The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
JULIEN" REPEATED
AT METROPOLITAN
Charpcntier's Dream Opera Is
Heard for the Third
Time.
PERFORMANCE EXCELLENT
Mr.. CarusO and Miss Farrar
Again Win Applause in
Chief Parts.
PERFORMANCE EXCELLENT

for the third time at the Metropolitan
Opera House last evening That the
singular product OF tho writer's magma
ton makes a real impression Is indis-
putable. But II is not perhaps so easy
to defne the character OF that impress
sion AZ to perceive its reality. One simple
child OF nature who had probably always
believed that an opera was "A small body
of words entirely surrounded By music
was pained and even annoyed because
some daily newspaper commentators de-
voted 20 much more space TO the dra-
matte poem than to the melodic setting
Of IL
or course the child OF nature neglected
to take notice Of the comparatively prom
inent fact that the book was written by
the composer and that this was his real
creation. while his music had little that
was novel and less that was important
There arc some interesting pages In the
score--or rather parts of page--for sus-
tained power 10 precisely what Is absent
from the music Whom Charpenti.r
quotes themes from Louise and turns
them into themes for julien before our
eyes without the use OF a handkerchief or
anything up his sleeve we are properly
satisfied that we are in the presence OF
thematic development and that the lett
motive" like the Prussians. has con
Quered France.
But whether VIC should be glad about
this is again another story. Most ~
us are pretty tired OF watching the hanky
panky tricks OF tho jugglers who cap-r
along the path hewn by Wagner. We are
ready TO throw up our hats and hurrsh
when some one comes forward and makes
free and unhampered music after the
manner Of Montemezzi in "L'Amore dei
IRE Re-" Tho strong things in Julien
are not the theme patterns. The best
L. la. s-s,,t al sFHu
ton OF the beauty theme into rihald
waltz IN the Montmartre scene. and the
same trick had already been played by
Berlioz In the Symphonic Fantastique.
and much better.
Let the children OF nature sock the
solace Of their daily milk bottle and hush
their infant walls. The book OF julien
IL the thing. and about 1t the voice Of the
people will make many words. OF tn"
music little will lie said except that u has
distinguished moments and that II Is
always worthy OF respect.
The production at the Metropolitan
arouses fresh admiration ~ each dis
closure A. spectacle Julien ranks
with the most dazzling achievements o
I Mr.. Gatti-Casazzs's direction. The de-
livery OF the important choral parts IL
mos commendahle and the orchestra does
not Lose a tint OF the highly colored score.
Again Mr.. Polacco commands praise for
his devotion. MS insight ana MS me
skill In conducting the work.
What has already been said here about
the principals could be- repeated we're that
necessary. Mr.. Caruso has made a care
full study Of Julien and succeeds as we'll
with IL as his artistic equipment will per-
init He does not md French favorable
80 his singing and Yet there are places. as
in the declamatorN M. yoiCI' in the
temple scene. IN which his delivery rises
TO notable height OF vocal beauty and
dramatic eloquence.
AS for Miss Farrar she IS a vision OF
loneliness in most of hey seems and i'm.
personates her Kaleidoscope role with
much ability. Her development OF IN.
fading muse OF Julien Is admirable and
there Is "a touch OF real tragedy in her
almost shocking embodiment OF the
grsette. No other singer has a prominent
role. but the minor roles are all inn
portant and IL is well that they are II
compel nj hands.
/ I.ent's mid week found society well rep
resented. Mrs. ogden Goelet's guests wer,
Mrs. whitney Warren and Miss Louis,
sands. Miss Anna Sands was with M
and Mrs. ogden Mills.
Mr. and Mrs Lucius X Wilmerd ng
Mr. and Mrs. William +. Glyn and NJ
and Mrs. Richard Mortimer were in Mrs
Nanderhilts box.
Mr. and Mrs. Buell. Hollister. Miss Janet
NJ and Mrs. Orme Wilson. Jr.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William r.. Benjamin,
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fisl
and Mrs. James A Burden.
Mr.. and Mrs. + Egerton Webb wer,
with Mrs, Henry Hartman in box II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austen Gray and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Lewis Iselin were in August Bel
montS box.
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Vos and Rutsei
r. Jewett were with Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Gould
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Root. Mr. and Mrs
! Joseph Earle stevens and Dr. and Mrs
Nathaniel Il Potter We're IN W. Ross
! Proctors box
Mr.. ard Mrs. Pembroke Jones mad -
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. John Russel
Pop-.
MIR. and Mrs. Adrian lselin %, Mr.
Mrs. Ernest Isel!H were with Edmund /.
/ Bsyiles.
Mr.. and Mrs Ebert II. Garys guest,
were Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis Nixon and Mr.
! and Mrs. William r. Hearst
Among others in the audience were Mr.
! and Mrs. Wright Barclay and MIR. Wal
ter Rutherturd. who were with Mrs A r
LauterbaCh Mrs. Paul Morton, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Charles h. Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Steele MIR. and Mrs George "
| Forsyth. Mrs. Payne whitney. Mrs. Har
old Barclay. Mrs. Joseph Hartman, Mr.
and Mrs William -. Guthrie. MIR AN,
Mrs. Howard Gushing, Mrs. Charles Dan,
| Gibson. Mr. and Mrs, Walter f. May
uarl. Miss Julia Robbins and Cant