The sun., 1890-10-19
THE COMING OPERA SEASON,
NEW OPERAS AND NEW sINoEps
PROMISED IN ABUNDANCE


Oaiy Three or Four OF last VvInter,s s,,..
ers Re-enEaEed-A stroaE Chorus Hror..
ised-The Orchestra aHa the Ballet.
The coming season Of opera promises 10 n.
one OF universal interest in the introduction a,
new artists among the performers and new
operas in the repertoiie. The new operas will
include Asrael" by Franchetti: the "yAssaI
OF sZigeth." by SmareRia; The King OF Ys."hv
Lalo; Diana OF Solange," by Ernest IL, and
TemplRr and Jewess," by Marschner, ana.
whilo serious in theme and rich in harmonv
they are not so heavy and profound rs the Wag.
ner productions have boon. Tho company y ia al.
most wholly new and. with the exception Of
Fraulein Huhn and Herren Rclchmann Fiscb.
er. and Bchrens. the singers, arc unknown to
Americans. Lehman will be succeeded by Fran
Antonio Mielke Of Cologne a singer of renovn
In Germany, OF whose beautiful voice Director
Stanton speaks in highest terms OF praise
She is younger and more slender than Leh.
man, with dark hair and eyes and q mos,
pleasing stage presence The other sopranos
are Frau Pauline Scholler- -Hsag, Frau Minnie
Hauk- warteRg FrHulein Marie jain, Fraulein
Jennie Broch. and Fraulein Olga Islar The
leading tenor Is Herr Heinrich GudehuA
who created the part Of PdrsUdl At
Bayreuth and sings each year at the
Bayreuth festival. He is typical
German in appearance, fair. but beard.
less and taller than the average Herr Dip
pel, Herr HHbbenet, and Herr Mnller com
plete the list OF tenors. Beside Fraulein Char
lotte HUM. who will be remembered for her
strong and artistic oonception OF Ort-ufs role
in Lohengrin." there are also among the con-
traltos. Frau Marie Ritter Cote and Fraulein
Rothe Herr Juan Luria and Herr P. Mas
tort will share the baritone roles with Reich
mann. and the work OF Fischer and Behrons
will be supplemented by TINT Of Herr Bruno
LnrgenBtein.
The new premiere danseuse is Frauleln
Director Stanton says only with cautious re-
serve: OF, course tho dancer is, pretty,,an
let to be given is the Dresden China ballet In
which the costumes will he made in imitation
named and the groupings full Of piosuresSus sS
effects. IL is utterly superhuous to mention
the Of the sSSS. Hsrf 0 sss
almost as impossible as the Niebelungen Ring
without It Sisatw5edi a Hs b, will ss usual be as.
The season beGins, OIL Wednesday evening,
Noy 26: with FTanohettis oPOrs, 1srael"
weeks. Wee Including 6fsy subscrPtioH nisSee SIsS99 se9
seventeen matinees Asrael" will be follow
cd saoe By and Sg 81 81 SHHRd
and jewess,," and Diana of s0lange". in the
order named.iour new operas thus being pre-
"Hamlet"-" Merry Wives Of Windsor" and
der der Of the Varied and attractive repsEtolre Is
Hds SD Of sh9 c6SuS and
yHF
eRd % HobsEs% NIsssisEsr 3. 5SiumP?sfT 3 Fl. y
and Tsrdis &idss and Meoiesto. N'N
centres, which has the honor Of being chosen
rs the seasons initial performance. wa0
written by an Italian resident Of Dresden.
from 81 maSuscrpt ~ Tseodore 1885, 1855
n SGrs
the previous year. Asrael was the angel Of
Turkish and Hebrew traditions In regard
this b.. gsSor Thh bEs,o
eaSily tSoDi reoosDfzed in the $odern SS@Do:e4s
saSs'Ss 'RSsso and aasss ss
reyolts against heaven Asraei goes forth to
fight and Is captured by the demons. who tell
hs@ he WI Se 9ned % his
hell. He is condemned by the Almighty for
submitting to the proposals. Of his Gspt.rs
for year ON condition OF his bringing in re-
scene s in the celestial regions. whore Netta
appears and asks permission to visit earth
again as she has heard that AsraeI has ap-
parting amid g chorus OF angels.
The second act opens IN forest near Bra
husband II she can find one who can endure
the power Of her magical glance for she is
sorceress; Asrdsl appears. vanquishes the
Princess by his supernatural power but casts
the token Of her love at her feet in scorn. In
the great tumult which follows Meta appears
as Sister Clotilde and recognizes 44srdei BY
his power over the soldiers. who when they
would attack him are rendered powerless by
the uplifting OF his hand; Asrael Is projected
by the gypsies and loved by their Queen Lor.
ASrdel is q demon. Loretta casts vial OF holy
yater over him while he sleeDs that she may
IN agony @ T Nea an and s her nuns T rescue &c him and
bear him of to their convent.
In the last act. AsrGel, fully. recovered, is
for him, and as be has not yet obtained the
soul he promised to Satan he is tempted TO
sacritice the nun who loves him; Meta en-.
a prayer, which abe finally persuades him 70
rectte after her At the name OF the Saviour.
uttered in the midst OF q tremendops etruGgic
powers, the convent crumbles away and heaven
Is seen with Asrael and Meta glorihed among
the angels.
Director Stanton. contrary to tho precedent
established by all impreearos. is very con.
servative IN his prophecies concerning the
ffS u fiS cq@pany He has H1o' 1o stars rs a@oHS his
snRers heralded with great clashing OF Gym.
balls and blowing Of trumpets, But carefully
World. surrounded by all the most realistic
and costly Of stage scenic inventions. support;
ed by sh1q 81 9eSs and
lose by actual merit the recognition OF the
mls'c-loying New York people.
progress for some time and iS much larger
than that OF last year but any change IN the
rental OF the boxes has not Yet been made.