New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17

ing and in this revelation Nine. Nordiea
had a part only a little inferior TO that OF
NJ dc ResLke. II was thus described IN
The Tribune OF November Is 1896:
And as for the singers? Let none De
excepted. for all deserved the .rIpuse
OF warInest praise and hea,ueaH,s ss Rrsma
could do with her lovely voice ana true
instincts-an artist I'm every hbre OF ner
being-but the public did not Know wna'
to expect from Nine. Nor1lca an" ~. I'll
that they have sung here heretofore.
How can 1t be summed up? Let one lac.
be pondered: Tristan und Isolde was
sung In tune throughout, Never oeior
have we had Tristan abe 10 s,ns , sne
declarnatory music Of the first and last
acts with correct intonation, TO say noun
ing of the duet OF the second act NeVe,
since Mime. lehman LETT us nave we na la.
an Isolde capable OF the same feat. bu.
Mime. Nordica and NJ. de Reszke not oniy
song in tune. they gave the text with
distinctness OF enunclation and a truth
frIness Of expression that enabled those
familiar with the German tongue 10 10.
low the play and appreciate its oranlat,o
value and even it's philosophical purport
II is wonderful how Nine. Nordica rose
TO the opportunity which Wagners drama
opened 10 her. The greater the ueInano
the larger her capacity; In me c.i'n nases
OF the first act. in Wnicn isoioo
like tempest, her voice rang out WIN
thrilling clearness, power and brilliancy,
and forced upon all a recognition OF INC
lesson which Walther teaches naIS
Sachs In the song-meeting In OF. AL
crimes Church-that ability comes WIN
willingness and desire.
II was in the memorable performances
which Wagner's love-drsma received IN
this season that Nine. Nordica disclosed
the powers by which music lovers VIII
be most glad TO remember her.
Mr.. pAMRoscH REMINISCENT.
There is living to-day no man better
able to give an appreciation or NINE
Nordica's character than Walter Dam
rosch. who so often conducted for her
both I'm opera and in concert. To 1rio-
une representative Mr.. Damrosch gave
last week some OF his remembrances.
Mime. Nordicas death is sad beyond
words" said Mr.. Damrosch. ITO think OF
this great, whole souled. spirited woman
who above all else loved the society OF
her fellow creatures, dying in-that far-oh
tropical island, with so very few near ner
that she knew is indeed pltiful. IL was
her stupendous will which drove her 10
make such a globe circlins tour at her
time OF life, and I am sure 1t was only
that will that kept her alive so long AFTER
she was first attacked with pneumonia.
II we'll remember one OF the first times
conducted for her. II was In Philahe'-
phia, and Nine. Nordica was TO sing the
G6tterdammeruns' Brunnhilde for the
first time in her life. She arrived in Phlia-
delphia at o'clock in the evening and
we at once began going over the part to-
gether IL was the longest rehearsal
ever conducted. for we worked steadlly
from until 3 in the morning. IL was not
that Nine. Nordica did not have an ear
for the correct intonation. but II seemed
almost impossible for her to learn TO
project the intervals. Yet she kept al IL
with a will which / have never seen
eaualed and by o'clock she knew her
part. The next evening she sang Brunn-
hide and sang It trumphantly.
nro rAcr AMI RROADNES