The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-24
London Season a Success Both Fin
ancially and Artistically.
FUTUREPLANS OF MIR. GRAU
LONG LIST OF STARS FOR HIS
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN.
Will Begin at New Haven October 8,
and All Principal Cities Will Be
Visited-Repertory Not Yet Ar
ranged-Sarah Bernhardt Also
Coming For Farewell Tour.

London, July 2S-The third season
OF grand opera at Covent Gardens un-
der the direction of Maurice Grau
! closes tomorrow evening. Financially
1t has been the most successful of the
three, and artistically it has been
! equally gratifying. Among its brilliant
features have been the introduction tc
the London public of Lille Lehman, the
re-entree of NJ. Alvarez, the famous
tenor of the grand operas. who re-
turned after an absence of two years
ana the first appearance in London of
Madame Gadski. who achieved a large
measure of success in all of the various
roles she interpreted. All the old ia
vorites renewed and strengthened their
hold upon the English public.
The chief events of the season We're
the special Wagner performances, in
the first part Of it, which were largely
successful and at advanced prices: the
first production in its complete and
original form in London of Puccini's
last opera, la Boheme" in which
Madame Melba and Signor de Luca
achieved pronounced success, and the
first production in London and the sec
ond production on any stage on We'd
nesday night of Mr. Delara's opera.
''MeSSatine.
At the close of the season Mr.. Grau
will retire to his home al Croissey.
near Paris, where he will devote all his
energies to concentrating the plans he
has outlined for his coming American
season. 1t is his fervent hone that il
Will surpass the last one, which. from
all points of view, both artistically and
financially, marked a new era in the
annals of operate management in Am
erica.
List of operate Stars.
Among the artists already secured by
MIR. Grau for his coming American
campaign are the following:
Sopranos-Madames Calve Sembrich.
Ternina, Nordica, Adams and Susan
Strong.
Contraltos - Madames Schumann-
Heink, Mantelli. Olitzka, Bauermeister.
Van Cauteren and Broadfoot.
Tenors-Van Dyck. Saleza. Alvarez.
DIPPED. Salignaic, Bars and Vannini
Baritones-Van Roy. Bertram. Cam
panari, Albers, Scott, Muhlmann, Duff
feriche, MenuX and Piana- Corsi
Bassos-Edouard de Reszke, Plancon,
Devries and Pringie.
onductors-Maneclli, Heinrichs and
Baur.
Although the above list contains very
few names that are absolutely new to
the American public. still, as far as
New York is concerned, Madame Ter
nina will practically be a newcomer;
NJ Alvarez has not yet been heard in
New York; Madame Calvert returns
after an absence of nearly three years
and SiSnor 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 Don Giovanni and Aida" Herr
Bertram is celebrated German bari
tone who has for years been engaged
at the Royal theatre at Munich, and is
particularly well known as a Wegner-
ian singer.
Will Open October 9.
Mr.. Grau has decided to begin pre-
liminary season of grand opera on Oct
3 at New Haven, visiting such cities as
Hartford. Springfield, Worcester. Prov
idence, Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo, De-
troit. Cleveland, st. Louis, Indianapo-
lis, Louisville, Cincinnati. Chicago and
Boston before the regular season in
New York, which will be inaugurated
on Dec. is. 1t will last fifteen weeks,
and will consist of forty-five evening
and fifteen afternoon performances. If |
the conditions are favorable, twenty |
special performances will also be given |
n Philadelphia.
Mr.. Grau has not decided upon the !
'epertory of the coming American sea-
son, but 1t is sure to include all the |
BEST works of schools of music. The |
policy of the management is an eclectic |
me, and operas will be given, as here |
ofore, in French, Italian and German |
\ novelty that promises to be interest
ng will be complete cycle of Wag- |
ler's works in chronological order, be-
Ginning with "RienZi' and ending with
Gotterdammeruns." This will be fol-
owed by a short cycle of Mozart's
works, particular attention being paid I
o the mise en- scene of the Marriage I
# Figaro" Don Giovanni" and The
dagic Flute
One of the novelties. as well as some
revivals, will also be intro
Iuced in the programme mapped out
~ Mr.. Grau. Negotiations are still
,oing on with a celebrated American
'rima donna, who. in former seasons,
vas member of Mr.. Grau's company.
Sarah Bernhard Coming.
Mr.. Grau has also signed a contract
With Madame Sarah Bernhard for a
arewell American tour, beginning in
November, 1900. During this tour Mad
me Bernhardt will be seen as Ham
Fl" which has proved so interesting
n event during her past season in
london, and will also appear in Ros-
and's new play, "L'Aigler," which is
o be produced for the first time at the
arab Bernhard theatre in Paris in
december.
Great hopes are centered in this play.
hitch is reported to be even superior
s a poetical work to "Cyrano de Ber-
erac." Madame Bernhardt's season in
-merica will commence in New I6-k,
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