The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-08
EIGHT new OPERAS
ANNOUNCES
HIS PLANS.
Will Also Revive Seven
Works of Importance-Good
Singers Engaged.

NEW YORK. July S.-Oscar Hammer
stein, who arrived Saturday on the Au-
gnste Victoria after n stay Of two months
In Europe, has given out a statement re-
garding his plans for the Manhattan opera
House the coming season.
Mr.. Hammerstein said: 81 am going 10
produce no less than eight grand operas
never heard In this country. revive seven
more of greatest Importance and outside
OF -four Wagnerian works. adhere TO the
repertoire Of the standard works or the
older italian and French school. The his
tory of grand opera does not relate a SIM
liar undertaking As a guarantee Qf such
would be necessary In any case) that a
seemingly impossible promise will be car
rled out. I mention that the new operas
which I will produce and which are from a
musical and a dramatic standpoint the most
impressive OF modern works. have by pur-
chase. become my sole property for use
In this country.
THE Spanish opera Dolores which Will
be one OF the first new operas at the Man
haitian Opera House, is the work OF Bre-
ton of Madrid. Its success has been In
Simultaneous. 1t Is to me a great source OF
satisfaction to be able to present Twork of
such novelty to my audiences. 1t Is Span
ish in It's authorship, Spanish in the loca-
ton of it's story, and a worthy counterpart
to Carmen To give to 1t proper musical
expression on my stage, | have engaged
the artists who have created the principal
roles: Tenor. Carlo Albani; soprano,
Camille Borello; contralto. Gervllle-Reache;
basso. Pietro Mendoza; twenty-four Span
ish dancers have been engaged by me in
Madrid to participate in this opera.
Another opera, Louise by Charpentier.
which has held the boards of the Opera
Comique in Paris for six years, sung there
for over 400 times, / am proud to be able
to bring to a hearing In America. The
difficulty of its production Is greater than
In any other opera In preparation for my
season. The character of the role of
Louise is portrayed by our countrywoman.
Mary Garden. the dol of the %operagoers
of Paris. No less than twenty-five i'm
portant parts are to be filled, and the
scenic effects of the third act depicting
Paris by night on a fete day. with It's
grand professions and fireworks, require
most expensive and artistic treatment. For
this, I have been compelled to engage the
master electrician and the principal scenic
artist of the Opera Comique, of Paris. 1t
tells the story of the low1y In Paris at the
present time-a great melodrama set to
music.
For the opera, 'Peleas and Melisande,' I
have been so fortunate as to secure the
original cast OF principal singers which
have made this opera world famous. They
are MARY Garuen, Mile. Seegrls, the TENOR,
Perier; the baritone, Dufrane, and the
basso, Vieulle.
I'm That's Mary Garden. Mile. Fran
cesca and the great Renaud will head the
ensemble. 1t Is also a pleasure to note
that NJ. Renaud will sing the foremost
role in 'Contes Hoffman Mary Garden
has placed herself under contract with me
for five years. Immediately after securing
her, the directors and governors of the
National Grand Opera of Paris appointed
her prima donna assoluta of the institu-
tion. She will be at the Manhattan Opera
House five months every season., and -four
months at the Grand Opera House in
Paris"