New-York tribune., 1899-07-24
THE CONING OPERA SEASON.
WELL KNOWN SINGERS sECURED-WAG-
NER CYCLUS TO BE GIVEN HERE

NER CYCLUS TO BE GIVEN HERE
London. July 2-The third season OF grand
opera at Covent Garden under the direction Of
Maurice Grau will close tomorrow evening
Financially IT has been the most successful OF
the three and artsticaly, 1t has been equally
as gratifying. Among its brilliant features have
been the rentroduction TO the London public Of
Lii Lehman; OF Alvarez. the well known tenor
OF the Grand Opera Of Paris. who returned after
an absence of two years and the first appearance
in London OF Nine. Gadsky, who achieved a large
measure OF success I'm all the various roles she
interpreted. All the old favorites renewed and
strengthened their hold upon the English public.
The chief events of the season were the special
Wagner performances. which were largely sue
cessful at advanced prices; the first production in
its complete and original form in London of Puc-
cnrs last opera La Boheme." In which Nine.
Melba and Signor de Lucia achieved a pronounced
success and the first production in London and
the second production on any stage. on Wednes-
day night. Of De Laras opera "Messane."
At the close OF the season Mr.. Grau will retire 10
his home at Croissy Paris. where he will
devote all his energies to consummating the plans
he has outlined for his coming American season.
1t Is his fervent hope that 1t will surpass the last
one which. from all points OF view. both artist-
cally and financially. marked a new era In the
annals OF operate management IN America.
Among the artists already secured by Mr. Grau
for his coming American season are the following:
Sopranos-Mmes. Calve Sembrich Ternina, Nor
dica Adams. and Susan Strong. Contraltos-Mmes.
Schumann-Henk. Mante, Oltzka. Bauermeister.
Van Cauteren and Broadfoot. Tenors-Van Dyck.
Salaza Alvarez, Dppel. Salignac, Bars and Vanni.
Barytones-Van Rooy. Bertram. Campanari, Albers,
Scotti Muhlmann, Dufrche. Meux and Pini-Corsi.
Rassos- -Edouard de Reszke. Plancon. Devries and
Pringle Conductors-M -Mancinelli Hinrichs and
Paur.
Alvarez has not yet been heard in New-York;
Npe AL Va of
three years and Signor Scott is an Italian barry
tone who has sung In America. He was en-
gagged by Mr.. Grau In consequence Of his success
at Covent Garden in Don Giovanni and Aida y
Herr Bertram is celebrated German barytone
who has for years been engaged at the Royal
Theatre at Munich. and is particularly we'll known
as a Wagner singer.
Mr.. Grau has decided TO begin a preliminary sea-
son OF grand opera October o. at New-H Haven.
visiting such cities Hartford. Springfield.
Worcester Providence. Montreal Toronto. Buffalo.
Detroit. Cleveland. St. Louis Indianapolis. Louis
Vile. Cincinnati, Chicago and Boston before the
regular season in New-York. which will begin on
December 1s. 1t will last fifteen weeks. and Will
consist OF forty-hve evening and fifteen afternoon
subscription performances. II the conditions are
favorable twenty special performances Will also De
given in Philadelphia
Italian and German. novelty that promises TO be
interesting will be complete cycle OF wagner :
IN and dDdnS With
This will be followed by a short cycle OF Mozart s
works particular attention being paid TO the effect
OF The Marriage Of Figaro" Don Giovanni and
THE Magic Flute"
one or two novelties well as some interesting
revlvals will also be introduced In the programme
mapped out.
Mr. Grau has signed contract with Mime. Sarah
Bernhardt for farewell American tour. beginning
in November 1900. In this tour Nine. Bernhard'
will be seen as Hamlet. which has proved so In,
teresting an in her last season in London, and
will appear in Rostands new play, "LAglon,
which is TO be produced for the first time at the
Sarah Bernhardt Theatre. In Paris In December
Great hopes centred In this play. which Is re-
ported TO be superior poetical work 10
! "Cyrano de Bergerac" Nine. Bernhardts season
in America will begin in New-York on November o.
1900