The Washington herald., 1907-03-10
THE GRAND OPERA SEASON.
Three BenutlfuI Works to lie Rem
dered by COnrfed's Great Artists.

Mrs. Katie WilsOn-GTeene. to whom
Washington music lovers are under so
many obligations. will largely increase
this indebtedness by her enterprise fl en-
gagiug for a series OF three performances
az the BeIasco Theater the Conried Grand
opera Company. from the Metropolitan
opera House, New York The perform
ances will be given on Thursday evening.
March -. and Saturday afternoon and
evening. March %. The sale u season
tickets for the series Of three perform
ances viii begin at the BelasCo on Mon
DAY. and the regular seat sale on the
IUh. The works 20 be given during the
Washington season viii afford music low
crs the opportunity OF seeing and hear
ing the greatest of the Metropolitan sing
ers ia the operate masterpieces which
their great talents have illumed with new
beauties. The operas 20 be given have
been selected as follows. Thursday even
ing, March -, Puccinuis Mtdama But
tertiy.' This occasion viii witness the
debut in Washington Of Miss Geraldine
Farrar, an American prima donna whose
triumphs IN European capitals have been
supplemented by an even greater success
in her native land Miss Farrar viii be
seen In the tragic role of the Butterfly
part which her AIT should glOrify Nine
Homer. who needs no new introduction
70 Opera-goers Of the National Capital
viii sing the part Of Suzuki and Mime.
JacOby that Of La Madre. Mines Maple
son. Moran. and Sherman will also be
heard in the opera. The role OF Lieut.
Plnkerton will be- sung by Mr. CarusC.
one of the greatest Of the worlds tenors.
who is this year in superb voice RiccGrdo
StraCCiari, "a barytOne. whose first season
ia America has disclosed him as an
artist of rare attainment. will sing the
role OF Sharpless. Other chief singers in
the principal parts include Nm. heiss.
Pdr0i, ROssi. Muhlmann. Navarini and
BegUe on Saturday afternoon. March
81, Faust the immortal opera or
Gounod, will he given with a cast that
well represent the superb resources OF
Sir, COnricd'S organization. Marguerite
will be interpreted by that splendid artist,
Nine. Emma Games, Siebel. by Nine
Josephine JacOby- and Marta by poehl-
mann Antonio Scott, that matchless
barytone. viii sing Nalentin, and Pol
PlanCOn will sing the part Of the archcon-
spiTatOT OF evil. N. Begue will be the
Wagner, and Nile. FreehIch will be the
premiere danseuse in the grand diver
easements 10y the Metropolitan Opera
House ballet The coHeI uding performance
on Saturday evening VIII be a superb
revival OF NerdIs master work. Aida, -"
in which Enrice Caruso viii sing the
role Of Radames, and Nine Marie Rap
pold will for the first time on any STAKE
be heard in the title role of the opera
Mr.. Stracciari VIII be the Anl0nasro;
Marcel JOurnet. the great French basso.
will sing the role of RANTS. and Nj
Muhlmann viii be the King. Nine Louise
Homer Will interpret the role Of Amneris,
and Nine. Lawrence the part Of the
Priestess of the Temple. The orchestra
of the Metropolitan Opera House. which
during the present season has played "a
more important part than ever in the
general scheme of operate greatness.
will be under the direction of Signor
Nigna, OF Alfred Hertz, the celebrated
German conductor. and Of Bovy. a French
chef d'oTChcstTe. who has been an inn
portant factor in the splendid perform
ances Of the works of the French school
given at the Metropolitan this season.