The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-04
NEW SINGERS AT THE OPERA.
Manager Abbey. Here on n visit, Makes
KnnN.n Hts rInns for Next Season.

Imprcsario Henry i. Abbey arrived on tho
Tcutonic Yesterday with Charles l.. Chatter
ton. his secretary. on a flying trip to Now York
that is to last Just week. Ho Is bronzcd with
travel, and he ia going back to make II Cont
mental tour with Mrs. Abbcy before returning
TO Now York for good in February. He pro-
poses to visit Russia and Egypt. and wind up
his vacation with the Carnival at Nice llc
said yesterday afternoon that another season
OF French and Italian OPERA Continental
tour with Nine. Bernhardt. and the production
OF the spectacle America" in Chicago would
comprise his undertakings next season.
The now company for tho opera is now rrac-
tically completed. Jean and Edouard De Reszke
md Jean Lasallc. tho trio who made the sue
cess OF tho opera last season. will be heard
again md so will Miss Emma Eames. Miss
Margaret Reid. and other favorites. Those
who aro to he heard for the first time In this
country nro Nine. Calvc. who ranks MS u stage
beauty as well MS a fine dramatic singer and
who sang before Queen Victoria twice at
Windsor Castle last month, and AImc Nellie.
an Australian. who possesses IL high soprano
voice. md who made hcr first notable success
IN Paris. Mr. Abbey signed contract with
her In London Just before he sailed. Nime
Caroline Ficrcns. a soprano from the Grand
Qnera in Paris. will make her Am,stiran
cnntralto. who SANK at Cov"nt Garden. will
sing for the first tmo in this country Mr..
Abbey will have two new tcn,r'. one OF them
Signur Francesca Nicnns. who created tho
tenor role in Cnvnil"ria iusticanu' ut the
Shaftesiuly Theatre il London. and sang IN"
part for ono year there. The contract with
tho second tenor whose name Mr.. Abbey
doesn't reveal. has not yet been signed. sig.
nor Fdmondi. Il baritone. AMI SiEnur Giovanni
IanZini. hasSO, AFRO also new cnNerS. The
now star OF tn" hal ri is Mile. i.inga tcraie.
who has I've en- inr eight years premiere N tho
Vienna Opera House. The orchestra will no
under the alternate leaders hip of Herr Anton
Sridl and Signor fNrlro Bcvignani. With Herr
Louis Snar as assistant. The season vii COM
prise thirteen week. ginning nj tn" Metro
pUitan Opera House on Nov. ~ During tho
Christmas holidays tho company will sing in
Chicago for two weeks
Mr.. Abbey will produce America" nm nile
Eoricnl and historical spectacle of tho ,'iscov-
cry of America. ut tho.Chicago Auditorium on
April II next. under the direction Of lmre
kiraify. Mr.. Abbey has engaged iho Schniter
family to tGko part in the spectacle.
Nine. l}crnhardts next tour will begin on
Aug. 20 in lirussns and will be confined to
European cities The actress viii not again be
seen in America for two years.
Henry Irving will max" his third American
tour under Mr.. AhhcS's management. begin,
ming Mt san francisco on sept |. 1888 ana
will he in New York in time TO open the new
Abbey Theatre at broadway and THIRTY
eighth street. on Nov. q. with his spectacular
production of Henry WILL" which has Leen
tho success Of the Londo season. Mr.. Irving
will play for five weeks Mt tho Auditorium in
ChicaEo beginning on Oct. -. 1888.