New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
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Mr.. Conrted will open the fourth season Of
grand opera under his direction at the Metropol-
itan Opera House Tomorrow night. The compo-
sition of the programme for the first week seems
evidence that during the season French opera
will be restored TO its former place at the Met
ropoIitan, although the rival claims Of German
end italian opera will not on that account be
lost sight Of. OF the six performances an
nounced, two will be French, two German and
two italian operas. Gounod's favorite Romeo
ct Juliette' viii have the honor of opening the
season Tomorrow night. It will afford three
new singers opportunities of making their first
appearance at the Metropolitan. and II Will III
troduoe to America new French conductor
Samuel Bovy The new singers are Miss Ger
eldine Farrar, the much talked Of American
soprano, fresh from her triumphs in Berlin
where she has for some years been the c@hleI @
attraction at the Royal Opera House. She Will
interpret Juliette. Charles Rousseliere, for sew
eral years the leading tenor Of the Paris opera
House. will make his debut as Romeo Inc th1ro u
and last of the new singers announced to appear
in Romeo ct Juliette' is Charles Stmard VINO
is cast for the part OF Mercutio. MN Pol Plan
and CapuIet Mr. Muhlmann will be the Duke,
Jacques Bars will return to the character OF
Tybalt with which he is identified here, and
Nine. Josephine Jacoby Will again Dc hearo ana
seen the page Stefano.
On Wednesday the attraction viii be La
Boherne." Nine. Sembrich will make her re-
entry as Mimi and Miss Bella Alien will appear
as Musetta. Enr1co Caruso Will return as Ro-
dolfo. Mr. scotti will sing Marcello and NJ.
Journet Will be the ColIns- OIner paris VIII Oo
interpreted by MN. Rossi, Simard, Dufr1che and
Paroli. Arturo Vigna will be at the conductor 5
desk. ~ - I'll,
Thursday afternoon Thanksgiving Day VIII
bring with It 3 special performance at popular
prices of Humperdinck's delightful 'HAnsel una
GreteI" Miss Alien will be the Gretel. While
Nine Mattfeld will be heard for the first time
here as HanseI. Nine Louise Homer Will re-
appear as the Witch, and Miss Weed WILL as 4asT
season be the Gertrude. The role Of Peter VIII
again be interpreted by Mr.. Goritz. AIRED
Hertz will conduct. -, .
Friday evening comes "Iannhauser, Win VIII d
cast including Nine. Olive Fremstad as venus
| Mr. Van Rooy as Wolfram, Robert BASS as the
| Iandgraf Miss Alien as the Shepherd, ana TWO
| newcomers in the leading roles or EllsaDeLl anu
| Tannhauser The new Elisabeth will be Nine.
| Ketharina FIetsCher-Edel, who, after hdVllR
Dresden Opera House, won many laureIs ~ more @ :
| serious parts at the Hamburg Stadttheater. 4Ae
! Tannhauser will be Carl Burrian aired HERTZ
will conduct. -, :. . %
| "Ia Traviata" with Nine. Sernbrch IN one OF
| bar fsvortte roles as VioIetta, Nine. Jacoby as
| Flora Bervoise and Nine Mattfeld for the hrsl
| time here, as Annina. has been CHOSEN Iof lHe
| matinee performance. to be given on SATURDAY.
Mr. Car1Iso will then repeat his lntefpfelt lion
| of the romantic Alfredo. Smaller parts VIII %
| ,rternreted by NM. Bars. Dufriche, Begue ana
! paroi Snecial interest will attach 10 the hrst
| a-nearance in this country of Mr. Stracclarl, an
| Italian barytone. The conductor VIII De ~ LUZ
| Vigna. -, g.. ,,,,,1,- Ca
| The opera announced for the first popular 0dc
| rrdav evening performance OF the season ls
! Romeo ct Juliette." with three eAceI,Clo;; -
artists will be the same as on the opening HlslC
Miss Ressie bott will. however, be the JuAette
| ard another new French tenor, FerIano sou
| ba11ran will make his American debut as fofneo
7 NJ Soubeyran has sung in many OF 1he 4e@"4i1s