The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-15

who's. purpose It il To scduC" the Danish
knight. ani,elrS She too has h"r ballet
ot Ar"adians Again We haV. spectacle
conceived IN eNuuI-lt" taste
Finally IN the last act We ss- RsnnUd
and irp'id. lullrA ia 'he languors of love
TROOPS ot httl" Amour- and ct her mytho-
lngIr products of erotic fancy come 10
entertain h" flower decked knight Her.
AZ last "" are confronted with "a ballet
nt som" pr"t"n-Inns Again too u H. all
in IN. style uf -1ne Louis or other, no
matter which The good Cardinal NlaEarin
were H. Ia come back. could tell us that
opera wa- lIs" this IN the minority of
Louis NV Mari" Antoinett" had moth
inG new except her revolution
The reader who has not heard Gluck's
-Armid." will wonder whore in all this
soothing and yet bewildering succession
of Dresden china tableauN dweils tho
tragedy which Glrck tn" poet dressed in
the attire Of Gluck the nainter There il
n tragedy but II Is all to u" sought IN the
tremendous Great ion OF the heroine The
other characters in tn. drama ara mere
figures. and most of all perhaps tho hero
BU' irmIdc Is tn" Incarnation ot hGffi"d
lnv" rage and d'~pair
In her one finds "A survival 81 he ma
j,>tIC TRAITS that were IN Chuck carrier
love-, IN tn. world IL Grs,,k tragedy and
IA i'' th"'G immortal And II - not aiona
IN IN" pact = conception 81 III " man thar
th' >pl"uGrr VI her individuality consists
H"rs GlucE waS IN" po.'t- musician and
hi characterization NJ ArnTIds ~ entirely
grand and pnthrtiCally moving
II W. are compelled to admit that in
much ~ the music ot the sweet pictures
Of IN" opera th"ra IL a -uRarv monotony.
b We find the necessary contrast in thar
allotted - iv,rIiC II the pastorals and
RnouT"'r"- ,h,rr,lp their polite ecsta@ics
a. ii tnaY had been conceived close 80
T-llnonS. and II the 'INConqierahl" warrior
RCuCgd S'etnS u u- ~ b" served zip in
tn. nutInG melodies NJ a yroverbIil 1up-
ucrlan passion. W.. can a-RlIrHdly avow
that in IN" song " trniic we hear tho
anguish Of "A great soul stricken with The
wo,lnt, of deathle-- love
II - in.ss-ntial to the reeting review
81 tn. morning after a first performance
thai each Of Arm,i.'s airs should h..
examined, though such "Nam,nat ion
would ra w"tl repaid. for Chuck. with
superb art. has graded her numbers -
thai h"r tragedy grows with each sue
C.niing one, Nul ~ L. imperative To in
W." puhnr attention 10 her last song.
b" I.'rid. k"uNud me tuIt NsCaus.,
mc~' rn"r" opera s0"rs will leave th.
house. h"tOr" = II sung II H. worth
WAITING for. because It IL on" OF Chuck =
nlEhti"-r creations III that French grand
styl" which i tho glory of III" lyric art
at France
Scattered through tn. score are a
hundred passage al "Nc"ll"nr quality
For -Xarnpl. th"re = IN" brief summons
vt m" Danish Knight. beginning. -Notrs
E"ucrsl vou- rlpp"ll" Chuck cast
llriv.4.. for this rhl" and encouraged him
Ia saying a -ingl" passig" will rec
omp"n-e you. hope. for your COM
plaisinc" ~ IN" first performance
this passa 70 produced an immense effect
and il thar effect was lost last night we
must thank that notable singer Angelo
Baia. who can hardly be- regarded a
Larlyee
vsv a faInt idea OF th.. MATURE. ~ this I'M
portant op.-rtnE production NJ tn" new
season Tn. Impr"--Inu left iron Tho
mind after IN" PERFORMING - that Of a
~"ria- II ravl-hinSly d.hcat. and fauriful
pictures. through which -trod" the
tremendous figure Of an AN, cent Greek
heroine. this. vaiuly battling victim Of
Inc Vorabl- Fa'" II he public fails 20
receive IN" opera with enthusiasm u will
at least recognize tins one Etupendou-
d conception Of genIu- and Will without
doubt be-tow IT, bsuedctions upon Olive
Frem-rad. who 80 splendidly rose 10 its
realization
MIR Amaro as HtdrGo' sang with M
small amount OF dignity and breadth OF
wanting one felt that he was crampad
hv the unwelcom- repression Of his
accustomed vocal emphasis II is not
possibl" this morning 10 enter into ar
adequate CONSIDERATION OF me lnutNluuS
performances Of the evening IL u
essential only to record the impression
Of a large and confusing variety n styles
among which that Of MIR GIlly stood forth
conspicuous for merit
With so many percentages to direct anC
so many men among them. Mr. To-canIn
! was unable TO secure that unanimIty o.
style which he obtained in last wear
-Orfeo- performance. Dut n" must ~
credited with another important artistic
production His reading y! th. score !;
q matter which will provide material 70
subsequent discussion. but Of its afe
Jionate sincerity and it's deep study Their
was no lack of evidence
The production as a whole added 4
IN. distinction OF tn. Metropolitan Opsri
House and was "A new laurel in that crown
which IL jointly worn 10y Messrs tiatt
Ca<azza and To-canini II was not :
fmtl~ss achievement. but it WAS beau
/ tifIl on. and N was made in a manner
which showed an honest desire TO ID
something worthy Of great art In-tltu
tion An additional evidence Of this i
to re found in the strong cast, which Il
herewith gwen IN full
Rcns IN go '.''.'''''--'''''' '-"''p , ~
H'fyrOf observation-disclosures. PssqusIc Ninat
IL ma. NJ . ..... .............. Louise Homer
.N'd'H" .'.....''''''''''''-''' ''Ho,s 'i,al
Gftrt'- ......-.. ......--.'..... S'hhh' "aNo"N'
| Lu~rd, &c.. ..... ................ Alma GilirL
| r.sr.es ..,.,............. Dinh GIlly
IT. ChSrllf>r DGr0ts ...-. Angelo bad'
| i,,,nrfo,s .......... Albert RriN
| ,,ons, ............... Andrea de Ssgurob
: r.n> vr,1d> ................... Marie Rappolt
IN pfl'ry ............ Alma GIucl
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