The times., 1897-12-12
Sanders &
Stayman's
NEW PALACE OF MUSIC,
1921 f ST N w.
Baltimore Store. 13 n. Charles St.
Percy S, Foster,
Manager.
Manager.


London production of ERA Diavolo''
at Convent Garden in 1888, and suhse
quentiy sang Rosina and other roles win
great success at the Opera Comique, Paris,
under the stage name Of Mareolbi. sh.;
IS an accomplished artist of the finished
French school and comes to US with q great
reputation.
So u.nch for the Irlma dopnas OF the cont
pany. Of the other female artists, tiiseila
Staadlgi, whose husband, TIE baritone, is
also member Of the company has been for
I'VE years prominent figure at the Berlin
opera. She has voice OF musical compass,
which enables her to sing the roles of so
prano, mezlo-soprdno or eontralto, and her
dramatic range is from tie sprightly ro'es
Of the Mozart operas to Brunhilde.
Mile. Toronto, who takes her stage name
from her natise city Canada, is young
singer, later pupil of Marchesi. who has
sung III concert III Paris, and has Lad her
stage training there. She is OF attraC-
tive appearance, and much is hoped uf
her. Finally, there is to be named that
rarely intelligent, experienced and con-
scientious artist, Madame Van Canterea,
yvhose useful sers ice, wheth her in leading
or subordinate parts, cannot fail TO be
aDpreCiat tel in Washington.
or tie male singers. though most OF them
are we'll known, only Herr Ernst Kraus
and oGe or two others were with Dam
rosch's company last year. First among
the newcomers is NJ. Ibos. the Faust OF
/ riday evenings cast, "a FTen chHsn, thiTty.
five years OF age, Who was trained at the
Paris Consefvatoire and passed thence 20
the "a, where h. made bis first appear
ance in 1885 az Fernando in La Ia
yorita." He Genes heFalded with great
reputation.
OF Ernst KraUs. the leading German
tenor. tatrons 81 last years cPera retain
vivid impression His manly personality
and youthful igor, ana his full ard sym
pathetic rotce won the warnSFst reC0g
milton NJ Salignac. who was with Abbey
* Grau last year. VIII be particularly re-
called as the bon lose in Caves Carmen"
He has a pleasant oice. anG is in general
good operate tenor.
The names and abilities OF the two leatr
ing tadlones OF the company, CampanaIi
and Bispi;am, are too well know lin Wash
inGtOn ~ need extended mention. The dis.
tinctively German baritone of the company
is StauAigI. who WAS a member OF the Ger.
man opera Company IN New York in 1885,
but is scarcely remembered here. Herr
Emil Fischer. the great basSo, needs Nc
| Introduction. He has been SO closely iGe.l.
titled With German opera I'm America for
the past dozen years tina. there are cor
tam roles which have become peEfectly
Identified with MIN.
Roudodresque is tie new French basso.
Ills father was a famous baSso before him,
| and the son, whom he taught, first ap-
pcared at the Opera Comiuue in 1859, and
sang there for three years, gaining a repu
| tation that has made him famous in Ei.-o-
| pean opera. lie is a tall, handsome E.an
| Of ardent temperament, and is said 30 be \
| graceful and forceful dramatic singer.
| stehmann, the young and artistic bass
singe-; NJ. Viyiani and Mr.. Rains will fill
| the minor I0Ies,
This makes up q company that is artist
| cally as well as numerically strong, and
| should afford a perfect ensemble in all the
( operas auBounced. There should be no re-
! gretful menaories OF any other opera man
agen.entsSwith the ambitious offering oi
! Messrs. DamEoSeh and Ellis.