New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-08
THE JOYS OF oPERETTA.

But there is balm in Gllead. II we cannot hear
good Don Giovanni are promised Der
zgeuner- Baron" with brilliant brass ornaments.
once year, by the terms Of their contracts. all
OF the singers at the opera obliged TO sing for
the manager gratuitously This joyful occurrence
used to be called the managers benefit until Mr..
Grau explained that he did not like term which
seemed to imply that his singers We're doing OUT
benevolence to him. 1t was fat business he said,
by which he proited handsomely and by means Of
which. Also he was enabled to give performance
which appealed nightly to the curious who wanted
to hear all the artists in single evening To make
That possible he made programmes Of separate
scenes or acts Of the operas in which the singers
made their finest successes. Mr. Conried introduced
an innovation. When the time for his benefit
rived in the first Of his administration Par
slfaF was creating a greater sensation than the
simultaneous appearance Of two dozen prima
donnas would have created. So he gave perform
ance Of "Parsifal' instead OF the customary mixed
bill. and was envied for his luck and lauded for his
devotion to art. There opportunity to in
troduce an intermezzo. "olio" vaudeville
acts in Persifal. and all the singers not employed
In the drama acquitted OF their obligation
Last year "Parsifar' had ceased TO be a 80 fad.
and the Metropolitan was surrendered to the petty
purposes OF an operetta which had scene into
which anything that the manager chose could be
tnterjected without working more than retarda-
ton of the action Interest in die Fledermaus''
did not endure sufficiently TO justify its retention
In the repertory. For this year Mr. Conried has
chosen another operetta of Johann Strauss. Der
Zigeuner- Baron" which, as The Gypsy Baron,
lived out it's Broadway life twenty years ago. 1t
has no scene like the ball In die Fledermaus.
but when the dignity of the Institution has been
thrown TO the winds in the first instance there need
be attempt TO artistic propreties after
ward. This spirit speaks out OF the official an
nouncement, which Is as follows;
The cast which will interpret the "zigeuner-
he EICnav RAJ at Tba
formance of Johann Strauss.s tuneful little mas
been announced The performance will take place
on Thursday evening February Is As has already
the oocaso Which, OWING Rf to h OF
all the stars in the last act. will be OF extraordi-
In the regular cast Miss Bella Alien will appear
will Interpret the contrasted role Of Arsena, Nine
Homer will sing the weird part of Czipra and
pei, who showed last year how amusing and ar
be sc 6 f 6g PH IN si s 9 me
while Mr.. GOritz will have full scope for his comic
The Count carnero will be f Mr. Biass Mr. Muefi
mann will interpret Homonay. Mr.. Bars will have
the Pail will be Mr.. Dufriche- Mr. Nahan Ffanko
dances Miss Froehlich viii head the corps de
But the sensa tonaI feature Of the Gypsy Baron
performance Will no doubt be the appea rance In an
interp0ated episode, occurring in the third OF
cobV JomeIIi Muford SordicS Posbirlsnn Pss11S
Sembrich. Walker and Weed with NM BurgstaIisr
Begue, Caruso Campanari. FRANKIE Jcurnet, Knote.
Parvis Plancon. ParOl: Reiss, ROssi Scott and Van
ROoy. In order to allow these singers 10 display
their various gifts, during the trumphaI entrance
varia. Spain and Italy, they will be introduced a
captives and sing to regain their liberty. Full de-
tails Of the selections which they are 10 interpret
will be announced later. 1t is virtually decided that
Nine. Sembrich will appear In italian costume
end sing of her favOrite waltz songs. that Mime.
Eames. in Spanish dress. will contribute a new
''Habanera'' and that NM. Scott and Caruso (the
latter borne in wounded Htter) viii add duet,
probably from LA Fora del DestinO.'
AlthOuSD ONLY Of
the opera this season, rehearsals OF The Gypsy
Baron being conducted under the direct super
vision of Mr.. Conried. with much thoroughness
if the work were to be heard every week New
and characteristic scenery, costumes and proper
ties will add TO the interest Of the event. which
seems likely TO prove even more successful than
the first performance a year ago Of DIE Fielder
maus." II. T. X.