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caused Maurice Grau a loss of almost
$4,000 in two seasons.
Mr., Conried refused this demand, natu-
rally and offered the sum demanded for
thirty repress nations. Alvarez declined
to accept this contract.
Since that time, however he may have
changed his mind. He has just left the
Paris Opera in a rage. His appearances
in Tristan und Isolde were not a success
and the opera failed to draw.
NJ. Gaillard therefore engaged Ernest
Van Dyck TO sing the role Of the hero. This
was too much for Alvarez, and he imme-
diateiy threw up his contract. He may be
ready, therefore to accept more reasonable
terms, although it u more probable that
Mr.. Conried will again engage NJ. Saleza
who sings in German as well "a in French
and italian.
Mr., Conried wants Wagner conductor
The presence Of Felix Wen gartner in this
city next year might make Il possible for him
TO appear occasionally, but his stay here
will be too short to admit Of his conducting
more than few performances, even II he
does that.
Ernst Won Schach Of Dresden will not
come here because Mr.. Conried viii not
give him an annuity equal to that he will
receive when he is ready TO retire from
active work In Dresden. DR.. Muck of
Berlin and Hans Richter Of Manchester are
other men he thought Of, but Richter is now
too old TO make much Of a success here,
and Muck is tied up with the direction Of
the Royal Opera House in Berlin for some
time 10 come.
Nor Is there any truth in the rlmor that
Gustav Mailer is going to leave Vienna,
which might make him a splendid man
for the Metropolitan If everything about
It could be completely changed. SO long
a. the present Court Chamberlain remains
IN power in Vienna Herr Mailer will re-
tain his post there.
1t is settled, however that there will
be for at least part Of the time a new
Wagner conductor here next winter.
It is probable that the Nibelungen operas,
'Parsifal" certainly, and some OF the other
works which are always very popular will
be given on Thursdays outside the re-
peTtoire subscription. The subscription on
the regular nights is now so large that
there can never be any doubt OF the profit
at these performances.
The French and Italian operas as well as
the lighter works OF Wagner will be given
on these evenings, while the EibelunRen
and some other operas will DO given on
outside nights. as their popularity u 50
great that they are certain TO draw large
audiences in any case. This Is in a measure
like the European manner Of giving the
operas with the difference that il Is the
singers and not the operas that are put
OUTSIDE the buDsclpuon.
When a star goes TO Berlin or Vienna.
for instance, he or she does not sing In the
regular performance, but outside the sub
scription. Mr.. Conried Is going to follow
this plan with his operas / not with his
singers. 50 the Nibelungen Ring, which
was not once given IN the gubscription
last season. will again be reserved for the
speoinl performances.
The orchestra pit al the opera house IA
70 be 30 arranged next season that It may be
raised o. lowered, according TO what the
opera may be. For the Wagner works
there win be a lowered orchestra, while for
the Italian operas In which the orchestration
Is 90 much lighter, the platform viii be
raised
other altsrniiCSs to the theatre will be An
enlargement Of the Broadway entrance.
In order that more room may be made IN
the box ofices. The entrance now used |
by the tenants Of the Broadway apartment |
house VIII be made apart Of the opera house |
lobby,
M. Conrisd hopes 10 give among the nav |
works and REVEALS Goldmarks The Queen |
q ShebRl Bellini's La Sonnambula,' |
1OtoW's 'Martha' and probably Offen- |
bach's les Conte8 d'Hohmann
He hopes that Nine. Ternina vii be able |
TO Join the company again next year, for a |
part Of the time e least. She II In very good |
voice according 70 the latest accounts from \
Munich and WI take part m the Wagner |
festival 10 be given AZ the PrinE Regent |
Theatre At hunich during the late summer.