Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . METROPOLITAN oiEIiA HOUSE, NEW YORK. though containing portions that are ably written, has never attained outsideFrance any remarkable success. Reyer, whose Sigurd was produced in 1884 with considerable success, isa follower of Meyerbeer. His Salammbo was produced in 1890, but didnot attract the
Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . METROPOLITAN oiEIiA HOUSE, NEW YORK. though containing portions that are ably written, has never attained outsideFrance any remarkable success. Reyer, whose Sigurd was produced in 1884 with considerable success, isa follower of Meyerbeer. His Salammbo was produced in 1890, but didnot attract the attention expected outside of France. German opera of the latter part of the century has been so demoralized bythe influence of Wagner that the German composers have become little morethan imitators of his pronounced mannerisms. Webers Der Freischiitz remains the most popular of German operas,just as Verdis II Trovatore is the most popular of Italian operas. Spohr, Lindpainter, and many other German composers of ability have beenlaid on the shelf. THE CENTURYS MUSIC AND DRAMA 211. WILLI VM RICHARD WAGNER. Marshner, who died in Hanover in 1861, showed in his •• Hans Heilingthat he was a follower of Weber, as well as in his Templar and Jewess. Cornelius, who died in Mainz in 1874, made his principal success with hisBarber of Bagdad, a comic opera inwhich the manner of Wagner was imi-tated. In 1801 The Cid was producedin Weimar, but it was found depressinglyheavy and labored. Goldmark, a follower of Meyerbeer,made a success in 1875 with his Queenof Saba* that was not equaled by his Merlin, produced in 1886, or his Pris-oner of War. produced in 1899. To return to the great leader of opera— Verdi — one may say of him that hisoperas are divided into three first included the works written inthe old Neapolitan style as he had foundit. To this class belong Nabucco,Attila, etcetera. To the second pe-riod, which shows remarkable dramaticcolor and beautiful melody, belo
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