New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

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period being April T. Mr.. Hammerstein' VINO oe
- "a. ,,e,.v weeks season at the Manhattan a
fortnight sooner than his rival. VIII nhish IL oh
March Il There not wanting at e'lhef house
eixns that this is the musical hish uoe VI ''ie
winter With the success. abundant ana deserved,
:, ~. onerat;c novelties and with the continued
ropuiartty of Nine Tetrazzin in the older roper
torv Mr. Hsmmerstein has every reason Tor cheer-
sulness ever his situation. and on FEBRUARY ~ ne
,rcn,ises 10 bring forward what should be stfik-
ing addition to his list namely Debussy Feeas
81 Me,isande- As for the Metropolitan. its support
by the subscription alone is so Handsomely assueu
tha; the difference between crowoeo a"uieHee
ana rnearre one is merely relative-most OF the
seats for every subscription performance We're soio
before the curtain on the first night OF the
season. There has been OF late a succession Oh
unusually large audiences here. as AT the MAI"
haitian. Il is AT least not to lack OF money tn''
may be charged what faults there are IN eithef
theatre. To visit both on single evening Is 10 pe
assured that slack conditions in the business "oio
have scarcely affected the remote and serene DO
main Of the lyric drama
AT THE METROPOLITAN.
There will be opera every night this week ana Oh
Saturday afternoon at the Metropolitan Opera
House. the repertory comprising eght oiIieFeit
works including a double bill at the matinee All
Will be repetons but there will 'e several changes
in cast from previous performances From Don
Giovanni" set for Wednesday evening, Nine SEM
brich will be missing, she has left the Cohrleu
be sadly missed for her art has SCI stahoaro ioi
her associates whenever she has appeared. and IT
has as always, been cordially appreciated by the
public Another popular soprano Is also 10 cut
loose from the Merropolitans forces after thls
week for the rest of the musical year This IS
Nine Gadski who will make her last appearance
of the season Thursday evening as Brunnhiloe
in Die walkiire.'
The week Will open with 'Madama Butterfly.
in which Miss Geraldine Farrar Nine Jacoby.
rleEcc n-,F- -icaa and
will appear. under I1errari's direction. At a spe-
cial performance Of Aida on Tuesday evening
the cast will include Mines. Rappold and Homer,
-sith Caruso Stracciari. Plancon and Muhlmann,
Mr.. Ferrari conducting
Don Giovanni Will be repeated Wednesday
evening when Miss Farrar viii sing the role Of
Zerina for the first time in New York Her asso-
cistes will be Mines. Emma Eames and Gadski and
Mn. Scott. Bonci. Chaliapine. Dufriche and Blass
Mr.. Mailer will conduct. The cast OF Die Wal
sklre" Thursday evening Will include Mines
Ciadski, Fremstad and Kirkby-Lunn and NM.
Burgstaller Van Rooy and Blass. while the or
chestra Will again be led by Mr. Mailer
"Tosca-' Will he the opera Friday evening
The principal interpreters of Puccnis opera Will
DE Mines. Emma Eames and Jacoby and NM
Caruso. Scott. Dufriche Barocchi and Lucas
Mr.. Ferrari Will conduct. The double bill for
Saturday afternoon Will consist Of "Hansel und
Gre;el~ and -Pagliacci" Mines Mattfeld. Alien.
Homer and Weed and NJ. Goritz viii appear in
fIumperdincks fairy opera, which Will be under
the musical direction Of Nlr- Hertz In "Pagliaccf
The chief interpreters Will be Miss Cavalieri and
Mn Caruso Stracciari. Ress and Sarto, with
Mr Ferrari conductor. "Mehstofele" Will be
sung the popular performance On Saturday
evening The cast Will include Mines Farrar.
Rappold and Jscoby and Mn Chaliapine, Martin
and Tecchi Mr.. Ferra-i wiil conduct
The popular Sunday tonight will be
Under the direction cf M BoYy- The solosts will
Mines. Emma Eames and Kirkby-Lunn and
NM. Lucas and P'SncoT. Nine. Eames will sing
and a group of English songs With NJ Pancon
she viii also sing lie Crucifx.' by Faure,
Al THE M4NH4TTAN.
While preparations are under way AZ Man
haitian opera House for ''Peleas ct Meltsande''
Fel3--uar- 10 Nr Hammerstein's forces will offer
this week a series Of repetitions. One Of these
viii he of Giordano's Siberia. which was well
liked last Wednesday. when Zenatello and Nine
A-oStinelli. under Campanini's direction. intro
6uced il TO New York audience The most eff
fectiNe role in which Mime. Tetrazzni has vet
disclosed herself is Eioletta Nelery in La Ira
viata" and in this she Will appear Monday
evening with Zeratello As Alfredo and Ancona
tce frock coated Giorgio Cermont Lucia di
I-amrnermoor" viii be presented Wednesday even
ing and the Saturday matinee. with Mime.
Tetrazzini and Zenateilo and Sammarco-
siberia will be repeated Friday. with last
weeks cast. except that Bassi will sing the role
Of Nassili. which his illness prevented him from
doing last Wednesday. The others in the cast Will
comprise Mines Agostinelli and Trentini. with
Sarnmarco Cazauran and Gianoli-Galetti Cam
panini will conduct this and all the other operas
next week The Saturday night bill will be
Carmen" in which the excellent will in
clude Mines Bressler-G Gianoli. Zepp and Tren-
tini, with Dalmores. Ancona and Gilbert.
the stage will be required every available
nlent for refearsals Of Peleas ct Melisande' from
now on until February 19 Mr.. Hammerstein with
much regret has been compelled the spe-
cial performance of Louise announced for next
Tuesday evening. Feb. L. Miss Garden will prob
sby not appear again until "Peeas ct Melisande"
lis produced. The difficulties of the orchestral
score. many details involved in perfecting the
scenic effects and the Intimate relations between
the action OF the drama and the instrumental music
such demand in its preparation the con-
slant cooperation Of Miss Garden and the other
principals. the stage manager and VI. Campanlni
during the ten days.
NJ. Dalmores VIII make his first appearance to-
night the Sunday evening concerts. The pro-
gramme viii be:
Maestro Campanini
Waltz song in c. ROMEO Juie;te" Gounod
Selected
Aria. .MeH.tosele'' r3otto
Nine AgosJInelh
Prologue. 'Paglacci IeoncavaIIo
Aria of santuzza --avaiIeria R.lstlcana' Mascasni
Overture "Tanhause]'' Wagner
Maestro Carnpanni.
Prelude and finale. Tristan una Isolde. Wagner
Maestro Camnantrf
scherzo; "Romto ct Juiette" symphony. Berioz
Prom Peer Gynt" Suite:
In the OF the Mountain Kings }---.----- GrieE
Campanfni.
Arietta. La ZIngarella Paisiello l744-Is1s
Nine Bressler-Ganon.
Af'a' -e 0Si1 G.I,be-t. IhoHas
-Four American songs:
Du Bist vie Ein. Blune WICK
,...,-,. ,.--.,iie Mme / De e. clsasros, .
ii 2h9oss1n baimorss -'''''''''- wagner