New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-12
CONRlED OPERA PLANS
MANY NEW PRODUCTIONS.
impresarfo Says He Has Finest
Company EUer Engaged.

promising the most successful and the most elab-
oIaIe season OF grand opera that has been
heid in this city. Herr Heinrich Conried. director
OF the Metropolitan Opera Company. returned from
Europe yesterday. brimfuI OF enthusiasm over his
prospects for the season With sixteen sopranos
positively engaged as principals. all OF whom have
an International reputation six mezzo sopranos and
oontratos. eight tenors. eight barytones and four
bassos 70 say nothing OF four celebrated con-
ouotors and FIVE assistants, Herr Conried was very
sanguins Of artistic success
The most celebrated OF the sopranos who will
sing here during the season OF 1906 and 1901
Nine. Emma Eames. Nine. Marcela Sembrich
Nine Olive Fremstad and Miss Bessie ABBOTT.
among the mezzos Mime. Louise Homer and
NINE Ernestine Schumann- Heink The tenors in
clude Enrico Caruso. Alois Burgstaler and Carl
Burrian. the latter considered one of the best in
the world Other famous singers Pol Plancon,
Antonio Scott. Anton Won Rooy and Ricardo
Straccari
Herr conried returned yesterday on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II. after having made his ninety-frst
voyage across the ocean. He was III a greater part
OF the way across. and suffered from a severe cold
when seen at the opera house
Rehearsals for the many operas he will give will
begin to-day. This is innovation. IT has al
ways been the custom heretofore not to rehearse
until about two weeks before the performances.
The operas will net begin until about the middle
OF November
Herr Conried was asked about any anticipated
trouble with labor unions.
I do not anticipate any trouble" he said Il
have no objection 10 the unions. There are many
In which I am indirectly interested including the
musical and electrical unions | have given the
chorus the best termsin fact. Just good as last
yea--but I will certainly leave my chair forever
If I dictated TO by them"
A new chorus of 10 voices, Of which the German
part arrived yesterday. viii be used by Herr Con-
ried this season. He said he considered it would
be the best chorus ever taking part in this country
TO PRODUCE "sALOME." Ply STRAUSS
OF the new operas that Herr Conried will pro-
2uce. the most important, he believed.
"Salome," by Richard Strauss. The story is by
Oscar Wilde and for the first time in this coun-
try. the entire story will be sung. every word
ing set to music. The score is the same as the
original The exclusive rights for this opera
held by himself he said
Nine Olive Frenstad will have the title role in
this opera and Carl Burrlan tenor will also sing
Speaking OF Burrian. Herr Conried said he had
been waiting for three years 20 obtain his services
until his contract out. He said that he would
sing only in Vienna besides New York hereafter.
He considered him one OF the most wonderful
tenors in the world In "Salome' there is a tenor
role. and act which. for an hour and twenty
minutes. Is in the dark. Herr Burrian will sing
IN this act
Another singer whom Herr Conried was especially
pleased to have engaged Is Nine. Katherine
F1eischer-Edel She has sung at Bayreuth and
Hamburg. and sings al of the Wagnerian roles sx-
taken by Nine. Mka TernIna-
particularly desirable star whose signing of
a contract caused Herr ConTied much Joy
Miss Geraldine Farrar. She is a California girl
and sang with the Savage companies some years
ago. Conried heard her and sent her TO Jean De
Reszke 20 study The famous tenor sent word
this winter that he considered her capable OF sing
ing before any audience. Herr Conried said he
sidered her one OF the most talented OF sopranos
She Will make her debut in Fedora Lima Caval-
iere. Herr COnTied said. and Miss Farrar are con-
sidered the two most beautiful women on the grand
opera stage. Mile Cavaiiere is also a principal
IN the company.
Nine Marie Rappoid will sing a number OF lead
ing roles. including Sficaela IN Bizet's Carmen"
Marguerite in Faust and the soprano lead IN
'LAfricaine" Nine. Sembr1ch will sing in
"Lakme." 'Puritaine' and La Boherne" She win
also create the soprano role IN The Butterfly"
In Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust Pol Plancon
viii take the part of Mephisto and Charles Rousse-
Here. tenor, will sing Faust Miss Farrar
will sing Marguerite
Among the new barytones is Franz Steiner. Of
Vienna. Herr Conried said that Steiner had never
been In opera on the stage. but that he heard his
voice. and Immediately had him sign a Ave years
contract. As soon he has experience. It was
thought he will become Of the greatest Of
barytones.
TWO PRODUCTIONS OF "PARsIFAL"
Herr Conried has prepared to have two produc-
lions OF "Parsifal" He said he had expended
incidentals outside Of salaries. He said he would
have 20 pay least $4,000 in salaries before the
season began. When he left in May he said his
subscriptions S34 900 higher than last year.
but he still believed that the enormous cost this
year would cause a deficit AT the end OF the year
I'VE viii have the hest company that has ever
appeared in New York" he said I'VE will give
eighteen performances in Philadelphia. but as re-
CARDS Boston and Chicago I am not sure. II they
don't give their guarantee We will not go" He
spoke II very doubtful about going TO either
Of the latter cities.
Speaking Of tho exclusive rights for all the operas
controlled by Rcordi, Of Milan. Herr Conried was
asked what Oscar HBmmersten would say 20 that
"Ach"' he calculated Il have much to do
taking Of Heinrich Conried that 7 can't bother
with any oscar Hammerstein'
Herr ConTied said he very sorry not to have
learned before his arrival that Camille
the eminent composer. would make a tour here this
fall lie said he had completed arrangements for
ropolitan opera House II he had known H. he
said. he would have arranged for the production of
one Of n. Saint-Sa6nss operas. so that the COM
poser could conduct
The complete list Of principals is follows:
SOPRANOS
Bessie Abort. Marie hatfield
Bella Alien MoIena.
Celeetiua BonnseEna. Paula Ralph.
LIMA CIvaliere. Igappold
Fquma EaInes Jan. u. MarceIa Seulhrich
Geraldine Farrar Milka Ieruiua dec 10.
Kathatina Fleischer-Edel I.uisa Tetrazzui %.
Rita torria. Marion Weed
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