New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-17
FOR NEXT SEASON.
THE PROSPECTS OF GRAND OPERA IN
NETWORK.
,yn,c,rroNs THAT MR.. oRAU WILL BE THE

r,rDrcATIONs THAT Mr.. GRAU WILL DE i"D
DIRECTOR AT THE METROPOLITAN.
The state of affairs with reference 10 'he apSoi'
ing subject of grand opera showed no mar heu
change yesterday. All indications pointed 10 ',,'
some prospects for next season that nave areai'
been outlined I'm these columns. mat Is W say w
onpearances are distinctly that there VIII DC opera
at tho Metropolitan next WINTER u""'i wv ~
ton OF Maurice Grau.
The Tribune has previously said that capitai 10
tho amount OF 10000 is ready to Mr. Graus NAM
and that as much more can be mad IL II Is ""'''"
Tho projectors of the present plan took the grounu
that opera at the Metropolitan conducted az VI,
Grau conducts 1t. had always been paying "S,'
tuition 1t was said that the profits OF the opera
seaeon n vear ago were about 10000. This may DC
an overestimate but the profits of the season JUST
ended are known 10 have been about s5o""' i"''
was no reason, therefore, TO regard the iorh'"s -
a company for the purpose OF giving opera DIS
work purely of disinterested sacrihce ior ART VI
manifestation of public spirit ana men Wiz thn u
money for such a venture could advance IL "ilhou'
The - failure Of Abbey. Schoenel & Grau year
AGO vas not due to the opera season In any way:
III the firm had had other interests IMAM a. a.,
would have been in existence now, and w0uid hana
been prosperous now The trouble that mas S S
this year upOl the new corporation Vi 81,
schoeffe e. tirau was again not due to any iau u
garded it as a safe investment for their money 10
put 1t into a company to give opera at me Met'o-
potan under the shful direction of Mr. Grau j.. o,
Mr. Graus fear that the mpossiDhi,y, oi - a.
least, difficulty of obtaining for next season. soi'
of the artists Of the Just past woul9 HIN
dangerous to attempt season next year. ing a. ~
ment in opposition to this view was mat dltnous'ft
the present company doubt contained sonie W
the finest artists in the world, 1t did not ny any
means contain them all Several were menlioneTu
who might be obtained TO take the places very wen
of those who seemed likely to stay In Europe mex
winter There was Van Dyke. for Instance VINO
could doubtless be obtained. and there were more
singers of the highest reputation abroad NOT yet III
troduced 10 the American public
Moreover, there have been no plans announced as
yet that absolutely preclude the return OF the most
Important members of the present company: 10
not worry about the De ResZkes, said one OF their
intimate friends yesterday, they Will be back mere
next winter 49,,
The De Reszkes are 20 sing at Covent Garden this
summer, and then, it is said they are 10 30 10
Berlin and St. Petersburg. But Berlin ana 81.
Petersburg are not many days journey from
New-York, and there are many days between me
closing al Covent Garden and the opening at the
Metropolitan. meeting OF the stockholders OF
Abbey, Schoeffe & Grau is TO be held on May l. IN
order that the present plans could be carried out
was necessary that this meeting should release MT.
Grau from his obligation 10 conhne his operate
operations i'm this country to those OF the corpora
ton Therefore special meeting OF the directors
was held on Wednesday to recommend this action
to the stockholders and there is no doubt that the
recommendation will be approved IL will then be
possible for Mr. Grau 10 make an announcement or
his plans for next season, as he has hitherto per-
sistently declined 10 do.