[Met Performance] CID:4560



Die Königin von Saba
Metropolitan Opera House, Sat, January 9, 1886 Matinee





Die Königin von Saba (8)
Karl Goldmark | Hermann Salomon Mosenthal
Queen of Sheba
Marie Krämer-Wiedl

Assad
Max Alvary

Sulamith
Lilli Lehmann

King Solomon
Adolf Robinson

Astaroth
Carrie Goldsticker

High Priest
Emil Fischer

Baal-Hanan
Alexander Alexy

Dance
Marie Bonfanti

Dance
Bettina De Sortis


Conductor
Anton Seidl







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Review in The New York Times:

METROPOLITAN OPERA ROUSE

An admirable matinèe representation of "The Queen of Sheba" rounded off yesterday the week's entertainments at the Metropolitan Opera House. Herr Alvary was Assad, Herr. Robinson King Solomon, Herr Fischer the High Priest, Fräulein Lilli Lehmann Sulamith, and Frau Kraemer-Wiedl the Queen, and all these artists were in capital form. The gorgeous scenery and brilliant pageants moved past the eye with the smoothness begotten of repeated performances, and, in fine, there was no drawback whatever to the thorough enjoyment of the work. From a. musical standpoint "The Queen of Sheba" may not rank with the most durable productions of the age, but its charm and effectiveness, although somewhat theatrical, are not to be gainsaid, and the legitimate opportunities it offers for picturesque and splendid stage attire--opportunities of which the Directors have availed themselves with extraordinary liberality--are wholly exceptional. "The Queen of Sheba" is undoubtedly the popular success of the season, while the elaborate "Meistersinger" is likely, in our judgment, to prove quite as profitable a venture, if not a more remunerative one, through the greater probability of the opera's holding a permanent place in the repertoire. Yesterday's representation was witnessed by an audience that occupied every seat and every foot of standing room in the house. It is understood that the prospects for the current week are quite as roseate. The performances thus far announced are, on Monday and Saturday, "Die Meistersinger," on Wednesday, "Die Walküre," and on Friday, "The Queen of Sheba." Taking into consideration the prosperity of the Metropolitan since opera in German has been the attraction, it is not to be marveled at that arrangements should be making to secure German artists of distinction by three years' contracts. Letters to the stockholders asking them to confer upon the stage directors the power to enter into such engagements of this nature as these gentlemen may approve were sent out a few days since, and the question may now be regarded as decidedly in favor of the project. Seventy circulars were addressed to the persons interested, and out of the 86 answers received thus far 84 were expressive of acquiescence in the plan. Should the project be formally adopted, it is to be hoped that the Directors in charge will view the field of action calmly and critically, and not defer without reflection to much counsel that will be the outgrowth of undue admiration, commercial shrewdness, or vulgar partisanship.



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