New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-28
ACROSS THE SEA TO SING
MAURICE GRAU BRINGS HOME THE MEN,
BEERS OF HIS OPERA COMPANY
IN THREE SHIPS.

A
| of the Grau Opera Company arrived here va.-
| terday on the steamers Campania. New-Yors
/ and LAquitaine. Besides the principal sinear.
| there were Maurice Grau. who came on ~
| New York; fifty members Of the chorus tve,4,-
! members of the ballet and some OF the couduc-
tors. The chorus and ballet came in the secopd
bin Of the New-York,
The principal singers were Nine MeIba ubo
was the Campania; Nine. Nordica, Miss
Susan Strong Miss OHtzka Miss Rosa Olitzk.
Miss sauer Edouard de Reszke. signor Gre
monini. Sgnor Scotti. Signor PM Corsi siruor
Nepot NJ. AIuhlman. VI. Dufriche signor
| Sonini. Signor Taylor Sgnor Masiero. WI,
were on the New York: Anton Van Dyck. Pol
| Plancon. NJ. Imbart de la Tour N Sizes. "
Gilbert. NJ Journets. NJ Salignac. Mile Maryrs
and NJ. Saleza. who were on the French Line
steamer.
signor L. MancineTi. NJ P Flon and Herr
Saar. three of the conductors also arrived here
yesterday,
SANG AT COvENT GARDEN
Most of the singers sang at Covent Garden.
London, in the summer Among these were
Edouard de Reszke. Pol Plancon. Miss Susan
Strong and Nine Melba
Herr Van Dyck spent his summer resting at
Eeckeren, near Antwerp. Save at the wedding
of Prince Albert and Elizabeth OF Bavaria. he
Nine. Nordica spent considerable part OF the
summer in the Black Forest resting. Ten days
of August she spent with Frau Wagner at Bey-
reuth. studying The NibeIung's Ring" EdouarI
de Reszke spent part of his time in Poland He
explained the reported failure of his brother
Jean de Reszke's voice. at Covent Garden after
he landed yesterday. His brother he said was
suffering with the grip. and singing despite the
warning Of his physician. He is in excellent
voice now, and will come to this country in De-
cemher.
DE RESzKE'S QUARTER CENTURY.
NJ. de Reszke said that he expected this sea-
son to sing Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger's
in German, having studied the part for two
years. He has sung 1t hitherto only in Italian
He could not say what other new parts he
should sing. On April next he said that he
should celebrate the twenty-fftn anniversary Of
his first public appearance in opera That
at the Grand Opera House, in Paris. in the
first performance of Aida ever given in that
city.
Pol Plancon sang before Queen Victoria
while in London. NJ SaIignac said yesterday
that his voice was in better condition than last
year. Signor MancineTi spent part of his sum
mer at his villa near Lake MaggiOre working
upon an opera to which he has given the name
Of "PaOlo and Francesca
MAURICE GRAU'S WESTERN TOUR
Maurice Grau said yesterday that he expected
to take a company of 2dO people TO the Pacific
Coast 1t will start next Friday. The company
will sing at Los Angeles. San Francisco, Salt
Lake City, Denver, Lincoln. Kansas City and
Minneapolis and be away from New-York fve
weeks.
Il have arranged with Puccini the composer
of La Bohene' and La Tosca,' " said Mr. Grau-
ito visit America and assist at the final re-
hearsals Of tn csc operas and be present at their
first
Philadelphia. on the trip across the ocean
Nine. Nordica and had several chats togetheI'
with the result that Nine NOrdica will be a
member IF the company for the entire season.
and in addition TO her varied and extensive
repertory she will appear as the Countess IN Le
Nozzi al Figaro in la Gioe9noa anu perhaps
as the Queen il The Magic Flute;. -. .b,.
IL am delighted with the prospects Tor me
oDera both for the tour and in New-Hork and
Philadelphia The sale in San Francisco Is en-
tiIeIy unprecedenJed The coming season VIII
he marked bv uoA new operas and more re-
viyals than heretofore. Nine. Meloa, IN adoltioh
to the operas that she has already sung, VIII oe
heard for the rst time IN New 1oCA a. 1iii -,
La Boheme.' as ZerIina in Don Giovanni ana
IS I.eonOra in II Trovatore' Great interest IS
attached TO the first appearances IN america OK
Mile BrevaL the leading dramatic prlTna donna
of the Paris Grand Opera House She VIII ap-
pear in The HuguvnOJS, LAtrlcalne- 1Is
WaIkurs,' lie Cid. 'Salambo' and Herodlade-
Nine Gadskt viii also be heard IN several neS
Nine Ternani will create in New-YOrk the
part of Floria TOsca IN La Tosca Nine
Schuuann- Heink Will appear in several new
parts lean de Deszke will reappear here in bis
repertory ana among new parts VIII lroo4DIy
sing John in 'Herediade-' He viii also De heaIo
in LIE Cid.' which has had but two performances
in America
..Amons; the tenors there is also another new
conner NJ. Inbart de Ia Tour, who had success
at Covent Garden last season Sisnere C9Hs
panari will sing fer the first time the part OF
MarcellG in La Boheme.' and S1snore Scotu
that of Baron ScaroiO