New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-20
MUN|CH'S MANY DELIGHTS
Festivals Devoted to Works OF
Wagner and Mozart.
CHARM OF BAVARIAN CITY
It's Good Brown Beer Flows
Freely and All Who Visit City
Find Something to Please.

Munich. although not a summer resort
ner 60. IS nevertheless of such delightful
attractiveness that many an American
liver of art. of music of all that goes TO
add 10 the sheer 10y Of living. Is bound 20
reach IL in the course of his summer wan
derings In Europe. Few cities In all the
world can surpsss the Bavarian capital
in attractiveness. and the almost endless
variety Of the delights IL offers in itself Is
extended still further by its availability as
a comfortab headquarters for those who
wish TO wander over the lovely Bavarian
country Of which 10 is the centre IL
shares Innsbruck's 1aurels as place where
those wishing TO see the Passion play at
Oberammergau will be well advised TO
make their headquarters. for access 10 the
scene of the play is quick and easy.
Munich. with its good brown beer. It's
galleries. it's theatres. its splendid streets
and its charming Bavarian population. will
strike with many Americans note OF real
hospitalitv that is not everywhere in evil
dence IN Germany. There Is about the city
an air Of imperturbable good nature.
geniality. that is refreshing. There Is no
grind. no restless rush of business. OF
manufacturing. II stands almost alone
among German cities. combining with an
Old world SAVIOR much Of the comfort and
luxury associated with New York and
Paris, Berlin and London.
Festival Of Summer Opera.
Possibly the greatest attraction OF all IN
the summer months In Munich is the superb
musical Offering. Wagner and Mozart
dominate the summer festival. those two
Teutonic giants. In combination OF beau
tiful and inspired performance that is all
too rare nowadays. Mozart Is seldom
heard In American opera houses. and per
forrnances of Wagner's works. OWING 10
the latest policies Of the Metropolitan opera
House, seem likely not TO flourish here as
Of yore.
But in Munich II is different Next 20
Bayreuth. Munich leads all Europe In It's
representations Of Wagnerian music drama
and the magnificent Prinzregenten Theater'
next to the Festival Theater at Bayreuth.
the leading wagnerfan opera house IN all
the world as far as equipment Is concerned
and surprising even the Bayreutn mouse IN
some respects. gives a superb setting.
AS at Bayreuth. every seat In the Prinz-
regenten Theater affords a perfect and I'M
interrupted view OF the stage The or
chestra is hidden in a sunken pit. extend
ing beneath the stage, and producing
therefore. those strange and beautiful er-
fects peculiar to Bayreuth. where the tone
body is entirely different from that heard
in the ordinary opera house There Is only
one floor for seats. and the audience Is
seated in orchestra stalls on the first floor.
the royal boxes being at the rear OF the
auditorium
During the Wagnerian festival perform
snces the most perfect order is maintained
Late corners are not allowed to disturb
those already seated after the conductor
has taken up his post at his desk. and
reverent attention is the rule, rather than.
as in New York. the exception. Thus, the
correct musical atmosphere is assured. the
"stimmung." as the Germans say.
Three complete cycles Of Der Ring des
NibeIungen'' will be given this summer.