New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

ana one OF the men whom he had brought to
America, should come. as usual, to Vienna on his
way TO Ischl. where he had planned spend
the summer But Mr.. Svecenski. knowing moth
ing about the matter, broke his rule made no
stop In Vienna in that year. and MI Higginson
pressing for an answer, Mr.. Gericke cabled a
declination- What Mr.. SvecenskFs report would
have been IL is easy to guess. Mr.. Gericke was
ever hard taskmaster, but he created an esprit
de corps in the orchestra which endured for
many years, until II was spoiled by the spirit
OF unrest nourished by latter day conditions,
which have spared music as little as the other
branches OF art. What Mr.. Gericke's plans
has not been divulged. He is stXty-one years
old and has plenty Of energy left for a decade OF
labor at least, but he may choose TO retire from
active life and spend his remaining years in
peace and comfort in his native adopted
land. Who his successor will be is a subject
OF lively speculation Just now. The indications
seem 10 be that Mr.. Higgtnson has his eye upon
somebody who Will not be free TO come TO Amer
lea until a year has passed. He may fill the
abdicate in a twelvemonth, but how such man
can meet the Boston conditions nurtured by
the babble Of the reVolutionists for whom the
classics are becoming tedious 1t Is not easy TO
perceive
The last pair Of Boston Symphony concerts of
the present season in Carnegie Hall will be
given this week on Thursday evening and Sat
urday afternoon. They will bring to a end the
most successful season the orchestra has ever
had in this city, for, despite the multiplicity OF
other orchestral concerts which have made this
winter so notable, the Boston organization has
more than held its own in the question OF
patronage. not only in subscription but In the
sales for the individual concerts. Two pro-
gramrnes Of artistic soundness have been pre-
pared for The coming concerts. On Thursday
evening the solo performer will be Mr.. Henri
Marteau, who win introduce here q violin con-
certo by Emil JaQues-DalcroZe, q Viennese by
birth but for the last fourteen years the pro-
fessor OF harmony IN the Conservatory Of Gen
eva, where Marteau came to know him. The
orchestral numbers will be Bach's suite in D
major, which the orchestra is playing this
trip for the first time in eleven years; Debussys
exquisite little tone picture. "LApres-Midi dun
Faun," and Beethoven'S "Eroica." On Satur-
day afternoon Mr.. David Bispham will sing q
Converse. The text used is Keatss La Belle
Dame Sans Merci." Mr.. Converse is one Of the
most promising Of the younger American com
posers. Lately his one-act opera, The Pipe of
Desire was performed in Boston, and received
most favorable notices MI Bispham will also
sing the aria. An Jenern Tag" from AIarsch-
ner's Hans Heiling.'' The orchestral num-
bers will be Webers "Freischutz" overture,
Go&mark's "Sakuntala" overture and Schubert's
symphony in c major.
To-nights popular concert at the Metropolitan
Opera House will be the last but one Of the pres
ent season. Rossinrs ''Stabat Mater will be
sung by Nine. Rappold Nine Homer. Mr.. Dip
pei and Mr.. Plancon. Miss Bessie ABBOTT is
ing. Mr. Vigna will conduct
The last week Of opera at the Metropolitan
Opera House is arrived. It's distinguishing
features will be the addition OF Mozarts ''Nozze
di Figaro" to the list Though only the Monday
subscribers and transient patrons will be priv
ueged 10 enjoy the work this season., the special
performance of "Ci6tterdAmmerung' and q rep
resentation Of "'IIansel und Gretel" for the ben
eft Of the Legal Aid Society. This last was
the performance which was TO have been hon
ored by the presence of President Roosevelt
II will take place on Thursday evening. and the
visitor from Washington Says the agent Of Mr.
Conried) will be Mrs. Roosevelt. For lie Nozze
di Figaro on Monday evening, the cast will
be as follows:
Contessa Nine EaInes
susanna Nine. sembTich
Marceina Miss BauerTneister
Il Conte MI ocottl
Bartoo- Rossi
BasIio Reiss
Antonio Nj Durriche
Mr. Franko will conduct
Nine Nordica, Nine. Homer. Miss Weed. Miss
Alien Miss Ralph. Mr.. Knote SIr. Blass and
Mr. Muhlmann Will take part in the final rep
resenration of "G6tterdammerung' on Tuesday
evening Carmen will be repeated on WedneS-
dav by the same artists concerned in last Mon
DAVIS performance La GHOcOnda," on Friday
will enlist the services Of Nine. NOrdiCa, Nine
Homer Nine. Jacohy. Mr. Caruso. Mr.. Plancon
and Mr. Scott A portion of II Barbiere' and
an of "Tosca' viii be the matinee bill on Sat
Ir6av and "Lohengrin' IN the evening The
casts viii be as on previous occasions. including