New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
CERTAIN SINGERS AND OPERAS
NINE CALvE MISSES A PERFORMANCE
NINE NORDrcA NOT LIKELY TO SING
AT COVENT GARDEN.

The spirit OF bad luck that has brooded over the
Metropolitan Opera House all through the present
season again at its post last night and pre-
vented the appearance Of Nine. Calve. She was to
sing In Carmen" for the last time In the regular
season. 1t was given out that she had an attack
of rheumatism. II also limited that she was
so much disturbed by the attentions OF her admrer
concerning whom much has been published In the
last few days as to be unable TO come before her
audience. Still. she has sung once since these an
noyances. II they really are annoyances. began II
was announced with confidence tina. she would be
able to sing In Chicago on Monday night, when the
company will begin It's In that city. Nine.
Calves part sung last night by Mile Olitzka.
Nine Nordica arrived In town yesterday from
Utica II have made long tour this season. she
said to a Tribune reporter last night, extending
from Maine 20 California. shall finish IL now on
the 25th and then shall go directly to Paris. where
I am to sing at the Grand Opera. shall sing Elsa,
Aida and several other parts cannot say exactly
how long shall stay there; till some time In April
probably"
Shall YOU probably sing with the Abbey. Schoef-
fel & Grau Company either In chicago or IN the
supplementary season here? was ASKED.
IL cannot say anything about that Nine. Nor
dica answered Mr. Grau has been here and has
had a talk with me to-day, but cannot tell you
anything about II: really know no more ABOUT u
than you do" But IN the end Nine. Nordica prac-
toally declared that 1t was not at all hkev that
she should appear with the MetTopontdh CVihPoiV
either in Chicago or here. And shall you sing at
Coyent Garden next summer" was the next press
Ing question.
'I cannot answer that either" she replied
Have YOU a contract to sing at Covent GardenT'
oh yes ] was the first one TO whom MI OTdu
came when 1t was decided that he was 10 nave
charge of the season there. He asked me TO sing
for him. and | replied: surely: shall be glad 70
sing for you on your own terms iof 'o"i ''''
season at Covent Garden 800, . .c,..x,.a,
"And are the parts Of Brtnnhllde III oIeeIIItu,
and isolde mentioned in the contract, ana was y
distinctly understood In, tina, ,bnse y 0sr, ST. -
Eyes, certainly: that was IN the co"''a'"
And shall you do soE -. ... Lo,, "a,
why, as things are now uoh see "'" S"A
and Shall YOU go to Covent Garden If you can
not sing those parts? .....o, g., 81.
s'Why YOU know the most of my successes IN Tue
and Isolde and forth. and Or course; ,hose ar, q,
the parts that want to sing No, shall not go 10
london unless I can sing those parts -
And so Nine Nordica could not be ndueeu 10 say
distinctly that she either should should not go to
London to sing at Covent Garden next IuI,e1'
She would only say that she would not go tnere un-
less she could sing Isolde ana brGnnniaei !" nSt
likely to be possible for her to sing those pats
think have spoken 10 you very Irahky' She sAia'
and il could not be denied that she mad. ...r,
Maurice Grau received cable dlspatcn IIoIn
Nine Melba Yesterday in which she said tnai IL
was not possible for her to sail for America to-day,
she had expected ana tnat Sne SnSol dne l az
She added that she hoped to appear IN La
in Chicago on Monday evening Marcn Il
The most OF The Msr9PGiiian 0Pera @ oslocs
A special train of ten cars mas oeen provdeI, anu
the big organization will be in Mr. GIaq personal
charge Mr.. Schoefel. with Jean ana buouara ue
ReszRe. Mime Litvinne and Anton seidl, Will 90 to-