New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

he make. his American debut next Wednesday
night at the Metropolitan Opera House In TINS
Wagnerian mesterwork- Tristan uno lsoioe VIII
then the seasons repertory. ana Nine oiFe
Frernssad will for the first time anywhere sing
the rcle of Isolde. The cast will be as follows;
Isolde Nine freIslaq Tnn
IaTssssene range ........... n. Burgsta1er
Eurrenai ---.-.--...----..-..-.----M M Van fooy
Ao;n, Aonie Marie MdhImann
Fin Hrt N ire
stirne des seernenns pemaiy pSr
"e1 0'eue''H''- condactoq. Gustav Mahler
New York traditions of Tristan und Isolde" date
hack TO that evening in December, 1886. when II
had its first American presentation. Anton selol
conducting of this heroic score, then and on many
subsequent occasions. set standard that remains
q cherished memory to those privileged 10 kno"
his Interpretation Of il. Since Seidl there have
been scarcely half dozen conductors OF IRIS
san" in New York-one recalls Walter Damrosch.
Emil Paur Franz Schalk, Alfred Hertz and Felix
Motif.
Mr Mailer will find a keenly appreciative au-
Sience to greet him next Wednesday evening. and
from all accounts he should provide influential
reading of the Tristan score Mr.. Mahler comes
here Z. is announced be principal conductor OF
the German opera in Mr.. f'onried's establishment
He has already international reputation as
conductor and a less nusrerous following as a
cornposer-twc OF his iong and difficult symphonies
have been played New York in the last two
three years
Gustav Mailer was born in Bohemia, in 1850
Tie was educated at the gymnasium at Iglan and
Prague and at the University of Vienna, where
he also pupil Of the conservatory Mailer
began conducting in various small theatres in
Austria in 1850. Three years later he was ap-
pointed second capeIlmeister in Cassel, and in
1855 he was made first capellmeister in Prague.
where he succeeded Anton Seidl The following
year he went to Leipsic assistant Niksch,
In whose stead he conducted the opera for six
months In 1883 he became conductor at Buda-
pesth ard raised the standard of the perform
N ances to a high level. MAILER was appointed
tIcapemester of the Stadttheater in Hamburg,
n sn 1881, and he was made hofcapellmeister in
1Ss7. In October of the same year he was called
10 the drectorship Of the Imperial Opera House,
Vienna, and also to succeed Hans Richter
ductor CT the Vienna Philharmonic concerts.
From 1898 10 1909 Mailer conducted the GeseIl-
schafts concerts. and in 1852 he went to London
for brief visit conduct German operas at
Covent Garden Since 1857 Mahler has been VI
enna's musical autocrat- Among Mahler's COM
positions two operas die Argonauten" and
'Rubezahl': six symphonies 'fiumoresken'' for or
chestra and cantata, ''Das Klagende Lied" He
also finished Webers operate fragment "Dfe drei
Pintos-"
1t would take longer. apropos OF Nine Fremstads
coming assumption OF the role of Isolde to recall
New fork's several personators of the irish prin-
cess than TO name those who have Conducted this
music drama II Nine I-iIl Lehman who
sang Isolde al that eventful first American per-
formance, with Niemann as Tristan Among
Nine iehnlann's colleagues and successors here
have been lsoldes whose names bring up vivid and
fortunate memories Of vocal histrionic power-
sometimes OF both. When Walter Damrosch's own
season OF 1875 Indirectly restored Wagner onera
In German TO the repertoryy of the Metropoli,sn
st was with Tristan und Isolde" that he began
his series. and the Isolde was Mime. Rosa Sucher
The memorable Tristan performances of 1885,
flI- H.
as principals, with Seidi once again conducting
Mime Klsfskys torrentiai Isolde was a mart of
Mr. Damroseh's season of 1886 the Academy
a. Music, and Nine. Terminals realization OF the
ehafac'er' IN later days at the Metropolitan will
ions remain potent recollection. IxlIi Iseh-
n1ann's return in 1897 afterward only heJned T.,
stamp deeper the impression her heroic Isolde
had previously made. Nine. Iitvinne was also
IN Isolde of 1881. and Miss Marion Weed first
yang the role here four years age. Nine Co.,
mace her first trial OF the part last February
at the Metropolitan Mime. Frenstad's perform
Ance OF next Wednesday will be awaited with in-
ferest The others in the Tristan cast are we'll
known and highly esteemed in their resnective
roles and the occasion should be one of the most
significant OF the winter in opera
ASIDE from Tristan und Isolde" next weet,s
oihs at the Metropolitan Will be mainly repet;-
Mons Iesca" will be given on Monda, evening
win Mines. Emma Eames and Jacoby and Messrs
caruso. Scoiti, Dufriche Barocch Lucas fesurs
INC Navarln IN the cast Mr.. Ferrari will con
cuct Madama Butterfly Will be sung on Thurs
cay evening. The cast VIII include Mines Farrar
sho Jacooy and Messrs. Caruso Stracciari and
Heiss. win Mr. Ferrari conductor On Friday
evening III barbiere di Siviriia' will be reneated
ahe principal roles will be sung by Nine Sem
e.ch aho Messrs- Bonci. Chaliapine Campanari
and Barocch The conductor viii be Mr. Eerrars
Aioa VIII be the bill the SATURDAY. matinee
WIN sames Nadski and Kirkby-Lunn and Nessrs
caruso scotti. Journet and Muhlmann in tine lead
ing roles and Mr.. Ferrari in the conduc,oy,s chat
me saturday evening performance at popuIar
snices VIII consist of double BILL .CavaIleria
fsnsucana and Il Pagliacci." In the Mascapr,
opera the east VIII include Mines Fornia Jacobv
SID 1irero and Messrs. Lucas and Straccar
i Pagiiaccf'' Will be sung by Slime Cayslieri and
Aessrs- Martin. Stracciari, Re,ss and Mublnan,
Mr. Ferrari viii conduct
The soloists at the popular concert to.nipb, Mill
be Mines. Geraldine Farrar and Kirkbv-I nnn ora
Messrs Lucas and Van Rooy Mr. Row -tu
conduct.
At THE MANHATTAN.
Mr. Bammerstein hopes that Miss Garden will
be sufficiently restored TO health by next Friday
10 make the production of Charpentiers Louise.
possible on that day. Having laid out his season
on the theory that his French novelties
would be It's chief attraction. the double post
oonemept of Louise" has naturally been a yrie-
sous disappointment to him as well as his pa
uoas' bit his is an elastic temperament, and his