New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

Though New Yorks opera season begins IN No
venber it is until after New Years Day
that public interest in musical drama reaches its
full height From onward there may be eX-
rected the zest and eagerness in the popular at:i
tude toward opera upon which singers rely 10:
their reward and managers for their support Il is
understood that evidences of this increased public
desire 20 hear and see opera have already been
noted at the box offices of both houses. in tie
sales for the week beginning Tomorrow night
At THE MANHATTAN.
To meet this expected gain in the number of
his auditors Mr.. Hammerstein announces al the
Manhattan three Verdi works. a Mozart opera and
two presentations OF Gustave Charpentier's
Louise The last named piece viii be acted and
sung Wednesday evening and Saturday after
noon with the cast previously announced. includ-
ing Miss Mary Garden. Nine. BresslerGianoli.
Mr.. Dalnores. Mr.. Gilbert and some twenty-five
others Ny Campanini will conduct Louise
and also every other opera OF next week at the
Manhattan.
I'm Bano in Maschera'' is set for repetition on
Monday night with Mt Zenatello once more as
Riccardo. in which role he strikingly sue
cessful last week. Nine Russ viii be Amelia,
Nine de Cisneros Ulrica Miss Zeppilli Will be
Oscar the page. and NM. Sanmarco. Arimondi
and Mugnoz Will be the Secretary and the two
heavy conspirators respectively.
Aida" on Thursday. popular prices, Will
have a new heroine in the person Of Nine. Agosu-
reIn the cast including also Nine. lie Cisneros
and NM. Bassi. Sammarco and Ddur- Don
Giovanni viii have Maurice Renaud the TIT
ular hero Frilay evening, the cast otherwise
being as before. II Trova1ore, Saturday night,
will enlist MIR. Zenatello as Nanrico. Mr. Sammarco
as the Count, Nine JomelI as Leonore and Mime.
&c Cisneros Azucena-
The first appearance here Of Nine. Luisa Tetraz-
zini is announced by Mr. Hammerstein for
"Wednesday. January =. in la Traviata-
The following artists will appear at to-nights
Reache Bressler-GianoH and Koelling and MN.
Bassi. sanmarco Arirnondi. Gilbert Giano-Gal-
lett and Daddi.
AT TIE METROPOLITAN.
Three operas that have not yet been sung this
season at the Metropolitan Opera House will be in
ciuded in the repertory for the eighth week of
opera Faust viii he given next Monday even
ing in French with Mr.. Caruso in the tituiar role,
which he has sung in two seasons. Miss Far
rzr will be heard as Marguerite. and MI Chaliarne
viii make his first appearance here as Mephis-
topheles. The VIII also include Mr.. Scott.
Valentin; Miss Jacoby. as Siebel: Nine Gtrerd. as
Martha and Mr.. Begue, as Wagner. Mr. BOyy will
conduct
On "Wednesday evening La Trariata'' viii be
sung with the following cast:
vioietta Mrne- sembrich
Flora Bervoise ---...----.--.-.-.---.-M Nine Jacoby
S4aorsio cierInont N Scott
llortore C7ren,iI Defricfe
Marchese d'Obignv NJ Begue
IL Tecchf
/ o. -
Tristan Isolde viii be repeated on Thurs
day evening. under the direction Ct Mr. Gustav
Manler. The artists taking part Will be Mines.
Fremstad and Homer and NM. Krote Van Rooy,
Biass Muhlmann. Reiss and Bsyer ''AiehStofele''
Will be the opera Friday evening On this oc-
casion Mile. Cavalieri will sing the role of Mar
earita. The cast VIII also include Mines. Rappold,
Jacoby ana Girerd and NM. Chaliapn,. Martin
and Tecchi. Nj. Ferrari VIII conduct
Marta which deferred asst week on ac-
count Of the Illness Of Mime. Sembrich. is an
nounced for next Saturday afternoon. FlotOws
opera Will he sung with cast including Mines.
Sernbrich. Homer. Van der nee. Wakefield and
Moran and Nm. caruso. Journet. Barocchi. Du
f-iche and Nayarin Alr. Ferrar will conduct
Aida" will be the bill fo- the Saturday evening
performance al popular prices. Air. Lucas viii be
heard for the first time Radames Mines Cad
ski Kirkty-I-unn and Lawrence and Mn Stracci-
ari Blass Mthlmann and Tecchi viii assume
their familiar roles and Mr- Ferrari viii conduct.
The soloists at popular concert tonight fSun-
savl will be Mines. Emma Eames and Jacoby and
MN Martin and Journet. Mr.. Ferra1i Will con
duct