The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-26
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

The cessation Of grand opera 1T the Metropolitan does
not mean the end OF the musical season. and this week
will see the occurrence OF more than ono important
event One Of the most important from . purely must.
cal point OF view b the nrst Of the orchestral concerts to
BE- Eiven BY Conductor Anton SeidL. Friday evening
next IL the date and chictsrins Hail the place. The pro
gramme has boon completed In all it, detaila The nrst
part will consist Of selections from Mosart's r~reatest
worn. don Giovanni" The overture will b. given;
the tursstto in which Don Giovanni Donna Anna, and
Lporeiio sing; the duet between Don 0ndvto and Donns
Anna; ariAs By Lepovetla. Donna Anna, and Don Ottdvis
and . finale. The singers viii Be Lii Lehman, or % she
SNOW known In private life, Hr. Paul Kallsoh; Miss
Ida Klein. Frau seidl. KrausA and Herrsn Paul KaIisoh,
Emil stegsr. Emil Fischer, and Sanger. The second part
will Be devoted to wagner. and will include the nnt per-
fo.mance In this city Of his only symphony, and the pre-.
luds to "Parsifal" The demand for seats at this con-
cert has been literally Unprecedented, and Il win doubt.
less rank among the very best events of the winter. The
orchestra will be the organization regularly connected
with the Metropolitan Opera House.
Another event of real importance, aside from The char.
table interest attaching to Il will BE- the performance
OF manfred" 1t the Metropolitan next Saturday even
Ing. To begin with. the entertainment II to b givsn In
benent Of the United Relief Works Of the Society for
Ethical Culture. The main charity Of this unique society
10 the workingman's School 1t 100 West Ffty.fourth
street The beneficiary object Of the concert 10 there.
fore . worthy one, and will appeal to many who are not
identified with Mr.. Adler's society. The performance
itself promises to be notable. Byron's Manfred" was
arranged a. n musical drama by schumann, who com.
posed some Of his noblest music for II II has never been
rven In Its entirety In America, the nearest approach
to 1t being the performance Of selections by orchestra
chorus, and soloists, with tho text acclaimed by an elocu.
ZIONIST It was performed In this form 1t Boston q little
more than four year, ago. with Mr.. Howard N. Tick.
nor a. the recitsr. In the coming performance. which
VIII be a. closely as possible according 70
Sohumann's ideas Herr Ernst Possart tho tragedian,
will play the tile role, MIR. Gustav Ambsre consentinr.
1t Ia one Of Possarts greatest rolea He has enacted It
more than $50 times in Europe with recognized success
The Metropolitan Opera House orchestra viii be en-.
ployed, with Nj. Walter Damrosch a. conductor. The
chief soloist will be Herr Emil Fischer Of the German
opera Company. and the chorus will BE- . neat onA
made up Of the combined companies Of the Metropolitan
and the ITALIA Theatre. It Is promised that the stage
setting will be fully adequate TO tho Importance Of the
work. Tho box ONCE Of the Metropolitan will DO
open for the sale Of seats tomorrow morning.
Tho musical interest in this entertainment should
As TO the charity may be added The Working.
mans School has upward OF 800 pupils all children Of
poor people, who receive their education gratuitousiy.
The institution 10 strictly non.sectarian. and its distino-
tive feature 10 the introduction OF manual training az an
essential part Of general education.
An odd, and to many people q most interesting con.
cert will DO given In Chickering Hall tomorrow even
ing. 1t il called . Banjo Tournament" and among
the soloists on that popular and fashionable instrument
are these: Reuben r. Brooks Thomas J.. Armstrong
Cad Robinson. Frank Eckland, Harry N. Denton, and r.
W. Brailsford. Besides these tho Knickerbocker male
quartet will sing In costume and other entertainments
will DO supplied BY NJ. I. Russell Williams . comic
vocalist John u. Young. . humorist and Dudas Msty.
~ tho cymbal soloist Of the Hungarian orchestra.
There will DO . Thomas Young Peoples Popular" ..
stsinvay Hall next Saturday afternoon.
This will be the greatest week In the career Of "Er.
mimic" At the Casino. for on Wednesday evening next
the opera will DO performed for tho tooth time by Mr..
Aronson's company. The pretty theatre will be dsnsely
crowded on that occasion. Of course. and more than the
usual entertainment win DO given to patrons. The most
attractive souvenirs that could DO designed are ready
for distribution. and the eye will DO gratined BY tasteful
decorations Of auditorium and stage, and by the now
costumes which will DO donned DR. tho nst time by the
performer This particular representation will, of
course. be unusually interesting, but everybody cannot
60 to It. for the theatre IL limited In size and other per.
will be given during the week for those who
are crowded out. Mr.. Aronson has recently secured the
rights to . Partisan success and has put them
away in q remote corner OF his safe to wait until
ceases to draw. . date 1t 10 not yet possible
to foresee-
Arrangements for q brlet season OF italian opera by
Campanini and his troupe are being pushed rapidly.
Tho dimensions Of the Academy stage have been sent to
Milan. where all tho scenery aud costumes will be made.
Nine. Repetto and signors Baldini and Mannetti have
left the company. and their places will be filled by Nine.
Gerster and the singers whom Campanini has
especially for this season.