Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
DIRECTOR RUSSELL
ANNOUNCES PLANS

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sell are carried out when the San
Il Carlo grand opera company comes to
the Auditorium, following the Ferris en-
ragement, 1t will number among Its prin-
cipals Victor Maurel, Madame Lillian
Noridca, Alice Nielsen and perhaps
Calve. other prominent singers on the
list include Constantine, who was greatly
admired here last season; Madame Nor1a'
Madame Olitzka, Madame Claessens
Signor DAM, DAubigny, Opezzo Giassone'
Adorni. Blanchart, Zara Pulcini, De
segurola, Rossi VILLAIN and Tavechia.
Long before the San Carlo company
reaches Los Angeles. however, we shall
have lengthy season of grand opera py
the Milan company also at the AUD
itorium The Milan company now Is IN san
Francisco, where, according TO the san
Francisco papers, 1t is making Dig sue
cess artisticaliy, though financial returns
have not reached managerial expecta-
tions.
II is said that this earlier grand opera
engagement is by no means to the liking
of Mr. Russell. In a letter to frlend
here Mr. Russell explained that when ne
agreed to return to Los Angeles TINS sea-
son he was given to understand that MS
would be the only grand opera organiza-
lion to be given time at the Auditorium
Manager Berry, however, admits no such
agreement. Russell evidently is indig-
nant over the situation, but probably not
indignant enough to lead him to cut out
SO good grand opera town as Los An
eeIes. particularly as he must come TO
the coast to fill other dates, and could not
well put in his time elsewhere.
The Russell Plans
The impressario arrived In New forK
from Paris a few days ago. and IN ois-
cussing plans for the forthcoming season
which will open in Boston December y
said:
"Madame Nordica has signed contract
with me for the next season. Ii Will oe
remembered that last year she did not
ioin the company until ten weeks after
its openina. The same applies this year
ercent that she will probably open the
season this year and sing at some other
special performances before hnaiiy JOIN
ing U.S." 49,,
Mr.. Russell is very hopeful OF the re-
suit of his engagement of M. Victor MAIL
rel, saying:
IT consider this one of the most in
teresting of all my engagements. 1t IS
now many years since this worlo Ianneu
baritone visited America, and this Will De
his farewell tour. M Victor Maurel
created an epoch of his own. He was
chosen by Verdi to create Oteilo, ana nus
rendering of the role lives forever in the
minds of those who heard him. He ana
sienor Tamagno made the opera. 1t was
NOT 80 much M. Maurel's voice as MS
acting. He is as great now as ne was
twenty years ago.
Nine. CaIve to Return
.,rre calve has promised to sing in
.orne performances of Carmen for me
when the dates are approved by her man
ager, Mr.. Cort ,..
,,Ni,ss Alice Nielsen will again be with
.he comnany and be heard in Marta,
ia Boheme,' IL Barbiere' and Lucia
Mime. Norja is a dramatic soprano VINO
has been heard frequently at the opera IN
paris she is of American birth, IKE
MANY other great singers OF the periou'
and she will be heard in Aida, 'Lohen-
grin, and 'Troyatore,' and expect great
things of her.
mime. Olitzka of Metropolitan opera
house fame, will, with Nine. Claessens
of Buenos Ayres, share in the roles OF tne
mezzo sopranos. The latter Is the Car
men of European fame. =
ssForemost among the men singers IS
senior Florencio Constantine. Spanish
tenor. whose sweeping success In Amer
lea last year equaled those or Signor
Caruso. Signor Dani has already been
heard at the Metropolitan opera mousse
under the Grau regime. D'Aubigny viii
sing in Carmen and French operas,
while Signor Adorni will complete the llst
of six excellent tenors
..In addition to NJ Maurel there Will
be four baritones-Senor Blanchart OF the
Royal theater at Madrid, Signor Aara
and Signor Pulcini. The bassos will in
clude Senior Perello de segurola. already
famous in America; Signor Rossi, Slgnor
VILLAIN and Signor Tavechia-
sixteen operas will be presented In
Italian, French and German at popular
prices The secret of our great success
last year will again prevail, the highest
priced seat being 50.
May Visit New York
ssThe masses want opera if they can get
II at reasonable prices, but they will not
nav IS outside of New York, and they
would prefer it for less even there. may
visit New York later on. At present my
bookings are in the hands of Messrs.
KIaw & Erlanger, and our tour will em-
brace Boston, Philadelphia, Washington,
Baltimore, Chicago, Pittsburg, st. Louis,
Denver, Los Angeles and the Pacific
coast"