The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

"Parsifal" arrives here this week at
last. as far from Bayreuth as 1t is
possible for -Parsifar to get. We
have surely been spoiled this winter.
but for the last the gods have reserved
their finest gifts. The production of
'Parsifal'' is only one Of the splendors
Of the coming Conried season. One
does not at all know that IL is the
greatest. But, whether it is or is not,
this last of the music dramas to be
wrested from the Wagner trust at
Bayreuth, whose production outside Of
Bayreuth is a record of one of the
artistic heroisms of the century, is to
be seen and heard by everybody. Burg
staller, who appears in the title role,
has sung the role at Bayreuth, and
Van Rooy and Goritz, the Amfortas
and Klingsor Of the cast, are famous
the world over for their interpretations.
Kundry, that strangest OF feminine
composites, viii be sung at the first
performance by Nordica, and at the
two succeeding performances by Olive
Fremstad. In fact the cast simply
reeks Of riches. Reiss and Greder are
spent upon simple "esquires, Blass
Josephine Jacoby is the voice" in the
temple; Nine. Alten - who sings Eva
IN the "Meistersinger," Mines. Lemon,
Jacoby, Pohlmann, Ralph and Talma
are among the flower maidens. The
opera also introduces TO us the famous
Wagnerian conductor. Alfred Hertz,
Then it is claimed that the settings
rival those Of Bayreuth, and there
seems no doubt as to chorus that Mr..
Conried's is very different from even
the fine one that Mr.. Grau brought
here. No one again who heard any Of
the last Metropolitan Opera Company's
performances need be reminded Of that
gorgeously satisfying orchestra. The
music drama begins at o'clock. the
first part ending at Gas. At s:45 begins
the second part, ending when it
pleaseth God. The third performance
is given in the morning, beginning at
1870 for the first part and for the sec
ond at 2:S0 o'clock. Now, viii you take
your opera seriously?
OF other music drama there is on
the menu the delightful Die Meister-
singer" But shan't we miss Schumann-
Heink as Maddalenai Homer does il
this time, and Alten the Eva.
Van ROoys Hans Sachs is said to be
very fine, and Goritz' Beckmesser is
accounted Of the best Of comedy. Mr..
Hertz conducts.
In the Italian school revival Of
Ia Gioconda" is regarded as the
chief novelty. It has cast that can
only be called precious, a cast that
would draw audiences from Los An
geles for The Burgomaster" if such
graced II haven't particularly liked
my -Gioconda' so far. but sung in the
fashion that we shall hear it sung this
time il may be another story. There
are only in the cast Nordica, whose
La Gioconda has been of the sensa-
tional sort Of successes this season;
Louise Homer as Laura Adorna, and
yet another American singer as La
Cieea, Caruso, Scotti and Journet A r
turo Vigna, the monarch Of the Ital-
ian realm, conducts.
"RigOletto" we are to open with, as
SignOr POlacca memorably opened the
last Tivoh season. There will be that
lovely artist, now. they say, in COM
plete possession Of her voice, Nine.
Sembrich, as Gilda, Caruso as the
Duke, and Scoti as Rigoletto.
They give US Caruso and Sembrich
In Lucia" too. and Sembrich, Nor
dica, Scott and Dippel in Les Hugue-
hots."
A new singer. that failed somewhat
IN New York; quaint and ungodly
tempting reason for taking her to our
Western bosom-is Madame de Mac
chi, who, however, Boston acclaims
as the greatest Santuzza, not except
ing Calve, that has so far appeared.
Nine. de Maechi appears here next
Saturday in the role with NJ. Bars as
Turiddu.
On the same afternoon appears lit
tie FRITZ Schef's successor. Bella AL
len, as Media If looks are anything
10 90 by-Mme. Aliens plump and
Eaucy countenance is beaming at me
from my desk-little FRITZ will have
worthy successor. But Nine. Alten.
as before mentioned. sings Evas and
things, ana besides. Adele in die
Fledermaus." Die Fledermaus," we