The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-19

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Ftaps Wen Usssr wsy.
The Wagner Club. which proposes to give .
season Of Wagner opera IN this city next su-
tumn effected . temporary organization yes
tsrday afternoon alta meeting held At Mise Cal
lenders rooms. in East Seysnty-second street
Mr.. Walter Damrosch, under whose direction
the performances will be given. presided. aud
about $50 persons we're present The plans
for the season we're generally discussed, and
q provisional com mittes Of twsnty-seven was
appointed. Some OF these are Mr. William
stsinvay Mrs. Hobart Warren, Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Dodge. Miss Calender. Mrs Theodore
Hellman. Nrs Alfred Loomis. and Mrs. Will
liam jay.
The club Is open to anybody interested in
the proposed season Of opera. and yesterday
1866 subscribers wers secured. The season
will Legin on Nov. 10 and continue for four
weeks There are to be sixteen performances.
three on the regular opera nights and m at
in6e on Saturday. A subscription Of $50 enti-
ties one to an orchestra seat for the whole
series. which makes the price OF . single
ticket somewhat more than SO. little more
than the price OF seats during the old
German regime. As soon as the club has
taken 600 seats the season will he . certainty.
providing that the singers may be secured.
This starts the season with fund OF $4,000.
House from Abbey 4 Grau at a rental and
stands In the same relation to the stockhold-
ers that the present managers OF the opera
terrs boxes Mr. bsmrosch said last
.Ifh and that could Ia h nSt t xS. iSsr them so
stion In the matter would be. Some are
e b Ss to ss
their boxes although Mr. Damrosch said he
was, by no means certain that all the stock
sely.s. The seats in the parduet will be sold
at 81 each.
and S.'5as ss q ffsn :sy
Die Msistersinger." " Tristan und Isolde"
tSs TO give .hs
principal singers he would engage. but he
said they would be. the best in Germany. or
chorus will b. tps Gns4.' mat an american
operas, but ths costumes and scenery Of the
opera house will for the most part be utilized.
TaS syR% sD st % Py 5
certain oi the stockholders 9i the Metropolitan
Mr. RnsSn ssdi iiitsd hi. voice .ooy. the
opera ana L.
70 conduct German opern himself next winter
has @ op
tain flnansial details. they are almost com
plstsd. He declares, however, that the voice
OF the people 10 to be his sole guide In the
matter.
Mr.. seidi has already started In upon the or.
apq Herf
Anton Schott, Herr n. Rothermehl OF the Berlin
Court Theatre. Frhulein Ternira Of the Munich
Court Theatre. Herr somme5 Of the Vienna
Imperial Theatre. FIaulei Mitzchiner from
and Herr Fischer
Herr Anton schott will take charge Of the
artistic part OF the production, Herr Seidl
will see to the musical portion and the bust
ness end will be conducted by some one whom
Mr.. Seidl declines to name as yet.
Mr.. Seidl said last light:
am an artist-I am not a business man. / |
10 not like to talk much. do things first and |
hon talk atterwsrd. II the people want me TO !
give .hom German opera can do II. and will |
10 IL. In 4 t..< days. In . week perhaps, I |
hall have all "a. business m alters com pleted. |
md then 4 WIN announce my plans am |
iothing else"
He added that he expected to secure the |
Metropolitan Opera House for his com pany |
,ut IL that were impossible. either the Acad- |
my, OF Music or the Grand Opera House |
would be used.