New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
OPERAS CRAVE AND LIGHT.
THE METROPOLITAN AND THE CASINO.
HOW ABBEY AND GRAU WILL TEST THE ITALIAN
TAsTE-wHAT Mr.. ARoNsoN HAS FOUND
TWO TRAVELLERS TELL or,
Two TRAVELLERS TELL OF
THEIR TROPHIES


The steamship Tourane, which arrived here early
last evening after humillatng delay that prevented
her arrival before the Fuerst Bismarck in the morn
ing brought two opera managers, both full Of bright
hopes and prospects for the coming season in New
York. They were Maurice Grau and Rudolph Aron-
son. The had to tell of tho company that is To
test the popular taste fer opera OF the Italian school
at the Metropolitan opera House, and the other of the
novelties Of the lighter sort that he is to put on the
stage Of the Moorish temple Of musical comedy across
the street. Mr. Grau IS enthusiastic about the com
pany that he has gathered. "Wlth QUE exception
he said last night, eve have the three greatest So
pranos In the world; have the two greatest con-
tratos, the greatest tenor the greatest baritone and
the greatest bass and there arc scarcely half dozen
really great operate artists that not in this
pany."
Just before sailing Mr. Grau engaged Jean La Sale.
whom he regards the very first Of baritones. The
rest Of the company is composed follows: Sopranos
and contTaltOs-Mme. Emma Alban Nine. Lilli Leh-
mann, Mile Emma Eames, Mile. Maria Pettgiani, Mile.
Sofia RavOGn, Nile. Mathilde Bauermeister. Nile Ida
Klein, Mile. Marie Van Zandt Nine Sofa scalchl,
Nile. Jane de Vigne and Mile Giufa Ravogn tenoIs-
Sgnor Fernando Valero Signor Gianlni -Grifon Herr
Paul Kasch, NJ Victor Capoul. slgnor Roberto vanni
slgnor Rnaldini and NJ. Jean de Reszke; baritones-
signor Antonio Magni- Coett, NJ. Jean Martapoura,
sgnor Agostno Carbone and Signor Edoardo Camera
bassos-M Jules vlnche, sgnor Enrco serboni. Sig
nor LOdovicO Vvian Sinor Antonio de Vascbetti and
NJ Edouard de Reszhe.
The repertOry. now arranged, consists OF the
following operas, which will all be sung in Italian
except those that noted in the list being in
French: "Cavaleria Rustcana" new. Romeo ct
Jullettes On FRENCH, Faust" Lohengrin," "Der
Meistersinger,' Les Huguenots," Aida" Carmen"
in Frenchl, "L'Afrcane,7 lie Cid" ~Sigurd" new
"Le Prophetic" lin French "Otellon "Rlgoletto,'
"Orfeon first time here In Italan) La Travlata, -
Mgnonn lin French), "Lakme" lin FRENCH lie
Nozze di Figaro" La S0mnambula," ara DiavolO, >
IL Barbiere di Sivglia" Dinorah,' Don Giovanni
"NehStOfele," 4" La Gioconda." "Norna." Fdelo,"
Lucrecia Borgia," II Trovatore," La Juve," "La
FavOrite.D
Norma" has not been sung IN italian here in
eral years and Mr. Grau thinks that with Miss Eames In
the title part performance of 1t VIII be pre-
scented such as has seldom been seen here at all.
The members of the company will sail for this cOun-
try from the 18TH to the oath OF October. They Will
sing for FIVE weeks In Chicago, beginning on November
o. and will open at the Metropolitan Opera House for
a season Of thirteen weeks December Il. The rest
OF the five months for which the company Is engaged
viii be spent in other cities. Mr. Graus present stay
here viii be short. He will have conference with
Henry E. Abbey, who Will arrive from San Francisco
on Tuesday, and lie viii go back TO Europe by the
Touraine Saturday. He has stu his ballet to en-
gage and other details 10 arrange. lie has made a
partial cement bring Mile. ReInne. the comed
enne, In Paris to this country in October. 1892
Rudolph Aronson had q good deal TO tell last night
that is Of interest 20 lovers Of comic opera In Lon
don" he said al made arrangement with Edward
Jak0bowsh, the composer OF 'Ermine,' TO represent
him regard 10 all his operas for the next
seven years. / also contracted with George Il. Sims
and George jacob director of the Alhambra for their
operetta The Queen of SPAIN In Paris I secured
the American rights TO Audrans L'Oncle Cclestnj
which ran up 10 the end Of the last season.
and will begin the in september.
also got new comedy operetta by serpetd
called The Telephone Girl have besides opereta
by Messenger, entitled lie Mari dc la Refine which
Is In rehearsal at the Savoy Theatre, London, and
one by Serpette and Roger called CendrellOnette.
have the option Of engagement OF Jules MaSSenet
the composer for thirty concerts TO begin in this
country in 1893.
Il went TO Johann Strauss TO get him to come
here to direct the first performance of Indigo" lie
was willing 10 So but his wife objected. lie
promised however, to come and direct the opening
Of his opera, not yet begun, which Is 10 be IN
the style Of The Merry War AT dinner at which
strauss present, heard the reading of his new
piece. Ritter Pazmann which is 70 be gwen IN
Vienna on the Empress's birthday, in November.
before went away heard reports OF the great
The reports were not exaggerated saw the opera
eight times. II will probably be produced at the
Casino after indigo with Miss Marie Tempest in the
cast. In London / engaged Rchi Ling, fine tenor,
of the Carl Rosa opera Company. lie is pupil Of
EDWARD Lloyd and he Will probably sing with MISS
Tempest in the autuIun.'
. Mr.. Aronson said that he believed that Indigo
the production of which has been postponed TIL the
week OF August "a had just the right Kind Of a part
| Tor Pauline L Alemande, who is 20 make her nrst
Casino appearance in it. On the way TO Vienna pit
ArOnSon visited Bayreuth and was much impressed
With the performance Of Parsifal Ic was not there
10 see the failure Of "Tannhaeuser"