New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
HAMMERSTEIN'S PLANS
NEW OPERAS And SINGERS
Has Erclusive Control of "Salome'
Season Opens NOUember 9.

note Of the work planned at his Manhattan and
Philadelphia opera houses for next winter.
Big jubilee performances by the combined forces
of both houses, the substitution OF pantoulime for
ballet IN filling out the shorter operas, the produc
ton of operas not heard here before and the ap-
pearance of singers Of European reputation
were announced yesterday as the results Of his trip
abroad, from which he returned Saturday. He
has acquired exclusive control OF "Salome," which
he says he means to present In manner "chaste
sublime and impressive" Three Puccini operas
Madam Butterfly ''Tosca" and La Boheme'-
will be produced well these Italian works.
Stellar del Norte." "Oteo' and "FalstaH."
Mr.. Hamnerstein's plans, SO far as he is willing
| to announce them at present. were made public
! yesterday in the following statement:
The Manhattan Opera House will open the
The Philadelphia Opera House. now in course of
season. VIII prove sns factor in the furtReSaoe of
Sand Opera and If usc ic IN ge1eTa sz IN 1t this
or estimated 1t brings under my direction no less
Ing stellar positions in the opera houses of the
II allows me to bring out works Of the greatest
musical and dramatic magnitude, and 1t allows me-
Both houses have their separate chorusss. bal
retains its one hundred and fifty In the chorus and
Number iss in botH Departments p--'''
shes do5ehss5s for RnilsdelRhs haye
! Ceofante Campanini retains his position.
hine the two forces and give each city jubilee per
formances, with three hundred In the chorus and
| hundred and sixty in the orchestra. the like OF
which have never been attempted in any part Of
Ny stellar forces are SO great that there will be
IN New York or Phiiadephis. the Cast will Contain
the names Of world-renowned artists under con-
1t is my good fortune to be able to announce the
who like Tetrazzini. has suddenly appeared on the
SSPspe p f and ancs Wh0 at M syeEy
for INSTANCE ! am enabled to give performance &c
New York. and the same night give Lucia. with
Tetrazzini, zenatello. samnnarco, etc. In Phila-
The reappearancs Of Mel9a gnder my direction
debut in @otsllo- to be followed by Romeo and
Labia, / viii present as new members OF my com
Bona and Maeka Ao eszo Soprano s and
contralto. and Mile Adele Ponzano for light soprano
ETon last season's forces the following re;
Agusfinelii and severina The re-engagen1ents Of
the tenors zenatello End Palmores have been an
tenors who. 1 expect will prove ssnsatio9a, @ or i, sue.
onbin IheX o e5s oes Russia th ve a Of Of f1on
France Paoioa: Of the City Of Mexico, and Polese,
Ny st Of aarytones and basgos also is one which
aTstE 1o nagG9e b is 9ouna 1e 70 d9Ts bns
! hold names are Renaud sarnmareo: Gilbert
Perla and Gaietti -Gianoii
Inasmuch as / take great pleasure in coming into
conflict with traditions in grand opera will intro
duce an entire novelty which has never been
ciation Of so artistic and m opera going and music
loving people the Americans that tempts me to
| opera there are many which barely III out an
evening" in Europe great, but usually tiresone bal.
| let's interpolated such occasions Instead OF
| such ballets will add TO these operas what may
term 2 grand opera paqtommes: II1 sa,, ord
thor NM Albert Chantrer and Georges VAGUE; que;
heard only in obscure environments: 1 consider
them hem worthy Of presentation S1 on large large scale
cured the exclusive American rights. are La
Chair" 'L'Halla1i' and "L'Age dor After a
long search succeeded in securing artists capable
bringing out in proper relief the stories OF Ihe
ines In my opinion have oe f2nf m f IN ra M
tion is marvellous She will be aided by Miles Kerr
The great orchestras Of both my houses. under
such leadership that OF Campanini and struani.
musical presentation of these novelties.
And now my repertory for the coming sea
in the presentaton a Of Operas Of the French school
last season has been the incentive of enargng the
| La Jongleur de Notre Dame" by Massenet. will
sing the role OF the 'Jongleur" heretofore sung
| only by tenor Other French works will be
Ia Prfncesse d Auberge The latter opera has
been given in Amsterdam 10 fewer than 10 times
and "Peileas and Mensande" will again be heard.
In the LIE Percher de Perles Tetrazzini will have
the principal part, while in "Griselidis' and La
| Princesse dAuberge' Maria Labia will be heard as
| leading dramatic soprano. Richard Strauss "sa-
| tory opera. Mary Garden will sing and dance
| Sal0rnS. / intend to make the prOtucuOn or "a
lon1e'' chaste. sublime and impressive one. elir-
| mating all features snlac cking of the sensational
As a matter OF course, the two old French works.
| Faust and Carmen will be retained For
Carmen have two distinguished representatives.
| Iabia and Doria.
| The Italian repertory will also be greatly
f. srs by an asasls and Sh Robse P6Sn
| a great production Will make ot stellar del
| Norte'' (The North Starr, 'Oteo,' ''Falstaf' and
| Samson and Deilah.' Tetrazzinf will be heard
| in "Travfata," Lucia" ''Rtgoletto. lie Percher
| de Perles' 'Sonnambula," Linda di Chamounix,
! THE Daughter of the Regiment and "Crispino
| Ia Comare'
| 1t is too early in the and not consistent
with my policy. to speak of other great prepara-
| tions for the next operatic campaign Many other
| engagements still under consideration, and
| features Of and unusual interest are being
| planned.
| II is with the addition of the Philadelphia Opera
| House that the Manhattan Opera House assumes
! the position the operatic world which must De
! looked upon the summit Of home for grand
| opera The extent Of the preparations that am
mated BY the fact that I have purchased IN Gas-
gov thirty-five thousand yards of canvas for the
! new sceneries IN both houses, and three hundred
costume makers will be set to work before July !
The appreciation of my efforts by the New YORK
| public has caused take the steps parucu-
greatest living singers at expense the enoru1ty
| of which probably sounds improbable 20 the un-
| initiated Ny weekly salary list alone for the
| operas 10 be given in both OF my houses VIII ex-
| ceed $500.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
BELMONT-Major K Schwartz. Berlin GRAND
Captain Fitzhugh Lee, U s A; Captain c A
| Hedeken. Z. S A IMPERIALJ- W Hammond