The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-21
WILLGIVE"PARSIFAL" ANYHOW
CONRIEDS PLAN DENOUNCED ny
.... WAGNERS WIDOW.
II Was the Composers Wish That the Opera
should Never BE sung Except NJ
Bayreuth--Aimost a Hitch with Jean
de Resyke About It--Other Notes.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

de ResZke About It-Other Notes
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
BERLIN. March 2o.-Replying 10 an in
auiry by The SUN correspondent in refer
enoe to Mr.. Conried's intention to produce
.Parsifal" at the Metropolitan Opera House
In New York, Herr Won Gross, on behalf
of Frau Coeima Wagner, telegraphs from
Bayreuth that Frau Wagner has protested
against Mr.. Conried's proposal as an out
rage to Wagners memory. and as being
illegal Herr Won Gross has directed that
legal measures be taken to prevent the
production II necessary.
Mr.. Conried said last night that he in
tended to produce -Parsifal- here next
season and anticipated no difficulty with
Frau Wagner.
There IL no copyright on the opera
he said, -for there was no copyright law
when IL was written. II stands the same
in this respect as any Of Wagner's other
operas.
The reason II has never been produced
outside Of Bayreuth is a pecuniary as well
as a sentimental one. II is true that Wag-
ner expressed wish before his death that
II should never be presented in any other
place but I think it is due his memory
that Il should be heard here, where there
are millions OF admirers Of the composer
who could never hear IL otherwise
Jean de Reszke hesitsted to come to
the United States next winter because
Mr.. Conried was not willing to let him
take part in the first performances OF Par
sifal.' But he has agreed to come II he
b a. lowed to take part in some Of the later
performances Of the opera.
Mr.: Conried offered Frau Wagner t25 900
for the right TO produce .Parsifal' and
Richard Wagner refused this offer, how
ever, liberal as II was, In view of the fact
that the Wagner heirs have received nothing
for the use OF the operas at the Metropolitad
since the days Of the Stanton regime.
Mr.. Conried returned yesterday from
Philadelphia, whsrs be went on business
connected With the xpera season next year.
He began with the idea Of having no per-
formances In Philadelphia during the |
ssas Sa he1e Ne wanted 3 neep hs singers
interfeEpd, IN his opinion, with the rehear- |
calls. he intended to give two weeks at |
the doss Of the New York season IN Phila- |
delphs, toN - he intended to do IN Boston
T, But there was such a protest from the
PAlsdelphif subscribers that Mr.. Conried
tent on Thurnday to Philadelphia to see
what arrangements could be made. He
talked there with number OF persons
eCiso - INC management Vi Uic hCducWy
OF Music and has about deoaded TO give the
Philadelphia performances during the New
York season. but not so many as has been
the custom.
Mr., Conried has also decided to make a
certain change In the repertoire The
number Of operas sung in French will be
much smaller than usual Probably sFaust'
and Romeo ct Juliette" will be the only
operas sung in that language with the ex-
seption Of La File du Regiment" LES |
Hug enots will hereafter DO given In Italian.
NJ Marechl. young tenor now at thePar-
= Opera. will In all probability be engaged
'or any roles that Jean de Reszke nay not
ing In the French repertoire. ii. Narechal
las been at the Opera for only two wears, !
He made his debut five years ago at I've !
opera Comique. He has sung only In c
'sris with the exception Of few perform
'nSe At Cosent Garden in London last
r. Z. Johnston yesterday engaged Signor
'cott and Nine. Homer for the autumn
our OF the Dus. orchestra.
Nine. Heink received yester-
sy from Washington pictures of President
nd Mrs. Roosevelt and for her son, George .
Washington Heink. photograph Of Master =
richie Roosevelt on horseback @