New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18

As usual q number OF Mr. Conrieds artists win
hasten from the scenes OF their last American Ia
among them Mr. Van Rooy, Signor Caruso, Signor
ScottI and Mr.. JourLet. The London season at
Covent Garden will begin May and last till
July %. Among the novelties promised are Gluck's
"Armide" Cornelius's Barber OF Bagdad." Mas
senet's "Jongleur de Notre Dame" and Der Vaga-
bond und die Prinzessin." by Poldint There is
also talk of a revival OF Tschaikowsky's "Eugen
Onegin." There are also to be cycles OF Der Ring
des NIbelunsen."
Mr. BeigeTs second and last concert will be
given in Mendelssohn Hall next Wednesday
evening. Miss Susan Metcalfe Miss Frances Ives.
Miss Emma Nevada vanderveer and William Ray
mond will sing Mr.. Begel will play the accom-
pauiments and Miss Olive Mead will play viola
obblgati to two OF Brahms's songs which Miss
Vanderveer will sing
Programme Of a recital Of pianoforte music by
Rudolph CAM IN Mendelssohn Hall next
Wednesday afternoon:
BTsS@svaIis0hs and fGrTo on II theme by Handel
AiEan-',After the Battle" Op. 81.
Raysl-, u.To Of Waters Ts. =,
Dsbussy-Prelude in A minor
Greg-Balade IN 9 minor
Lszt-sOnnettO d'PetraEoA IN A nat C'Dants sonata)
Stgnor Bonci. who has been engaged by Mr.. Ham
merstein for his opera at his new opera
house, IN West Saith street. is the most formidable
Of Caruso's rivals in Europe The difference be
tween the two great tenors is frequently met
with in artists who recognized as being at the
top OF the ladder-Signor BOnci has become famous
because OF his fine art, Signor CarusO because OF
his phenomenal voice. Until Nine Sembrich intro
duced him in Berlin five years ago SignOr Bonci
was little known outside OF his native Italy and
Russia. IN st. Petersburg. where he sings every
season. he had held his own with such men as
Tamagno. Masini and MarcOni. before he was priv
ilegAd to win the attention OF the Germans by hts
singing in Nine. Sembrich's company In Berlin He
was born at Loreto. whose grotto attracts thou
Gands OF Catholic pilgrims. every year His father
was poor laborer. and the first money that AIss-
Bandro earned to help in the support OF a large
family by singing in the church choir on feast
days as his ancestors had done for generations.
When eighteen yearse old he walked TO Pesaro in
order TO have his voice tried by Pedrotu. then at
the head OF the Rossni conservatory. He was ac-
copied as a pupil but. having money, he lived
at Fano with uncle. and walked back and forth
from town 10 town for his lessons. After years
study he won stipend OF SO and removed 10
Pesaro. where he remained at study under Felice
Coen. Then came the beginning or a new career
He had married the daughter OF a man OF wealth
who ambitious that he should succeed in the
operate world. His first engagement was at The
Teatro Reals. In Parma. where he sang thu little
part OF Fenton in Verdrs 'Falstaf5" He made a
hit. and almost Immediately engaged at Ia
Scala, in Milan. where he won a triumph IN
Faust" After that his fame spread rapidly. and
London heard him IN 1900. He did not make a large
impression at first. but he has an enthusiastic
following IN the English capital