New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02


n AT the sumpuous theatre and the eighth which Sgnor
aazza has directed 1t three weeks shorter than Its I'M
de predecessor the OF twenty weeks having been
fall in order permit the OF the Opera House by the
Daghef Ballet which occupy during the month
ri April while the opera company gives season OF three weeks
- Boston and week in Atlanta 1t began on November ~
since which there have been subscription performances on
o,dv Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings and Satur
v afternoons 100 in all There have also been special perform
ces 70 the number OF wentyeght including the customary
for local that have for several years made
custom 10 purchase performances and them Tor their
avn profit Concerning the artistic features OF the season all
49, seems necessary TO sa, will be found in the suboned
ard with its tables arranged make survey OF the season
tes simple and easy Leaving what yet out OF
;deratjon the season has been profitable the
ny how profitable do know neither do feel any
desire 10 indulge in speculation on the subject OpeagivnG
on the scale praosed at the metropolitan opera 0ue vast
undertaking involving the turning of SlOOOOO year
last wear much apprehension that the war IN Europe
would work financial harm the enterprise 1t did in meas
oorunity 10 basis enjoyed by manage
men and public and the general prosperity which the last SIX
larger subscription TO begin with and more liberal patronage out
side OF the subscribers
The contemplation OF what has done from artistic
point OF does call for loud encomium IS one OF the
into which the opera has fallen in which
indeed it has waowed for years. that there IS no staDy III
the reperoy except respect OF the most hackneyed operas
and The Wagnean list which latter may be said to be essential
10 the institutions existence As for the others represented mos
agrantly by Cavaena Kustcana and fagHac0l uey are
stable only because they the active lists OF the popular
avotes SO long the public only for Causo or taa
and Indifferent touching the operas in which they appear II
not to be expected that the will be able to convince
them Of the necessity OF increasing their efficiency by adding
either works sterling OF earlier day 10 their
.neoe therefore be admitted that there has been
much TO discourage desire for novel productions the part
o Mr. GATH He would doubt be willing was Mr. Grau
~ ieshen his subscribers less nssten than they
are upon pursuing fad OF worshppng the feet OF the
Gods and eodde.ses OF their dolaty The OF the Wag
an list and such works as Boris Godouno and Il Amore
M Re which there exploitation OF the tavorltes
might have been pursued further than if for
,bf fact that the system upon which the management bent
no doubt response the wishes OF the subscribers compes
he dtion Of the services OF singers like Caruso Farrar
extensively possible all the subscription dates OF the
week. .
The one addition 70 the seasons repertory which with
zeal warmth was Sant-Saenss Samson Daa which had
heard only before at the Metropolitan opera Rouse
anv wears ago land then slpshod peormance but It was
no sense novelty Its music familiar from concert-roorn
performances and had been given fairly satisfactory manner
To the subscribers "Rheingod which this year found itself IN
subscription list for the first time since the German regime
is first English production New York and its revival the
original German OF Goez aiming OF the SheW pre-
real novelties were the Russian opera Prince Igor and the
Spanish Govesas The conditions OF the latter production
~. re go vii he heard Of again Win all the charm OF its
Spanish rhythms sadly lacking IN dramatic quality
pieces might be transformed into an opera by orceas %
imposing upon them List made Symphonic
success won by Boris Godounof much finer work also in
spred by the spirit OF Slavic ioksong Neveees IL was Wen
worth producing and would be well worth preserving IN inc
standard list the Metropolitan Opera House conditions were
those which have already been discussed Inc loss OF
"LAore del tire Re" deporabe and equally dplorable
the which brought about This was the illness
Nile Bor who had rightly been hailed as valuable aqUs
ton to the Metropolitan by critics and public alike She
represented the element upon which the beerment OF our
operate conditions largely depends Goetzs opera DeT
Wderspantigen Zahmung late in the season to re-
ceive lair judgment the public AS contribution to the
Shaespeaa Tercentenay too late to be OF real ooe
qunce and more tribute would have been hne re-
either Oteo Fastaf, works which seem TO eht
the souls Of the Metropolitan singers
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