New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
NATIONAL OPERA SUGGESTIONS.
DISCUSSION OF rLANs TO'PRoNoTE AND SPREAD
ART IN MUSIC.

DISCUSSION OF rLANS TO'PRONOIE AND Sfi'H'D
ART IN MUSIC.
The suggestion OF a national opera company which
wa, made at the meeting Of the Metropolitan opera
House stockholders Friday seems destined % az
tract a good deal Of notice aud promote VIDE discus
SION even if II is not finally adopted Inc roTih III
which IL was brought forward at the meeuhs Anu 10
ported In yesterdays papers was crude aus unoo''
ftdered but II is capable VI elaboration ana worm!
Of serious study. That many people IN bosteh' Vintage
ar tfer are cities Of the country would be eagcr u"
snh.crit.e for the support OF an operate organization
10 have It's exclusive home ut the Metropolitan OpeH
House seems much 10 expect but the maintenance
OF q bocy artists at the Joint expense OF various
parts OF the country, for the immediate ehJoy'heta
benefit Of all who bear that expense, and FOR the de-
yelopment Of musical culture and attainment all over
the country I'm a manner and with result truly
national in their spirit unquestionaoy desirable
and by 10 means unfedSblc
James Hartman who proposed the scheme OF MAX
ing the Metropolitan national opera mouse al "c
directors meeting said yesterday that ms plan had no'
been At all matured. 1t had occurred 10 him as Il way
out OF the difficulty In which the stochhoioefs seeheu
10 be placed. II had been proposed to assess each
stakeholder such % might prove 10 DC necessary
for the rebuilding OF the house and the payment OF the
second MORTGAGE This might be anywhere fOin
IS 900 to $40 900 for each box ana any sochho"cr
failed 70 pay the assessment he was 10 DC oropP out
n, the company This last point Mr.. Hartman was
cure coud not be carried and he did not believe That
the stockholders would be willing 70 put further large
sums, of money into what had never been and seemed
ukelv never to be a paying investment IN THIS posi-
ton OF affairs he had suggested national opera house.
for which subscriptions should be invited from oil over
the country He believed that many could be Obtained
from people In Chicago, Boston, PhlladePhlh, NhSh'
ngton Francisco and other fctes for te sake Oh
the advancement Of art In music and the credt of te
country I'm fostering 1t. He believed thst many moiS
OF the directors lnskcd the plan iavoraoy ana o
that he meant to acltato the subject further before he
The suggestion of % National Opera Company
10 divide ts minstations among all me lcnilg eiues
OF the country Contributing TO It's support Whien ~
advanced ed.oay In sS a,su. and d he was asked
what would be his judgment In regard 70 IL ne re
piled that the idea appealed 70 him 1Orcioy s"Gi
plan would involve u combination as IT MeIe, ~ ~
capital In various quarters for the achievement VI
ends which could not be accomplished Dy company
in any city. lie could see no future iGr opera
I'm this country except through some such cohblhal0H
be afforded IN no other way. Inc music,ioVeis oi
Chicago Boston, Washington, Baltimore, 81. LDniS
even San Francisco, would be assured that u,y
would have exactly such opera as wa; Sveh IN. NJ nt
that New York could afford The same company woud
sing In the Metropolitan Opera House ana AT some
suitable opera house In each OF the Other cues,
and the subscribers would not have to pay their money
for something away on in New York, on the chance
of deriving some benefit from II, but for something
which would be brought directly 10 them ana offered
to them for their enjoyment exactly rs to the New
Mr. Hartman believed that this plan would meet
with vOr everywhcr and that when 10 was Announced
that books we're 'Opeped for subscriptions 70 a
Company to give the best possible opera In all the
leading cities OF the country there would be no
lack Of prompt subscribers In those cities.