The evening world., 1912-02-27
MntzenUuer
As BrunnhiLde
/. In "WuLkuere''
Nsysatile German Con-
tralt0 Shows Her Con-
ception of the Part
Berta Morcna, Louise
Homer, Carl Burrian
and Basil Ruysdael in
the Cast.
By SYLVESTER RAWLING.
RARGARETE WHITEWATER. tn,

Nv
Nv admirable German artist who
became known to us only this
season. gave another Illustration OF ner
versatility by .npersonat'ng at the
Metropolitan Opera House last night
JB~runnhilde. In Die Walkuere." 1t
wa not her happ!cst effort. The mu-
sic was not written for a contralto. and
even with Nine. Matzcnauer's broad
n of voice, her tones are too dark
In color to characterize satisfactorily
the favorite among Wotan's Valkyr
daughters. The Nslkyric cry, with which
she made her entrance at the beginning
Ut the second act, however, was most
effective. 1t was clear. rolnd. full and
sustained. only !nstsnt and pcremptoIy
Kissing by tie faithful Wagner!;e-
present prevented the interruption OF
the action BY the fashionable Monday
night audience. ignorant or careless 81
the tradition.
Nine. MatZcuaucr's acting through
out was marked by the Intelligence
and understanding that are always
hers. II was no, clear why she DIS
csrded BrunnAl,de's conventional red
cloak or neglected to lower her spear
in the presence OF i'r!cka. Doubtless she
had her reasons. There seemed no eA-
cuse. though. for the presence of her
epca- and shield on the rock OF ne
Valkyrie when The curtain rose on TIE
TACT act. sonc time eiapslns before
Sruhnhilde arrives with the dropping
Sieglinde. lier irterposlt!om at the n
between Hund!ng and S!cgnund seemed
Aripn 1,ta NNHasutt'G s.,saiplNs WAS. tnp
Siegmund had been killed before lie
appeared.
The first act vent excet iingly well
Berta Moreno was 4 beautiful ana APP
peeling Siegllnde, singing better taan
At any time this season. Carl Barria''
whose farewell appearance BY = me In
sdvertence the writer announced after
''0oetterdaemnerung" last Jay
afternoon. was an eloquent ~Slegnund'
not only in the Spring soag but
throughout. The Hundinr IF Basil
Ruysdael was also excellent.
Hermann Wells Wotan has gained In
authority, but his voice Is no: Away
heavy enough for the part, and II
seemed q bit tif-d before the end
Leaise Homer, in lovely voice and com
ruAnding presence. WAS Fricka. Sht
aino led the Valkyrle choir and was
supported effectively by Rita Forn!a
LGnora Sparkes. Marie hatfield, Flor
eaoe wickham. Henrietta Wakefield
Rooina Van Dyck and Mary ~Jungnann
Alfred Hertz conducted fervently- -.
little too fervently AT times. perhaps,
the eingers-but who would besruig'
him an enthusiastic pronounccmcnt ="
such orche strat!on?
me audience. outside OF the sloscFi7
ton, despite the unfavoralle weather
was sufficiently large to Justify a plea :,
Mr.. Gatti for another cycle OF '1n'
Nlbelungen Ring" " It IS not possible
IN the closing weeks ~ the subscription
why not after the regular season. eil
md then, Nj. Ga:t!, out ~ ypG. NJ
conpan you might give - The SAM
Brunnhilde and the same Wu'aa tro'
first to last.
The Flonz,iey cuartet save it's las
CONCERT of the sea son at Carnegie i.N
rrum last eVeniug and delighted a lars'
audience with a uisplay Of mus.iia@shli
az the highest orlc.. Fist on INC Pro
rrammc was 4 HJ2drt quartet IN l
r,aior, finely p'a:.l. especially IN ~
nudante ana the W'ulrtio. BcethoNrH
uIartet IN r m.no". or. ~. fJ'l'wed' an
, finally. an interlud iuG ani a scneTzo D.
Gl~asoarov. both charming
Tho Jewels os TIE Madonna VOL
I,vruri's latest or,cr, N''"N has va
,re approval Of Ch.ca.o and p1ili'"i
>p1,s and wns amaze rCL Tor 1 i'St PIC
s.n;ation In N,w N..t Hy ". b!rn'.
Ih.l,del,h'a-rh,c1;o H'cra COMPANY '
the Metropolitan u2'tI House oman
vii not bc heard GI'i u"xi TUESDAY
The indispos!i!pu u ~Sa'ind't'' -"
sings the leading baritone par -
,suse. Instead t}orc VIII Jo prcse't.'
ntoh, ,b,, lo,lia bil az Wolf trrra"'