of -Salome'
out Of the question. and doubtless this
cost the innprenArio some money. But
the evil did not cad there. IL will be ssen
by tho table that Louise" and 'PcllAas
&C MAlisands' had to he postponed also
till the all devourinR -Elektra' was out
Of the way. Roth OF these operas have
been popular with Manhattan patrons
and Il was the impresArios misfortune
that they had 10 be kept out OF the re-
pertory ill 20 lAte in the season.
Or shall we not perhaps rather specu-
late a. 20 the advisability Of hazarding
90 much on the production OF q single
novelty OF courss Mr.. Hammerstein
had to produce "Elektra.- Once COM
mitted 20 advocacy Of Strauss, who had
been rejected by the opposition establish
ment further north. tho manager could not
neglect the work which had been doomed
through Europe like . circus coming TO
town.
This sensationaliSlnG process in the
operatio world has become exceedingly
harmful. and instead OF becoming hoes
active Il grows more %. II Ia impossible
TO Conceive Of its being applied 10 concert
music. but probably the ingenious press
agent will eventually advertise some
orchestral perform@mce like this
Murder symphony In G nat minor by
IvanoVnitch stOpofovitch. Greatest mu-
steal sensation % sh> sg=. Played sixty
seven times in one month in Dresden.
Fiftesn women ssnt ~ che hospital for
neurAsthenics and three men committed
suicide. The four movements depict the
conception Of the crime. the preparation
marvellous slow movemento. the exc
cution and the remorse. Hear the hor-
rible hate motive. Listen 20 the crush
ing conscience theme. See-yes, you can
see the victim writhe. Also see the great
contrabass cack lephone: invented espe-
oiaIIy for this work. Mote. Do not
bring children unlses Won wish them 90
grow up criminals.l-
Bur let us not wander into the beguilsng
field Of symphonic conjecture. Several
composers are already lost there. News
paper men should remain outside till they
are able to follow the composers with
certainty. So sing. Muse. q little more
about the great impresario and his deeds.
One Of the most interesting features In
the growth Of operate taste IN this city
10 the devotion Of the out Of town public
to the ma,inees. Older Opsragoers will
easily recall the scenes Of emotional
enthusiasm which used to conclude the
MATINEE performances az the Metro
DolitAn in the days when the De RssSkes.
MelbA. PIancon and their associates sang
in some popular work. Such scenes are
not Witnessed nov because no such CON-
binaIions OF singers can be offered.
But the ardent devotion to the matinee
continues, and no matter how poor the
entertainment offered a good house IL
assured sir. HAmmerstein's matinee
audiences throughout the season have
been large They have been permitted
to hear the following works; That's.
-Herodiacie -Sapho." -Le JonGleur de
Notre Dame. Faust. Lucia, -Tosc@.
La File du Regiment Tales Of Hon-
Manu. La BohAme.- -GTiselidis.- Sam
son 81 Dahla.- -Elehtra.' Louise.
-Salome.' -Rigoletto- and 'Pelleas 81
Melisande
That's Lucia and Tales oG HOn.
mann were each given twice At Saturday
matinees. Thus Mr. HAmmersiein has
enabled his Saturday afternoon patrons
/ TO hear every one Of the important works
| in his repertoire. including the novelties
and each Of his principal singers in theiI
most interesting roles. This shows tac'
and good judgment on the part OF tbs
manager. and doubtless his public vii
appreciate this.
Furthermore mis- matinee repertoire u
one Of liberal character. 81 great variety
and oI genuine artistic value. IL h
representative % the policy Of the Man
haitian Opera House. which hiss come Il
occupy a special and significant position
! in the musical life ~ this community.
The following table shows the list o
works performed. the dates OF their en-
trance into the repertory Of the seasoI
and the number Of their performance: