The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-25
Onera Monday NIaht.


Monday night next will bring to our
midst the greatest aggregation or ar
lists that Wheeling has been pTt'i.-
eyed 20 entertain IN many moons. tn
doubtedly this IS the outstanding
event Of many musical seasons an1
and the public must rot undercStl-
mate the rare opportunity that Is
thei In this performances OF the Ia
nous Wagner opera, Die Walkuere
by the Dippel organization. known as
tho United States Opera Company.
The papers have carried story after
story ucerlinc TN, cast. orchestra
and the immensely OF the production.
There Is not much more 10 be said.
Anyone who does not know much
about thl, project in this section.
would NJ, probably read anything
further that could be written IN this
column.
Company In Pittsburgh.
Tho production comes here direct
from Pittsburgh where the same or
era will Dc presented nu Saturday
evening preceding the Nhr,.la& date.
Anticipation ut the even, - calling
forth unusual interest amorS the resi-
dents OF the smoky CITY" according
70 reports, Surely WIZ, * viii not
pc found lacking IN appreciation u
such an offering h. failing 70 pack
the Court theatre on Monday cen
ing.
The Opera Itsef.
The outstanding features Of this op-
era are perhaps tn" bl"od-CurdliaE
call OF Bruuhildc. ITO yo, 10 no." =
difficult trw measures for soprano
voice indeed. This wtyri cry vii, 70
main with YOU for several days The
Ride OF the Talkrirs" is well known
TO concert goers, having been used on
orchestral and band programs time
without number. Thi- number opens
the third act and pictures the wild
shouts of the goddess a they ride on
their winged steeds through tho air
the neighlng - the horses and. above
Il all. the wild cry Of Brunhilde. IL is
truly one Of the most striking OF WaC-
per- .J1.CCe IONS. Then there is the
song by Brunhilde as she bids Sies-
lined TO flee. telling her that she is
TO be the mother Of the coming hero,
Siegfrted. Wotln's Farewell is an
unforgettable episode in the story and
In the Magic Fire Spell music l. pic
tured the breaking out of the flames
around tho rock upon which sleeps
Brunhilde In a piece Of writing which
only Wagner could produce. The mu-
sic flows on and on. There is folly
In trying 70 pick out bits and there
as outstanding moments in the score.
II one has studied the "leit-motifs. :"
or guiding motives, the orchestra will
speak language OF It's own 10 you
and you will discover gem after gem
Of delight that otherwise will be lost.
II you do not have the opportunity to
so into the score this infinitely. YOU
will be carried away with the beauty
Of the music, the immensely Of the
production and the voice OF the prin-
ctpal character. who are among the
foremost OF the music world today.
The Ring"
The "Tetralogy." or perhaps more
properly. the TriioEy with Prologue"
OF which The WaIkyre" is the sec
Ond Is known universally as The
Ring" opera OF Wagner. The four
dramas develope many changes Of
fortune, brought about by the curse
which the Nieblung Alberich has laid
upon the power-endowins Ring. forged
for him from the Rhine-gold which he
stole from the bottom OF the river.
and which IN turn he lost TO Wotan,
the god. The Ring. as-itPasses from
one TO another brings destruction
with Il and II is not until the last vic
tim, Brunhilde, returns it 10 n" wat
cts Of the Rhine. that the world is d.
llvered from the terrible anath1ma.
The Story,
The story itself is too we'll known
20 most people ard too ouSiy ob.atn-
able FOR the uniuitiat,d T. warrant
its rehearsal nov. NJ one should 20
70 the theatre Monday evening, with
out beinC familiar with it. For full
Understanding. the recognition OF the
marious motifs" Is necessary also.
The opera was completed in 1856 but
not given until 1870. first in Munich.
New York heard the opera first IN
. 1877 and next In 1855. Among prom
iuent artists who have appeared IN
leading roles arc NordiCa, Gadska,