New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-29

the voice ana greater iOIOuS III
Several reasons might be found for
the absence from the local stage OF the
work which was performed last Thurs
dav under the title of "The lmpresarlo.
In its original form it is not an opera
at all. though it is always listed among
Nozart's operate works. Its music LOT
the greater part, is incidental music
,--;.ten for q comedy which, as was
explained in an article printed in Inc
Tribune last Sunday, contained scene
in which two opera singers after De
iDg engaged by distracted theatricai
manager. fall 10 ouarrelling about their
-.ot IN the company, each insisting
.s,, she is the prima donna. TINS
,rrber. turned into a trio by the m
reduction of bufFo tenor who SEEKS
% make peace between the women -
.le com OF the work and the lmmedi-
ste cause Of its preservation Tor INV
stage. The other music composed Io'
the comedy consists Of the oVer'u'''
,,o arms. in which the singers eA-
t,h;. ,beir skill. and the finale for the
49,. ,cices. in which there Is a preach
,or, ,oucbirr the attitude which ar
+.t. ought to assume toward each
cher for the good Of art. The com
edy would scarcely bear revival thouR"
go believe f. was attempted some ior'S
wears ago IN an English version "hleh
was performed a few times at the CfyS-
tai Palace.
When Louis Schneider created the
ensretts which is current in Germany
No u.ed an Of the original music ana
,upplemeuted it with three songs and
,,otber tho Of Mozart's composition;
and these were orchestrated by Tau
bert The plot Of Schneider's operettS
is used in the comedy which Mr.. ReI5s
aud his associates were so successful
in producing las. Thursday, though the
English librettist proceeded with free
hand in the construction Of the dla-
lo0ye aiming 70 direct its satiricaI
sbaf,s A. some Of the idiosyncrasles Of
ep.ratic people as they have always
existed. as they exist to-day and prop
sblv will exist 50 long as the nature
o. singers endures. The EngI'sn
iibre.tist mas presented not few his
,o-;csI clements. including the circum
- r.. Mozart and Schickaneder
were compelled by the rivalry Of riYa.
op.ra makers 20 change the plot Of
api. ZauberAote" after they were wen
ir,o their work upon their opera. Inc
women are historical, also, but s4lgh'
liberty was taken with history 70 ofins
them into the play.
tn. songs which were introduced Dy
Schneider are "Die betrogene "ei''
AN Chloe" and Warming" the last
two in the recital repertories Of Nine
serbrieh and other singers. The hrSt
trio-,hat sung by Nine. Hofer Mozart
and schickaneder--is known IN Ger
many As the "Bandl Terzet." 1t IS
musical Joke, which has biographical
interest Mozart once gave his wife a
Bqndl-probably a ribbon 20 wear as a
seArf. A few days after friend OF the
family, baron, who was clever anna
teur musician. called 20 take the com
posers wife for walk or drive. Con-
stanza wanted 20 wear the ribbon, out
could not find il. and both Mozart and
the baron entered upon the search for
j. with her. The baron found IT, and
held Il Up out Of reach Of The diminu-
tive eouple. amid much chatting and
laughter When finally he gave it 70
Nine. Mozart he remarked that the In
eident would make a capital comic
opera episode. Mozart acted on the
hint, and a little later sent the baron
the music, With nousensical words In
the vlennese dialect, which he had him
self improvised. The lines
let Va live in sweet propfiety
An example 70 society"
"HsSh NANoFN - MNNh "WND'"''"~ "'N
called out demand for repetition
are in the original:
II leb'n in wshrer amicitisl
Una das schone Bsndel ha'mer a.
The success Of the enterprise o. Nr
Esiss and his associates was In.
s'antsneous and emphatic. Before h'
got out Of the theatre Mr.. Reiss Wal
overwhelmed with demands for a rope
Won, and on Friday he arranged for
ieor performance Of "Bastien and
bsstisnre" and "The Impresaro" a.