The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-17
sIANNHAEUSER" WE'LL GIVEN
NT/tk avn HORENt NORE
GREAT Success.
pasn-rs Great TRACED, spiensiidiy Per.
formrd NJ Metropolitan 4 Perform.
anrr of iti9h Distinction and Musical
Brauty Toe standards kept I'D.


Wagner q -Tannhauser- was performed
N.' night ut the Metropolitan Opera
% .,.-,. Mr.. Gatti- Casalzas introduce
-.'r NJ "A German opsra ON tn. second
night III the season and his announce
u,r' ~ another for the third night will
b.. r"adIly accepted rs a demonstration
81 hl- de-Ir. TAI prove tn. sincerity OF his
PROMISES mad. last season at the time
whoa 3, became known that Mr. DIPPED
would no longer he associated with him
IN tho management OF the theatre. IL
will also he taken a. evidence that the
directors Of the institution intend to con,
t.nu. the catholic policy which has made
IA" Metropolitan a famous opera house.
The presentation of -Tannhauser- last
night CAV. ground for hope that the high
standards Of the local stage ar. to bs
preserved. There have been performances
NJ IN. opera III which IN. more delicate
clements of the work were touched with
q more discreet hand. hut none in which
TN. prnio,Inder emotions of the tragedy
were published NOR. eloquently. In the
vnicing Of the large moods the principals.
the orchestra and Alfred Hertz. the con-
duCtor. showed a beautiful sincerity and
% fins. accord III purpose and execution.
The result was that the deeply inn
prssSlve climaxes Of the four great scenes
host not whit ~ their innate power. The
choral parts of the work have been better
sung. hut II Is hard TO see how the prinCi-
pAl roles could he. There were four
towering artistic figures in the perform
anc.. and these lived Wa gner's percentages
for m. time and filed the stage with
splendid illusion.
Mr.. Slezaks Tdnrhh user is not new
here and II IL not necessary that an essay
should be published about IL. The big
tenor impersona;ss the erring knight
with great vocal skill and with deep
theatrical insight. He makes him real
tragic hero and his pathos reaches the
hearts of the audience. lie sang and
acted last night up To the full meaure of
his ability and made true impression.
Berta Mnrena made her temperance
after a years absence and was a truly
nobi- Elisabeth. She seemed TO he m
better physical condition than when last
here. She sang her music 20 beautifully
that critical comment can he only a de-
scription Of excellences. Her defamation
II the rccitativs part Of her entrance air
and her delivery Of the touching address
20 TdnnhnUssT were examples OF the high
ct and most moving art Of the singer
Added TO the musical treatment was
perfect clarity Of enunciatl ion achieved
without apparent effort. Her whole i'm
personation was adequate, lofty in spirit
and in every detail, magnificent and con-
rircing embodiment of Wagner tender
Get heroine
Nine Frensi I'd has never sung Venus
with more variety and subtlaty 81 vocal
nuancc than she did last night Sh. set
"a grand tonalIty for the whole perform
GAnc. AZ its worry outset Mr. SCORER
again presented a large and imposing
portrait Of the poet WOifrdr ron Eschsn-
bach His excellent voice and his free.
fluent and expressive delivery were
hoard with delight
AT Hinckley was the L1niGrdr'. and
William Hinshaw mad" his debut a.
BIfcroH He must be heard IN a larger
part hefo:-. he can he seriously CON
sidered The other minor parts w"r"
in the same hands as heretofore. and
again LeoDora Sparks commanded prl:s.
for her good singing and her excellent
diction IN tho little role OF tho shepherd
Much more might be- said Of last MS H.
uncommonly merItorIous performance.
But the features Of il which impressed
themselves most upon the listener were
th, noble and truthful dramatic spirit
Of il. the perfect unanImi'y Of style and
artistic p'Irpos" among III" artist. n"
respectful treatment Of tho text. tha
musical beauty Of tho singing end tho
admirable playing Of the orchestra Mr
L
public gratitude for hIs important con
trlbution Ia In. general result. while
both the impresario and IN" directors
must be congratulated ON IN" Success
of their first wagnerian present alton
OF the season The audience was
gen timely enthusiastic.