The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-24
GRAND OPERA n LONDON.
Ter the Ceaing season In the
CafaeA States, sad Has secured
LeaAiag Artists xew With Him.

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LONDON. July 2-The third season Of
the grand opera at Covent Garden under
the direction Of Maurice Gr1u cioses to-
morrow evening. Financially IL has been
the most successful OF the three and
arfssticaIiy II has been equally crafty
ing.
Among It's brilliant features have been
the Introduction to the London public Of
Lille Lehman. the re-ensree OF II. Al
varex. the famous tenor OF grand opera.
who returned after an absence of two
years. and the FIRST appearance In London
Of -.sdane Gadski. who achieved a large
measure of success In ali Of the various
roles she interpreted.
All the old favorttes renewed and
strengthened their hold upon the Eng
issh public.
The chief events of the season were the
special Wagner performances, in the
first part OF II, which were largely sue
cessfui and at advanced prices: the first
production In its complete and original
. form IN London of Puccinfs last opera
La Boheme.' In which Madame Melha
and Sig. DE Luca achieved a pronounced
success. and the first production In Lon
don and the second production on any
stage on Wednesday night OF Mr.. Della
ra's opera aiessaifne.''
AT the close OF the season Mr.. Graf
will retire TO his home ar Croissey. near
Paris. whore he will devote all his ener-
gfes TO concentrating the plans he has
outlined for his coming American season
IL is his feryent hope that II will sur
pass the last one. that from all points of
view both artisticaliy and financially
marked new era In the annals OF
operate management In America.
Among the artists already secured By
Mr.. Grau for his coming American cam
paign are the following:
Madames Caiye. Sembrich.
Ternina. Nordica and Susan Strong.
Coniraitas-Madames Schumann-Heink.
ManseIli. oii,zka, Bauermeister. Van
Cauteren and Broadfoot
Tenors-Van Dyck. Saieza. Alvarez
DIPPED. Saiignac, Bars and yannini
Baritones-yan Roy. Bertram. Campan-
ari. Albers. Scotti. Muhlmann, Dufferiche.
Menux ard P.ana-Cors
Bassos-Edoaard De Rszke. Plancon.
Deyries and Pringie
conductors-Mancelli, Heinrichs and
Paur.
Although the above list contains very
Few names that are absolutely new to the
American public. still, as far as New York
II concerned Madame Ternina VIII prac-
tically be newcomer: NJ Alvarez has
not yet been heard in New York. Nine
Caiye returns after an absence of nearly
three years and Signor Scott is an Italian
baritone who has never sung in America
He was engaged by Mr.. Grau in conse-
quence OF his success at Covent Garden In
i Don Giovanni and Aida
herr Bessram H. celebrated German
! baritone who has for years been engaged a;
the Royal theater at Munich ard Is par
ticularly we'll known as wagnerian
singer.
MIR. Grau has decided 10 begin a pre-
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Der at New Haven. visiting such cities
as Hartford. Springfield Worcester. Provi-
dence. Montreal Toronto Buffalo Detroit,
/ Cleveland. ST. Louis, Indianapolis Louis
vile. Cincinnati. Chicago and Boston be-
fore the regular season in New York
which will be inaugurated on December Is
/, will last fifteen weeks and will consist
| Of foriy-five evenings and fifteen after
noon performances II the conditions are
favorable. twenty special performances
will be given in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Grau has not decided upon the re-
pertory CT the coming American season.
but IL Is sure to include all the best works
Of schools Of musc. The policy OF the
management is an eclectic one and operas
VII be given. as heretofore, In French.
Italian and German. A novelty that
promises TO be interesting will be a
complete cycle OF Wagners works in
chronological order. beginning with Ri
emf and ending with ''Got,erdammer-
ung'
This VIII be followed by short cycle of
Moxart's works. particular attention be-
ing paid 10 the Marriage OF Figaro
.'pon Gievannf and The Magic Flute
One OF the novelties as well as some IN
terestlng reeisais will also be introduced
! IN the programme mapped out by Mr..
Grau.
Negotiations are still going on with a
celebrated American prima donna who
In former seasons was a member OF Mr..
Graus company.
Mr. 6rau has also signed a contract
with Mime. Sarah Bernhardt for fare
we'll American tour. beginning in Novenl-
Der. i&o. During this tour Nine Bern
h8rdt VIII ne seen as Hamlet" which has
proved interesting an event during her
! past season IN London and will also ap-
pear in Rostand's new play. ''L'Aigler. .
which is 10 b. produced for the first tine
at the Sarah Rernhardt theater IN Paris
ia December Great hopes are conferred
in this play, which is reported TO he even
superior as poetscal work TO "Cyrauo
de fsergerac" Nine. BefHharits sea-
son IN America will commence in New
| York November e. i@1.