The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-16
TO SING PARSIFAL HERE?
POSSIBILITY THAT WE NIL HEAR
IT SEASON AFTER NEXT.

NNNMNEN W HhNh
Information About the Foreign Opcrntio
stare-No Titled singers or Actors in Spain.
II has been about decided that Ernst Van
Dych. the Belgian tenor. will be heard in tho
United States the season after next. Maurice
Gran. who has been in negotiation with him for
more than n year, determined that the burden
Of n whole seasons work could not again be laid
on jean dc 1tcszkc. and Van Dych will
share with dc Rcszko tho leading tenor
roles. The operas In which he 10 most fire..
ouently heard abroad arc not very popular here.
and that fact will initiate against his success.
"Wcrthcr,"" Manon," and Der Evangeli.
mann" are some OF the works in which he is
liked best in London, and this repertoire was
never known to draw very large audiences here.
Van Dych has been very unfavorably criti-
ciscd this year in London. where for some time
he has been n great %favorite. He Is said to rely
now almost as much on a few top notes as
Tnmasuo does. The division Of the repertoire
between him and Jean do Roszko will probably
give the choice of tho Wagner roles to Do
RcszRe. who was consulted about Van Dych's
engagement only a few weeks ago and who ad.
yiscd Mr.. Grau to secure him by all means. The
first suggestion Of his engagement came from
Jean de Rcszko. who urged early last year that
Van Dych he brought hero for the coming sea-
son, when 1t was proposed to give opera here
thea. These negotiations were concluded by
Van Dych's announcement that II was impossi.
bio for him TO leave Europe until winter after
next, WHOM his engagements will make 1t posi-.
bic for him to secure u release from the Vienna
Opcra House for six months.
There may arise one question about roles be-
tween Van Dych and DO RosEkc which is at
present wholly dependent on certain plans OF
Maurice GraU's. lie Is very anxious to produce
"Par.ifai" here one year from next winter, and
At. l., A., o,;-;,olly IN thn fnct chat lam in
ResIkc has expressed a great desire to sing tho
part. But Van Dych's reputation is closely
connected with this role. lilo made his first
fame as a young man in this part. With him in
this country and Parsifal" to be sung, 1t is not
likely that he would allow tho title role to 20 to
somebody else. But Jean de Reskke's desire to
appear in the part is the principal reason why
this work of Wagner's is to be given. So he will
sing PursUal or the opera will not be given.
Maurice Grau is at Bsyrcuth this week with
jean dc Resgkc. and ono of the objects OF his
visit is to arrange with Nine. Wagner for tho
right to produce "Parsifal" here. The opera,
II will be remembered. was not to be sung out
side of Bayrouth, according to WaEncr's direc-
tions. Ithas never been given anywhere else.
and there has never even been any attempt
made TO perform It anywhere in Europe. 1t
could be sung without permission II the score
could hc obtained. But Maurice Grau wishes to
have the performance here authorized by Nine.
Wagner. and it is believed that she will give her
consent to it. Anton Soidl told u SUN reporter
last winter that he had no doubt Mime. Wagner
would be perfectly willing to have "Parsifal -
sung here ut the Metropolitan IL she were as
sured that it would be properly given. The
opera could. as n matter Of fact, be sung here
without her permission. and it would be easier
for her to consent and get the royalties.
Mr.. Grau's idea is that a series OF perform
anccs of "Parsifal ut the Metropolitan will a.
tract people from all over the country. Thu
vogue of the work is so great and the fact that
II has never before been sung outside of Bay
rcuth will prove. in his opinion. q tremendous
advertisement that will make the enterprise ex-
traordinarily successful. The work admits Of
great spectacular display. and that will be taken
,ull advantage of at the metropolitan perform
ances winter after next. The religious char
Actcr OF the opera is certain to arouse a great
doal OF discussion that will result to
;he nroat Of the The scheme .Isr. ,h anton @.or sei a.
.he, plaa to get the work for this country. He
MT the he i FESTIVAL ~ III Theatre sa1 wofHM asri &c Grsa '" viii
return 10 Paris from Bayreuth next week.
"a no oc t BE- Fea Anton neM se aSiA r qtaqs Ing in se epte meen
There is no truth In the report that he was to
travel in Germany next winter.
Jean dc Reszke and his brother will return to
Poland after a short stay at Mont Dore, and
f n Il. PET Pete ePPsaran Tss fsis = T sensep w of the be %sH,
merriam operas has been arranged. The feature Of
HIS N enfnssmsnt which Sh APP aPpsahis ale, ssPefshia a E- to
time the whole "Niebelungen Ring will DO
given in Russia in the original form. That Is to
.Das RheingoId' TO Die GoetterdaemmcrunR."
Jean de Reszke will thus make bis first appear.
will not be New York which will witness his
debut in this role as 1t did In the parts OF iris
t &c R sna 5ss d! yGT1T to siSs sTTe &nto II SEAL sea J son.
duct the ST; Petersburg performance OF the
trllogy which led to the report that tbs, New
next winter. But he viii return here, as his en-:
gaeement with the philharmonic Society and
Of the De Reszkes viii be followed ~ a tour
sing most frequently in the opera OF the trilogy.
Jean de Reszke left London the day after the
Ing day he attended to t the burial Of caste iGatHy.
who, died here last winter In his dressing room
at Mh the Ne MsstfSo IS Opera House; The body,
Cemetery OF Pere la Chaise. .
ea Ths se soSsis q SSp 81 Ire 5si %ioPIdyyf closed ods at c STInS
performances: "Lohengrin and Faust we're
men. Ada" and ID s ai@frsd'!!f four; Mian en''
M Sis @"Ht ana die Meistsfsi hns i'0 i5sese times lasi
Der EyAneelimann." ..L'Attaque du Moulin
"i Ion T rri nvian o Sma Figaro TSa yd tTiee eE Ssr AND M
Italian this year were Figaro" Aida" and
formed In French and seven in German.
The German, performances were patronized
more Literally than they ever were before, even
when the most popular singers were not In the
casts. The novelties were sung very late in the
season, as the. work of preparing them pro
crossed with the customary delays. For this
reason Signor Mancinelli's Hero and Leander.
after all arrangements had been made for the
distribution of the roles. was not given at all
although there has been a suggestion that II
eineili had an opportunity to conduct a "Lohen
grin performance In German on the last nigh
OF the season. and he was probably mo-
wholly incons0lnble. Jean dc Reszke sang
sixteen times during the season, Alvarez onlJ
seven times. and Van Dych thirteen. Nine
Melba sang three times and Mime. flames By
appearing twenty-one times made the record fol
singing most frequently. Tamagno will sini
there next year according to present arrange
nents. The Carl Rosa season at Coyent GardeI
Viii include AT least two novelties to London
Onc Is Puccini's "Boheme" and the othe
Diarmid," for which the Marquis of Lorne hai
written the libretto and Hamish McCunn thu