Reviews — The New York Times

From the New York Times February 6, 1896

“Manon” at the Opera.

     Massenet’s “Manon” was repeated at the Metropolitan Opera House last night, to the manifest pleasure of a large audience. Purely lyric works of this kind, with abundant opportunities for graceful fervor and sustained contilena in the love duets, are what the local public appears to enjoy best. When M. Jean de Reszke, who sings beautifully and with overwhelming sincerity, and Mme. Melba, who has the voice of a lark, and - so far as her singing is evidence the duets, the cup of public happiness runs over. As usual M. de Reszke aroused the house last night with his “Fuyez, douce image,” and with Mme. Melba awoke enthusiasm in the duet in the cloister. The other members of the cast were the same as at the previous performance. This evening “Tannhäuser” is to be given in German.

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