. Programme. s of a revival of ^Hansel and Gretel by the San CarloOpera Company at the Manhattan Oj)era House, New York, Octo-ber 5, 1921, Mr. Krehbiel wrote in the New York Tribune:— It is doubtful if the passing of any of the operas which fell undertaboo when the United States entered into war with the Germanand Austrian empires was more sincerely deplored than Hanselund Gretel. In the then condition of the public mind there was adouble reason for the withdrawal of the opera; not only was it aGerman work but its composer was one of the Intellectuals whohad signed the famous, or infamous, add
. Programme. s of a revival of ^Hansel and Gretel by the San CarloOpera Company at the Manhattan Oj)era House, New York, Octo-ber 5, 1921, Mr. Krehbiel wrote in the New York Tribune:— It is doubtful if the passing of any of the operas which fell undertaboo when the United States entered into war with the Germanand Austrian empires was more sincerely deplored than Hanselund Gretel. In the then condition of the public mind there was adouble reason for the withdrawal of the opera; not only was it aGerman work but its composer was one of the Intellectuals whohad signed the famous, or infamous, address which condoned theviolation of Belgiums neutrality and justified the outrages of theGerman soldiery on her people. Those who had a personal acquaint-ance with Mr. Humperdinck must have found it difficult to reconcilehis act with his gentle and charitable character, and even if death BEACH7660 .^^^^ REAL VICTOR SERVICE 1 |W|fi|MP ] ( 22BOYLSTON St. Boston Mass b AMERICAS FOREMOST FLORIST ESTABLISHEDieA7. FLOWERS BOSTON1 PARK STREET AND 549 BOYLSTON STREET COPLEY SQUARE NEW YORK 561 FIFTH AVENUE 46th STREET
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