The sun., 1908-09-13
MANHATTAN OPERA SEASON
H4MMERSTEIN ANNOUNCES HIS
COMPLETED PLANS.

Il
COMPLETED PLANS.
Mslba, Tetrazyini and Mary q, rden the
Soprano stars--Debut OF Nine. Mar-
iska.Aidrich-No More Popular Price
Performances on saturday Nights.
Oscar Hammersteip announced yes
tsrday his completed plans for the COM
ing season at the Manhattan Opera House.
. The subscription books for the season Of
1aos-oo will be reopened at the Man
haitian tomorrow morning at 0 o'clock
The price Of each box remain9 at $4,000
for the subscription season Of eighty
performances. the Saturday night sub
scription price being q, 900 additional.
The Manhattan Opera House will open
the night OF Monday, November o. with
the presentation of @Tosca," Labia, Re-
maud and zenatello In the principal roles.
On Wednesday. November II. Mr.. Ham
merstein will give sumptuous produc-
ton Of Saint-Sasns's "Samson and De-
Hlah," with Gerville-Reache as Delilah
and Dalmores as Samson. For this per-
formance Mr.. Hammerstein win use the
entire choral strength OF the Manhattan
Opera House and the Philadelphia Opera
House, 800 singers. and the orchestra
will be increased TO 100.
Richard Strauss's "Salome.' Massenets
sJongleur de Notre Dame,' Jan Block q
.Prinoesse d'Auberge' and Massenets
sGriselidis" win follow in quick suo-
cession. Mary Garden will assume the
tenor role in the 'Jongleur de Notre
Dame,' the opera in the original pro-
viding no female voices. The roles Of
the three monks will be taken by Renaud,
Gilbert and Dufranne.
When Mime. Tetrazzini returns to the
Manhattan from her successful London
season at Covsnt Garden she will add
TO the repertoire for which she In already
known here the operas .The Star Of the
North.' Barber Of Seville "The Daugh-
ter Of the Regiment and aSonnambula.'
Nine. Melba will mako her debut for
the coming season about the middle Of
December In "Othello' with her Desde-
mona; Zenatello win sing Othello. Renaud
logo.
Mr.. Hammerstein announces that his
repertoire in French for this season will
be 'Salome,' "ThaIs.' "Pelleas and
Melisande.r Louise 'Contes d'Hoff-
man. "Griselidis. -Princesse d 'Auberge.'
'Jongleur de Notre Dame and 'Manon.'
which MIR. Hammerstein claims as his
exclusive property; and in addition
Samson and Delilah.' Les Peoheurs de
Perles,' Faust and Carmen"
These operas are to be sung in Italian:
.othello.' -Falstaff.' "AIda.' 'Hugue-
nots,' -The Star Of the North. "Dolores.'
A. ,Dto a
Lammermoor.' -Rigoletto,' 'Traviata.'
-Sonnambula,' "The Daughter Of the
Regiment Barber Of Seville 'La
Boheme,' sTosca.' Madame Butterfly
LINDA dc Chamounix.' "Ballo in mas
chera,' "Trovatore.' "Ernani,' .Crispino
Ia Comare.' -Pagliaoci' and Cav al
leria Rusticana.'
Melba, Tetrazzini. and Mary Garden
win be Mr.. Hammerstein'e principal
sopranos for the coming season. and
the others who win appear In soprano
parts are Labia, Espinasse. Agostinelli.
Seyerina and Koelling. Nine. Campanini
will appear by special engagement
The mezzo sopranos and altos will be
Gerville- -Reache, Doria and Mariska-Al-
drich. Nine. Mariska-Aldrich. who Ia
expected 70 be very popular with the
can woman who was born In Boston.
She is the wife Of ]. Frank Aldrich. who
was once q representative in Congress
from Illinois. Mime. Marisk a -Aldrich ar
rived on La Lorraine yesterday from
Paris. where she had been studying under
Alfred Geraudet. She has never appeared
in public and this will be her debut She
is under contract to Mr.. Hammerstein
for five years and will alternate between
the Manhattan Opera House and Mr..
Hammerstein's now Philadelphia opera
Mr. Hammerstein's tenors for the
season are Zenatello. Dalmores, Taccani,
VsIlAs. Colombini, Paroli. Venturini and
Montanari His stan Of barytOnes Is
made up Of 'Renaud, Sammarco, Gill;
bert, Dufrann, Perier. Polese and Crabbe
The bassos are Arimondi. Vieulle and De
Segurola.
Cleofont Campanini will be again Mr..
Hammerstein's .ohef d'orohestra. with
Parelli and Charlier as musical directors.
Jaques Coini 10 to be the principal stage
director. with Muzio and Engsl as stage
managers. Euro and Nepol are the
premiere danseuses for the season are
Odette Vallery and Annita Malinverni.
1ore will be at the head OF the scenic
Mr. Hammerstein believes that
novel feature Of the season will consist
II Jn0 pT6oS1lIhttOh Vi Wbat may Jubty
be called opera pantomimes.' The
pantomimes. mover before undertake.
on a grand opera stage. are an expert
ment Of the Herr Direktor Of West Thirty
fourth street. Their principal charm,
Mr.. HammeTstein said yesterday. Is to
consist in the grand orchestral accom-
paniment to the mute action Of three
noted pantomirnic artists. Odette vallery.
Ceoile Kari and Eugene Marse. The
pantomimes will be produced when the
operas do not fill up the entire evening
The greatly increased cost OF pro-
duction has made 1t necessary, Mr.. Ham:
merstein stated, to increase the price OF
box ofice seats. The following scale
Of prices Ia announced for the subscription
season: Orchestra stalls. IS; dress circle.
S.; balcony. first three rows. $3.50:
balcony, other rows, $2; back balcony.
Si.5o; family circle. first three rows, $50;
and family circle. other rows. 81.
OBITUARY..
Edward NJ. Watson OF Jersey City died
yesterday Of q complication OF diseases