New-York tribune., 1886-11-07
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OPERA SUNG IN GERMAN.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE SEASON.
CAREFUL PREPARATIoys-scENERY AND BALLET
FxcFLLENr-HoLDERs OF BOXES.

CAREFUL PREPARATIoNs-scENERY AND BALLET
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF BOXES.
The third season of opera sung in German at
the Metropo itsa Opera House viii open to-morro"
night with Gold marks "Qaeen Of sheba." Tpe prep
ara,ons not alone for night but for theenre
fifteen OF subscription nights ana niteen
matin.es have been carefully made. Tho rehearsas
have been exhaustive and panstaKing; the orcnestrA
has been enarged the ballet has been In sKul hanus
and Is considered superior 10 that before presented
at this house; great expectations are Da"ed on 'ho
principal singers the has been prepared by one
OF the best scenic IN the country aud eareiu
attention has been gwen TO the costumes
The public is little OF the prodgious amount OF
work that Manager stanton has ccompshed in secur
ing his forces reheang them, conducting the business
management the sane tm- and urginS on and guid-
ing the large OF people employed by the Metro
poltan Opera House COMPANY Mr.. stanton has one
great this season. and that the experience
he has gained IN the past He Ia considered an Ideal
manager. for everything he touches moves Ike clock
work and there IL no fuss snd-isathers about 1t
This year the OF preparation was begun In good
season AMI it Ia. been pursued uninterruptedly
Thorough rehearsas all the departments were deter
mined on and carried The resui is complete or
ganzs,on Of the forces In all branches. MI stanton
has given his personal supervision e. this w"rN bus
he showed MS geDsrasnip in securing ehcieh' men
for heads Of the d~partm~uts.
Henry T. Hoyt. the scenic artist. IA well KNOWN 1De
scenery OF he "Qaeen OF Sneha which he painted last
year specimen Of his work This year MS energies
have been especially directed toward the scenery Tor
AHA and 'Mern," and tue manstement are graft
Ted the result especia ly as no expense mas oeeh
allowed to stand IN the way
Carl scnahe. or the Walhaa Theatre, Berlin, has
had charge Of the costumes. These have been maze IN
the house from designs made by Herr Sehadeii himself,
attention u detail well as general enecl
he has hat force of eighteen tailors under him
Mr. stanton lsidrrs himself fortunate IN nav
H.rr
Opera House. Frankfort balist-master, since
he had large experience 10 Europe, AMI his work
aere with the bset has fully Justified the expectations
passed on bis selection. great deal ~ iaet eHpec'e"
from the ballet lnucn larger tnan before ana
has been trained into more effective oody some
prope who have seen It's renears-s say that II will GER
taDiy make great Impress on.
The strons. partIcu ary the male part OF IT,
and well trained, the reheArsaIs having Deon
thorough aud frequent.
A good many new properties have been purchased. es
beclsly for ..seglried and "Tr stan and Isolde"
The great opera OF the season" is expected to be
Aida" far costumes and scenery and elaborate
prep4ra DIN. can make II such. The costumes are all
new aud were made under Herr Scnafcds eye.
Ofthr new SINGERS to make ther first appear
ance at the house. much Is ell VI Frau lh'Tese
Fuerster stuttgart Royal Opera House. and Of
Albert Ni~mAnn, OF the Berlin Imperial Opera Housr
Frau Foersler has Impressed tHos' wh' nave
present the rehearsal Of the "Qi~en
OF Shrba" making ms<nlncsnt V'ee"
she will take .he title character ia "Add." in wnIcn
the iesulu qualities OF her voice are PRAISED 0y Tue
manaeement. Herr Niem4un make hl, fret appear
ancr in the "WAlknre" WeluesiIy evening. wIen
Lin Lehman will bear him 20 npanS
AIDA viii De gwen y FRIDAY night next On the
subsequent Friday Herr Niem'nu Will appear IL
the Prophst" VIII Oh has been substituted for
"Tannnauser" beeause Of the irnot's reputation for
marvellous singing and acting IN tnat work
Bruhls Golden CrosA" rehrarsals Of which nave
already been held, aud wmcn vii be produced week
from Wednesday next Is looked upon with great favor
by Mr.. Stanton or course its not Wagnertn he says
but the music charming All the opera a. whole
denghtful. Herr Won Nlie youns baritone from tue
Grand Duca Opera Holsr. will stag In this.
Other SINGERS Fraulein Better. soprano, OF
Vienna; Frauisln Francoai. nrzzo s1prAnA Of Augs
burg; Frauleln Mayer. Herr Meyer Herr Zobe, DR..
Basch and Herr SeglItz
The absorption year been much larger than
as and TINS fat regarded by
proof that opera ~ %rrna9 has come 70 s,y'
corresponding in-. The demand TOR boxes has been
20 brought N >3OOOfor the season.
Gror e PraDody Netinore Mr.. hrrzog. George Henry
Whlfney Cyrus " Field Mr.. william Astor. EdEerton
Winthrop. Mrs Livingston Ludlow, Mrs Z. f. "0rri--
WICK GeoreeN. Curtis, Henry ws.Adrlu Isenn Ansyin
Cormn. Mhilarn d. sloane. II. Mex Iwoneiy'
GOoet. Mr.. IhOmas HHo 'coca, A. victor Ne"conD'
F O. French traneIs Goodrlasr: Jo"p Jaco4 $500 AsoI'
James ID. -mitD, Dr. s-ws d W~o J. +. LnuOt''
William X. VsuderOIt Char es Crockrr William h"chr-
leier, Louisa Z. Hau-r-ey, Corn-h0s Vanderbilt
Heb-r K Bishop 5. L. VI. Barrow. George .. Bowd"Ih
MI-. Amy Iowu-end -
Tue occupants of lie nrst tier boxes Will be Mrs
JsanneIt- N. IhurDsr Ge0 f. Baker H. {. Fshnrstock,
Jnsrph W. Drex-, Mrs. Marshall y. KOO-rts. George
Kemp, ". Luttgrn James Hartman, j. harsrn
huOsirs Mrs l.. Luckrnnryer, MRS Del CaIVo' he,Y
q. MarQuani, Mrs. Josephine g Aver. Cornelius tel-
love-, 49, T. wilson, iran lsrln (lwO bU1es), u. L.
ChIsao 10. b. FroncB, tn Alsse~ walker. "lllan
Wood 4 rd jr James >tIII.uau J4mes A. Roosevelt,
j. PerpunI NInrgan Lnclls Tuck Tn4n. Charlie Lanirr
ID U. Nils. W. l. aud T. l. Breesr. Coins T. Hunting
ton George q. Haven. Alexander j. L'ith. W. l. Con-
nor. :. u. Bancocs Adrian isrhn Jr, Edward C0oPrr,
Wuli.m NJ Rninrl4udsr. .drs Syvauus Ell, Mrs. W. H.
BraifOr, W. II. Tim has, James e. Parrish Lew T.
Morton. Ogden Goeirt aud +. G. Lawrence
A uumirr occupants ave been decorating
their q u elaborate and rcn udnner Two VI
tne nOtrwOrinv are the Nanierblt hnu W cDO
I.ore MIfh lhelr llpings and mIrrOrs