New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

art In his favorite role. The Valentin viii be
Mr.. Giraldont and Mr.. Begue will sing Wagner.
Nahan. Eranko will have another chance to show
what he can do as conductor Of grand opera.
In "LElisir DAmore," on Saturday afternoon,
may be enjoyed the extraordinary colOratura
singing of Nine. Senbrich, the Adina, and the
vocal art Of Mr.. Caruso. the Nemorino. while
the attractive personality OF Mr.. Scott will be
seen to advantage in the part Of Belcore Mr.
Rossi will interpret DR.. Dulcamara, a typical
buffo part, in which he is at his best. new
Giannetta will be heard in Miss Florence Null
ford. Mr.. Vigna will conduct.
For the fifth of the popular Saturday evening
performances, Mr. Conr:ed promises the great
musical and dramatic feast implied in the re-
vival Of "Fidelio." To many, Beethoven's one
opera has always been and will probably
main the supreme model of dramatic music. An
unconmonly fine cast will be heard in "Fidelio."
Nine. Senger- BettaQue, who made her debut
last week in Brdnnhilde will sing the title part,
and Miss Bella Alien will be the Narcelline.
The part Of FNorestan will provide Mr.. Heinrich
Knote with another great opportunity and Mr..
CoTitz will interpret Pizzaro. Mr.. Blass as
Rocco Mr.. Reiss Jacquino and Mr.. Muhlmann
as the Minister viii complete the cast Be
tween the first and second acts the No Over
ture Of ''Leonore'' will usual, be played. Con-
ductor. Alfred Hertz.
Tonight at the popular concert given at the
Metropolitan Opera House the attraction win
be Rossnis "Stabat Mater" The sooists an
nounced for the "Stabat Mater" are Nine. Nor
dica. Nine. Louise Homer. AIr. Pol Plancon and
the young American tenor. Frank V. Pollock
who on this occasion Will make his debut at the
| Metropolitan Mr.. Pollock has studied in Europe
| with Mr.. Jean De Reszke. and IS said to have
an expressive and pleasing voice, well suited TO
| the Interpretation of lyric parts The piece de
! resistance Of the evening viii be preceded by a
snort miscellaneous concert. in which Miss
| 1fln THil folya
the entire chorus Of the Metropolitan Opera
| House will be under the direction Of Mr. Vigna
| The Department Of Music at Columbia Uni
versity has taken on new life under the direo-
ton Of Cornelius Rubner, its new head Pro-
fessor- Rubner has been in charge Of the depart
ment only since the beginning Of the term but
| in the brief period he has awakened new interest
| in its courses More than two hundred students
have Joined the department. and the first his
torical concert by the Columbia University Cho-
rus viii be given in the university gymnasium
on December 10. at p. n. The programme.
which has been arranged SO TO show the his
tory and development of music since the end of
the fifteenth century will be follows
AVG Maria ............ Arcadet OAoo -t5,e,
Adoranus I;@Iesrin5 si23 ?
Kenneth r. Bingham --'~'
Flowers ana Fances. Mozart G75S-.Si}
Women's Chorus.
Siohoer Song. Cherubini Q760-1S42)
Womsn's Chorus.
Songs '
Der wandersr', .... e,,... r,7oz- 1900,
Kenneth p. Bingham
Gypsy Life Schunann Qs10-5)
Morning Song. Cade (ls17-eO
Professor RGbner had before coming 70 take
charge OF the Department Of Music at Column
bia, been for many years court pianist TO the
Grand Duke of Baden and for ten years had
been the director Of the Royal Carlsruhe Musk
Schulz. and led the Philharmonic In Carlsruhe
for years When he was twenty-five years old
he led the orchestra In Baden Baden for the
German Emperor. and after that time he was
permanently employed by the Grand Duke of
Baden. He was decorated bv Kaiser Wilhelm
and by the Kings Of Italy and Sweden and
knighted by the King of Denmark He is about
forty-nVe years old and was born in Denmark
PROFESSOR Rubner has arranged for an in
formal piano recital for the benefit OF the SIN
gents OF tne university on the evening OF Decem-
Der 10 and on December - Will give a. public
recital at Mendelssohn Hall, for which tickets
are issued by the trustees of the universitT
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