New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-31

FRENCH. ITALIAN AND GERMAN OPERAS.

SEASON OF FIVE WEEKS IN NETWORK. BE-
GINNING JANUARY i7-MME. MELBA TO BE
THE PRINCIPAL sTAR-rwo NEW
WORKS TO BE GIVEN
Walter Damrosch who returned from Europe on
Saturday morning. has completed all arrangements
for an extensive opera season In French, Italian
and German next winter In New-York and else
where.
As The Tribune announced last spring. Mr.. DAM
rosch has formed a partnership with Charles A.
Ellis. manager Of the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Mr.. DamrOsch devoting himself more exclusively IN
the future to the artistic direction Of the company
bearing his name. The New-York season will be-
gin January II and will continue for at least
FIVE weeks. Mcssrs Damrosch and Ellis expect to
add to the interest Of their New-York season by
the Introduction Of two operas. which have
had much success abroad. one in Berlin. the other
in Dresden The first. "Hasheesh," Is one-act
opera the scene Of which Is laid In Arabia 1t was
composed by Herr Won Chelius, talented musi-
cian who also happens TO be an officer In the
Guards and n personal friend Of the Emperor the
second IL an opera entitled 'Ulyssess Home Com
ing" by Bungert which follows Homer's Ulysses
I'm its construction and Is said 10 be one OF the
most effective dramas written since wagner 3
death. It's success In Dresden has been great "
Will have over fifty performances In that city this
year. and 1t has already been accepted Tor per-
formances in Berlin, Vienna, Cologne and FRANK
fort THIS opera will receive a superb mounting its
Greek landscapes and palaces afrordins ample
orportunity for novel pictures 1t VIII DC cast
in the three principal characters, as follows; uIys-
SEES Mr.. Bspham; Penelope his wire, rrau'e'h
Heidler and Telemachus. his son, Nine Gadski
The regular repertoire will consist OF the follow
ing operas: Faust" Romeo and Juliet" Car
men, and "Msnon." in French: AIDA La ira
viata" Lucia" La Figlia d Regimento. IL
Barbiere" and III Pagliacci." In Italian "Iohen-
grin" "Tannhauser," "Fideo,' Tristan una
Isolde" Flying Dutchman,' "Das Rheingold,'
"Die Walklrc" "Seigfried" and Die G0tterdam-
merung' in German.
In all the operas 10 be given In French and
Italian Nine Melba will be the principal star and
her temperance in America will be made note
worthy in that she will sing In three roles IN which
she never has sung here before-as Rosina, IN IL
Barbere," and Aida" and the Daughter OF the
Regiment" OF the members OF last years compan!
the following artists have been re-enGaged; Nine.
Gadsk, Mile. Segard and Mile. Mattfeld, soprahi'
Herr Kraus. tenor: Herr Stehmann and Herr
Fischer bassi Several important additions nave
been made, one Of the most notable OF which Is
| the engagement OF Frauleln Hiedler. dramauc
soprano for the Brunnhdes. Fidelo and Isolde.
She Is young and beautiful. Is said to be an ex-
Quiste singer and has only recently begun 10 sing
the heavier dramatic roles. until new appearing
as Elsa Elizabeth, Senta and Seiglinde AS she
| Is the nrst singer or the beTihi Noyh' CP''"' 49,
| completed with great difficulty.
performances is as vet unsettled as she Is afraid
she will not be able to stand the fatigue OF aho'he
The two first barytones Of the former Metropolitan
Opera Company have been reenSaged MT B,Sppa
the ro ana mr. nra able
gage a young French basso Bauduresque, OF me
n pars r nd Frau ins ,uds also
the forces Of the Damrosch opera COMPANY, ne ne
| h. phnrp a.
the FIRST German opera season at the METROPOLITAN
Opera House, under DR.. Leopold Damr9scn ana ms
has been the first and only Brangaene at Bayranth
anohs herr one e S as pSps
Damrosch Opera Company three years ago, mas aiso
been Sr me IN FTeH a an' is
Pole from and s Fiji. as wh saf IS sill If a lra
He sSu%s tta n .op4sno Wiz TcrSnsc who
heard hes by Mr.. Damrosch and Immediately engaged
for such roles as the Forest Bird First Rhine MN
anf Paris fSur weeks For Italian
Mr. Damrosch has engaged the Italian maestro sst
Mas:on Opera last Ths shoHd
G prove Interesting with Melba Rcsina her first
appearance in this ROLE as garG be and
Mme MeSa sing in Berlin at musical given in
her honor by Dr. Joachim THIS was psa c her
M" Messrs Damrosch and Ellis say that they have
| determined 10 give tne Opcl as
| ings as the traditions Of the Metropolitan Opera
| House demand.
| SATISFACTORY TEST OF THE WHEELING
| San Francisco. May sO-The four-hour official trial
| run of the gunboat Wheeling took place yesterday
back and forth q twe.ve-mle course in the bay,
| and a, the finish her man9uvrlng powers were
| thoroughly tested She the four hours at 23l4
| revolutions minute with a steam pressure OF $50
pounds, which gave a speed of 1915 knots an hour
| Everything worked satisfactorily, her performance
| being even more credtable than that of her sister
| ship, the Marietta, less coal per horsepower being
| rnniIred and the engine and rerooms being cooler