New-York tribune., 1903-05-14
Mr.. C0NRIED'S PLANS.
"SCHOOL OF OPERA" "
To Produce "PDsifat and Make
.Nany Changes an Opera House.

-o-s1 announcements Of considerable moment
- +bs musical and operate world made yes
.-ssv BY Mr.. Conried. among them a school Of
90 - 70 be opened September /; definite
.-entiou TO produce ''Parsifar' next Christmas
:. +he Metropolitan Opera House. despite the op-
-oss+ion Of Frau Wagner and the difficulties of
h.ssn,ng full for the production; ample
se.sas in the plans for the overhauling Of the
o,srs house itself and the appointment Of Herr
C-sr7 Tsutenschlager, OF the Prinz Regenten Thea
g ~ Munich. as technical director with i'm
mediate view the remodelling of the stage. The
e-,ices Of the following singers for the production
- .Psrsifal'' he announced, had already been oo-
.s,,ed- FurEstaller, Parsifal; Blass. as cur
,,s,z. Anton Van Rooy, as Amfortas; Milka
rre-nina as Rundry- There is possibility also
n Nine Nordicas singing in this opera Jean de
y7eszke he said. had wired him AL right ABOUT
Trorosition" but no confirmation by letter was
,a- 70 hand.
regarding the school OF opera, 10 be situated in
Nev-Yo-k Mr.. Conried said
7.,s Intended for those VINO promise. in my own
and the opinion OF certain Judges IN w MIloI &
and must nave are13 & he given free tuition under
o. ol<i-. aa--e een5 European tutors whom shall an
c,,Tce Isrer and will receive pay at frst Ihey
io vii be IS gYsad bsd sT for hs s Voice ' Several pToslng
..Dfls have already volunteered, lTlcldalils LoS1t
American who, think are likely 10 oecoiiie
great f2FoTl1es-
Ia snnouuced that Of three conductors with
-,or, he was negotiating. the services Of Herr
Hertz had already been obtained The TWO others
y. hoped soon 10 be able to announce
Regarding the production Of ''ParslfaI ne SAID
one feature Of my first season will be the pro
.s5s in America will be enabled TO enjoy a ma
EeTT The utmost reverence viii be evidenced
n the Interpretation nuslcally i,G T
scericsIiy The production Of Parsifai VIII; l
have reason 70 believe, be worthy OF the great genius
S,nSe nv intention TO prs7uce 'Parsifal at the the
Metropolitan Opera House beCls I;1tr 49, criticism
!. io ~ that NV decision arrived at suddenly
tbt was actuated less by artistic than by
sensati0nal motives II may be SUI i+ Shorty
pfoTa the death OF the DISTINGUISHED Anten seidi
had aTsIc I-iCaT reduction of ''Parsifal Eight
,ssrs Ig q aro had offered Dr. Gross, the leading
TepTesentatfve OF Richard WagneTs heiTs' Soll
siderable sum Lor I1s eitIo5Ch as I Informed
tin ~ the time 7 well aware that II was Ilo'
g. ,nnch for the supposed suddenness OF my
,,Ie1s As 70 nv motives. ! fail TO see why tney @
have been mpugned II IS my Wlsh: S as Americans ai
Who are denied the privilege OF making pllgTlI@lse Lees
- @y yyTSat in the opinion Of many is the crown
;rv a;nS most wonderful work Of Richard " agLeI. @
The aTTaneeeqfs eq sargif Sti in every way worthy
a Freo ssre-niace Artists OF the first rank
o1 that ras1eE ras1e I+1 tie Interpretation Of the
sife-ent Characters. The u1ise-ell-scee VIII ~
+ rot surpass in beauty and coInpleleIeSs NC CeT
pevre,1tb and the orchestra will be uloer d 0ei-
man conductor Of erninence- . ,t,,e Wagner
is regarded the exclusive RroRertT e 81 netv in
% 5p9s' ,efar@e Selieve lies in spreading abroad
the knowledge and the enjoyment ~ % orl5 NJ is in
6ebted for ''Parsifal."
CONCERNING the broad outlines OF his policy ne
declared that il was his hope and purpose. pro-
--,ded he was supported by the American Puoiie' "
nlace grand opera in this country on PEI ~
sa,sgbia and artistic basis" Under my Inanase-
- :, be said american operagoers VIII nave
@reouent opportunities Of hearing the master ~o
which they admire. Many, and, inoeeo' InO.' =
the famous operas and grand music Dramas =,
&c already familiar TO them VIII De reIaIiieu "a
n. Nss+-opofitan repertoire, and should De alu7'
as feel sure ! shah be. by the reasohaoe - ~ 20
of the great artists with whom they nave OeeN IL
the mast seasons identified they viii II many III
stances be interpreted by the old 1aNoIl'es Nc"
a-se and new singers viii. however also be as
eured q hearing. I shall produce operas VIII tiie
co-ope-ation OF artists. although 1aVorlles "I"'
abroad, may 10 majority OF americans ~
gers.
Ny cons'a{ ti@11r avn INTERPRETATION Of the works
presented at the metropolitan opera 49, he Of
such All round excellence that whether the aTIss
who take part in them pe new OF for i,rfayor-
The Metropolitan orchestra and chorus VII De
viii Dc under the direction or ;tfior ~ and
highest and most unimpeacnaple S t1o11ee
eT-v DEPARTMENT Of the Metropolitan opera to1S
viii be in charge q {Ie 5iie most 8Oie anu
An artist Of high standing will design hif aIa SUI SUI
PeTlnte1lS r5aj f[~eance viii be fntrusted with
- modelling and execution Of the scenery, ana !
,nav Add that the general stage uarageLnent VIZ VIZ
have my special and personal atteIluot. 1AI' - -
- Ieasr n order TO allow OF more adequate pro
sT1e+ions than have hitherto oeen PesSslple IlIs
.1e - +t7a ATeTropoftan viii be renooelled undeF
nc direction Of Herr Carl lautenschlagef' o. te
x5-irz Fegenfen Theatre. Of Municn, one VI ne
-nosT famous theatrical archtectS IN tle WI
--E5la Dew and improved lighting aTralgeIieIlts ts'
long needed viii be added to the stage e9nIpIeI t
= ~Ce+ of some S25,og1 such q lIghtlng paflI
viii enable us &c o4LA 20. &c
= cr-f-~b on or otherwise manipulate tne H6n.s AZ
hat q
s-4I'a- cost of some SIS COO. total o. slV9V'
- <ox-er will be materially enlarged Such q
stage counterweiEht system VIII De lIls'@el
Iii ENABLE one man to handle any drop, llsteoI
- - 1,-eser+ several men having to hang on
- -ones IN rutdair and often IN tne uaIA-
lover norton Of the stage VIII De so ItIo1elleu
as 10 render possible SINKING, az W. 49, -.tss
The organ viii be removed TO the orcles-
So the sounding board so placed as 70 col.roS
-ov-a-d tie audience: the northern wsA toIn e..
new scenery provided. costumes furnlsheo @ loi
.f-roee which although IN period four centuttes ,
s1s-+ have hitherto been used Tor boIn; gnu -
eTffre stage SO overhauled and rerlooeIlSSQ a a.
give the best results These changes VIII NSeH
forthwith
NJ Conried announced that he would sail for
F7uroue on Tuesday. returning on august Il. ne,
rsa-sals he said would begin on September l. aho
the opera season would open on November % p'oo
rI VIII, ..T2igoletto one opera IN English 7Vouio
bs included in his first season On Parsllal Gay
ha ss,5 the performance would begin at O'CLOCK
continue until Z and then after one hour aIio
1rs ir-errnissior continue until about io:So Even
ing dress he said. would be the order.
WOULD PRESERVE CITY HALL TABLET .
~. .-t.., Scenic and Historic Preservation