New-York tribune., 1885-07-19
GREAT oPERATIO PROMISES
PROSPECTS AT THE MErRopoLIrAN.
RETURN Oh Mr.. STANTON AND WALTER DAMBosCu
RENOWNED ARTISTS ENGAGED.


Europe during last two months in the interest Of the
NewYork opera-goers, reached home yesterday. They
express themselves being greatly elated with the
rangements which they have made, and are conadent
that the next opera season at the Metropolitan
will be Of marked excellence and brilliancy. The
services of five Of the best members Of last years com
pary TO be continued. These Marianne Brandt
Frauein Krauss, Fraulein slach. Herr Robinson and
Herr Kemltz. The prima donna Of the company II
L Lehman. The selection could not well be improved
upon AS first prma donna of the Berlin Opera House she
has made great reputa and to-day s rated In thst
critical musical centre the Of any of her profess
sonal sisters IL 10 interesting to note that the tntende
Of the Berlin Opera House positively refused TO grant
her permission to enter into contract to sing In Amer
ca but that nothing daunted and strong her desire to
appear before New York audience Li Lehmanp
appeal to the Emperor soprano
roles Kramerw wiedk of Mannheim. has been engaged.
She has achieved dstincts by her singing in
the G5tterdamerung" and scarcely fail to please
the New-York Three leading tenors have been
cured. They Herr Stritt, Of the Ffankfop Opera
House, who Is reported to be flushed actor as well as
vocalist Of the first rank Elo sylvia, who year ago
first tenor at the St. Petersburg Opera House and
wh0 resignng his position in order TO devote himself
moap particularly to German OPERA has since been sing
ing to delight Of Berlin operagoers and lyric
TENOR Herr Alvary. OF Weimar, artist Of whom the
things predicted. Avary IL the Of the
inc painter Achenbach. Two other tenors for the NH
nor parts and for substues-wl also be in the COM
pany schott, wLo was In the old company. haslot
been re-engaged.
The basso is Herr Fisher OF the Dresden Opera House
He is conceded leading basso in Germany and.
like Herr strtt his acting IA par with his nasnh-
singing. The other basso who has signed Is Herr
Lemer Of Riga while the leading baritones are Herr
Robinson and Herr Alexy, Of Vienna The baton
will be welded by Mr. Damrosch and Herr Seid OF Bro
men, seidl was an intimate friend of Wagner and has
guished himself conductor Of the Wagner COM
pany Of Neumann. Herr Van He'll OF the Victoria
Theatre Of Berlin. will act as stage manager and
win be assisted by Herr Habelmann Many viii recall
Habelmann as the always acceptable tenor OF one OF
strakosch's compauies. The premiere danseuse. do
sontis, halls from Milan. The ballemaster is nephew
of that popular fayorteof former generation, Fannie
Ellsler The chorus will be eghty-three strong.
Tho season Of lss5-s6 at the Metropolitan Opera
House opens on November % aud will continue until
March O. with an inter mission OF two weeks, during
which the company will appear in Philadelphia Gold
marks opera OF the Queen OF sheba Will be given on
the opening night-its rst presentation in New.York
Other operas which will have their initial
during tho season are tne Mestersinger
and the "G0tterdamerung" The operas OF "Rienz"
Aida" Faust" will be presented with new scenic
effects notably In which the electric light is intro
duced and 1t Is the intention to produce new opera
once In about every ten days Mr. Stanton brought
home with him sketches of the principal new scenery
that brought play during the season. aud with
these guide the work on the scenery VIII De begun
WITHOUT delay. The stagemanager and the baetmaser
will reach New-York two months IN advance OF tho
opening Of the season. The rest OF the company
Is expected to report for duty TWO weeks peiora
the opening night.
The following Is complete list OF the operas which
viii be brou ght out during the "L0hengrn."
/" "Tannhauser" Rienzi." Meistcrsnger" "walkure,"
Gotterdamerung," Queen OF Sheba," Carms en-
A<iav The Prophet" Faust" and, probably.
IA MAJ eha. .fra NIL
be the same year. that Of the symphony Society,"
Mr. Danrosch procured from the publishers the score
of Parsifa and most likely will produce 1t during tho
season at one OF Orchestral Society concerts with
Fraueln Brandt the original Bireuth Ruadry In that
part While in Europe Mr.. stanton purchased large
number Of IN for the opera house and
some ingenious mechanical scenic appliances.
1t will interest many operagoers to know that since
and fniacent balcony single put in their
place. There are no more desirable seats In tne house
Mt stanton was driven on his arrival to the Metro
politan Opera House. where he passed several hours In
hastened Z his home in Iexingtoave and was prepar;
ing to rush away to a cool spot on Long Island
stanton was Drowned with his voyage and
was looking the picture OF health
mission abroad beeys bet better % company Myth than we
year has been secured and feel confident OF an
Increased success II that be possible. for the coming
season that OF last season 50 REMARKABLY estaD
shed through the energy Of Dr. rv Ds%ro'fn ,n ie,s
rst NEGOTIATIONS were with Hans Richter the Vienna
%S" Sss
German the Metropolitan, took lively and deep IN.
tere'' te come IN '"e over "'S here in the capacity
Of CONDUCTOR: sSd Bu. there was one thing
pension from the Austrian Government. to begin two
years hence. provided he continues as conductor OK
opera In Vienna. He Is fltysix years old and has
family OF six children. lie told that as he was VOL
IN years and had sasa large "~s
should bear theI interests in mind Hence. he could
not come to this country Sr the oa. ne sns
impossible. He gives his concerts Ia London ana
the provinces In the OF He finds it impossible
to come here because our season aud the Vienna
season coincide in the time Of year" . ~.
rushing trip after found ii impossible to secure Herr
Rchter from Paris Berlin Frankfort back to Paris.
to ,,d Berlin rnp.ut again "a .nssr ans ay sssd
down in Berlin began his efforts to secure his artists.
sentng the singers One OF the difficult things which Mr.
stanton encountered was to convey the Impression
singers and their agents considered these hyers
or ieelcrs" and It was only when they discovered
which he intended to abide that they realized the force
found these singers" he said. "esger to como to
this country. partly, presume for Increasing
sca sess pq4'SS here IN ina Soy
as they could there IN long one. The season here Is
fifteen weeks h Tn ws ne Sn % ts Iares Sens here
two weeks before tho season opens. for
shorter season than the one abroad Most them
their homes abroad aud living there Is less expensive
than here, but Is shorter aud the salary
much larger proportion. the singers were anxiousto
come" -,
Mr. Stanton considered himself fortunate In effeeDs
arrangement with Herr sritt for the tenor about
renewing his contract with the Frankfort Opera
House. Herr seidl hc had been fortunate
IN securing conductor. aud Waller
Damrosch would conduct on alternate nights Mr
stanton said In conclusion that the COMPANY
this year would be STRONGER than last year in tenors
and baritonos have doubt OF the success of tio
coming season." he added, because we have as pass
the great achieved through tho
zeal and discretion OF pr. Damrosch and wo
have made the company strong this season IN places
wherein II may nave been regarded as weak
last season." Mr.. stanton will return 70 the
citx on MnnIaY nlnrnng push his arrangements I0i