New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-26
MR.. MAPLESONS PROSPECTUS
WHO COMPOSE HIS COMPANY, AND THE OPERAS II
WHICH THEY WILL APPEAR.

WHO COMPOSE HIS COMPANY, AND THE OPERAS II
WHICH THEY WILL APPEAR
Mr.. Mapleson has at length submitted to
his subscribers tho prospectus for the coming season
| OF Italian opera at the Academy Of Music
| In view of the keen competition which
| IL expected will take place between M.
| Mapleson and Mr. Abbey for the securing OF puohe
favor during the winter the announcementuss received
will be read with than usual interest Apart irVm
this fact too, Mr. Mapesons extreme andraner unu'aA
re cence during the last few months IN resaru W '
plans and his apparent unwllngness TO announce ina
| exact date OF his arrival have caused muoa
| comment and speculation among those n'efe'Vea
| in musical matters. Toward the end oi August ~.
Mapeson wrote to the effect that his season "o
begin ON October D. For nearly month this was Az
that was known in this city TO his Intentions aaa"
was only day ago that the stockholders recses
a cablegram announcing his departure from Easani
with his company on October A. BY the CITY Of be'i
Even g. late as yesterday afternoon Herman lie ho! ~
conversation with TRIBUSE reporter, expressed us 4
tire ignorance OF Mr. MapesOns plans or the e1aes aa'
Of his arrival. ,.,.,0,
The prospectus begins by stating that In "suomis
the following arrangements for the approval OF Ills
scribers. the stockholders, tho puonc a..
his numerous friends, Mr.. Mapiesoh ''
the responsibility he has undertaken, but 'eu'u s
ney.rtheless TO hope that his efforts 70 sustain tne
sandar,l of lyric drama will meet VITA their applV
lion and support" and proceeds OF once 10 CIV
list of the artists engaged. Mme' falu' -
OF course, heads the list, thus seluns -.
uncertainty as to her temperance IN Ne"io -.
Mr. Mapleson's management completely az TO"
The first appearance In two years y ,m.nt
Etelka Gerster Is also announced. Inc enh-n \.
OF Madame Eugenle Pappenheim Is one "ni'u Va ,s.
erected with pleasure by those who have nea' 20
& frat
Mile. Raphela Pattini, Mile. Emilia Saneu' Mia
Josephlue Yorke, while Madame Labache anu -sis
yulerga are already well known 20 the
The list OF tenors will perhaps be rs eagerly 900,
as that of the sopranos and contrastos' lo'
thought that Mr.. Mapeson would be ELMER iss IA
weak Or should he be lucky enous ',.sIv
be able to engage Tamano. ~ ...s
strong. As it turns out. neither .Sa or,s-
signorl Bertni, Bello and Ernesto faielu ~ IN
cipal OF those who will for the nr'1 UNIV nsys
this city and Berlini at least con'es ..lo
w,,, a GOOD Eoropeau reputation sgnor bug.
Vlcln Bettini and Peruginl VIII aso ,--~ hoard
first appearance the latter, however, having p,,.L
here before I'm light opera. Signor Biee1to "" ,n,s
DIM are well known, and it need hardy % s AZ
senor Nicolini's name is on the same pfoS
that OF Patti. n, oa siyor.
The barltoues consist OF signori Vasselh a"u . and
who are strangers here, aud Signor Dei .sesnloa
Galassi who are much the reverse WIN .He all
OF sIgnor Mont, who was heard Iss. an American
the bassos will make their first bow before au
public; they consist Oh Slgnor IN Europe
WHO Is well and favorabIy knoTn and a Lonbal.
ana signor Caracciela, De VascneIu sa s under toe
dill The orchestra, which is anD0unceu hscn mitch
baton OF siguOr Arditi. Is said TO nav stagemsa
i'm nroyed since last season. LUG ParryS
ager is NJ Dubreuil, and Nj as asls.
name curiously enough appears senses are al
Iant 3, age-maDager. The premieres u Li1 from VI
newcomers aud consist OF Mile Brain 9a "a Tense
scala Milan Mile Bettina de Sortls' HUN
.,sAA la y
the novelties owe ties promised are GounOd; vita
Giulietta" the came composers Mlrelia' Gerster "A
Patti I'M the hrst-named and Mip pea'onenneim 10
aMirella" Norma" with Nine. ara With Nine
the title part Rossinis ala GAIA LsdrS vita
patti as Nilena; Webers os,,'s sLElsI
Nine Pappeuhem as Reztd DOnihss.s the nrss
d'x@ore," with Mime qerstcr i fSr %Crispisss
dine ia the part OF Adcnd, and husy lately here
a la Comare" (which has been gwen .asaa-ber MS u.s.
EnglishJ, with Nine. past as am"'' w, ms
appearance In that cnaIao''f rom wn'vdi
u nearly forty operas the l,S's season va
begin on Mondsy evening. October - -.
as5.tsr VIII make her nr Of Music s1Ss
been used for the extensive al!eratios sc viii be row
Yesterday, aud In about week tn TUG
10 receive Mr. Mspleson and hh oo"s~-