The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
OPERA PLANS NOW COMPLETE.
sr.sON TO OPEN WITH GOLD
wiRk,S "THE QUEEN OF SHEBA."
~. f.. biblical Piece which Hasn't been
seen here since Anton Seidls Day
Much Expected From Mile. Moreno. a
Rumanlan Singer who's Good Looking.

Nuch Expected From Mile. MOrena, q
Rumanlan Singer who's Good Looking.
Having settled the details by cable since
,is arrival in New York, Mr. Conried yes
,erday outlined his plans for the coming
s..son of opera at the Metropolitan. The
ssason OF seventeen weeks will begin on
Monday, Nov. 20, with revival Of Gold
Marks Biblical opera, 1.-THE Queen OF
cheba.- 1t has not been heard here since
the DAYS Of Anton Seidl and the German
rauime at the Metropolitan. The principal
,bles will be sung by NM. Knote and Van
Rooy and Mines. Nordica, Alien and Frem-
tad or Walker. These two singers will
alternate in the title role.
The opera admits Of lavish spectacle,
and new scenery has already been painted
Mr.. Conried has ordered in Vienna 1884
costumes for this opera alone. Carl Gold
mark was anxious to accept Mr.. Conried's
invitation to be present at the first per-
fornance, but decided that he was too
old to undertake the long journey.
The other revivals to follow in this order
are: -Haensel und Gretl," with Mines.
Alien and Abarbanell in the title roles
and Louise Homer as the witch; LA Favor
ia with NM. Caruso and Plancon and
Edytb Walker; la Sonnambula, with
NM. Caruso and Plancon and Nine. Sem
brich. Marta" lin Italian), with MN. Caruso
and Plancon and Mines. Sembrich and
walker; Der Fliegende Holla nder," with
| NM. Knote and Van Rooy and Berta Nor
ens. Puccinis "Manon Lescaut' with NJ.
CarIso and Nine. Sembrich in the title
,t, NJ l.; IL
will have n great cast, comprising NM.
Carso, Scott and Gourmet and Mines.
sembrich, Nordica and Morena; III Trova-
tore lin ltalian), with Heinrich Knote in the
title role and Johann Strauss's "1he Gypsy
Baron which will engage the services
Of all the l. aoing singers in the company.
For all of these oferas Mr. Conried has
had costumes designed by Prof Letter
Of Vienna. Mr.. Conried will personally
produce -The Queen Of Sheba,' "Haensel
upd Gretl" and THE Gypsy Baron He
will also prepare the Cycle Of the Nibelungen
Ring, to be given on four afternoons OF
Christmas week.
'Ne1t year." Mr.. Conried said, Il am
going to give 'Rienzi, in order that the
Metropolitan may hear complete cycle
Wagner operas in addition to the regular
French and Italian operas will be sung.
Signor Caruso is to sing Faust and Don
Jose in French, and he with NJ. DIPPED will
be adequate for all the French works.
| have engaged for next year NJ. Rous-
seiere, a noted Paris tenor.
Nine Ternina told me two years ago
there was only one woman in Germany
who sang the Wagner roles in a way that
would please the American public. This
at the Royal Opera in Munich. For two
years could not get her. because she was
under contract there. She signed her
new contract with the condition that she
be allowed a leave Of absence to come here.
So Mile. Moreno is to sing at the Metro
polan this winter. She is very beautiful,
and believe she will be great success
Other new singers are Luis, Tettr.zini, a
colorature soprano who has great reputa-
| ton in Italy, and Signor Belrescke, an Ital-
ian barytone who will supplant Signor
Giraldoni in the CO mpany.
Nine. Ackte would not come back here"
Mr.. Conried said. @as she thought she was
too harshly criticize 1. She makes great
! success everywhere in Euro pc, and receives
larger salaries in Paris than any other WON n
singer. So there is no reason why she
| should return il things are not so pleasant
LOT HeT mere.
Il tried to enga pc one of the noted German
conductors, but it was impossible. They
make fortunes in Europe and could not do
the amount Of work necessary here. In
seventeen weeks we produce thirty-two
operas. German conductor would like
to have under his charge only two operas
week. with five rehcarsals for each Of them.
That Ia out Of the question here. l offered
Weingarfner and Schuch S25 900 and Hans
Richter $50 900 flr the SEE son. But not one
OF them would think Of accepting it, Vein
gartner Is coming here for much less, but
he IT, only to conduct concerts. 1t is i'm
possible for one of these celebrities to adapt
himself to the state of affairs at the Met
ropoitan."
Mr.: Conried will have NM. vigna, Hertz
and Frankie again as his staff of conduct
ors. The stage manager for the French
and Italian operas will be Eugene Du-
iiriche. Carl Goldberger, formerly of Bres-
lau and Berlin, will have charge Of most Of
The Wagner operas.
The. New York season will be followed
by, a four weeks tour on the road. There
WI be fourteen performances in Phila-
deiphia, eginning on Dec. 5. "Parsifal'
VIII be sung twice during the New York
season.
The subscription to the opera is larger
man It ever has been in the past. The
new electrical apparatus installed last
summer has cost $4,000, but it puts most
Of the stage apparatus within the control
o. one person. In the future all the drops
VIII be operated by electricity.
Inc principal singers Of the company
p pal again be NM. Caruso, Kraus, DIPPED,
Sugstaller, Scott, Plancon. Gourmet,
Scrltz and Van Rooy, and Mines. Sem
Wp[lch, tames, Nordica, Fremstad, Walker,