New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
Timely Musical Comment.
Somewhat Unexpected Return the Manhattan
Houss-Sexenteenth Week at the Metropoitan


Metropolitan Opera House fast running out
Tomorrow evenings performance of II Trova-
tore" viii open the seventeenth week Of the twenty
allotted 10 his subscribers Nothing new is an
nounced for the week. and Italian opera is TO be
heard every occasion but one
METROPOLIT4y LIST.
II Trovatore" on Monday, viii enlist Mines
Emma Earnes and Louise Homer and NM. Caruso
Etraccieri and MuehImann in the principal roles
Mr.. FerTari Will be the conductor. "Tosca," on
Wednesday. Will include Mines Eanles and ia
coby and NM. Caruso. Scott. Dufriche Barocchi
and Lucas. Mr. Ferrarf will conduct
-.Mgnon.' in French viii be heard on Thursday
evening The leading roles will be sung by Mines
Farrar Abott and Jacoby and NM. Bonci Plancon
Lucas and aiuehlnaann, with Mr. Bovy the con-
ductor. Aida will be repeated Friday evening
and on this occasion Nine. Emma Eames will sing
the titular role the first time this season Her
associates will be Mines KirkbyLunn and Law
renee and Mn Caruso. scotti. Plancon. Muehl-
mann and Tecchi. Mr. Ferrarf will conduct
The opera for the Saturday matinee Will be
"Rigoletto' with Mines. Abott and Jacoby and
NM. Bonci. Stracciari and Gravina in the princi-
pal roles Mr.. Ferrad will the conductor
--Manon Lescaut'' viii be sung on Saturday even
ing al popular prices and Mr.. Martin will be heard
for the first time in the role Of Des Grteux- The
rest Of The will include Nine. Cavalier and
NM. Scott, Barocchi Lucas and Retss. The con-
6uctor Will be Mr. Ferrari.
The popular concert tonight Will be under the
direction Of MI Ferrarf. The soloists will be
Mines Cavalieri and Jacoby and NM. Bonci and
Pancon.
NANHATTAN LIST.
Mr.. Hammersteins list for the coming week at
the Manhattan Opera House offers addition 10
his repertory but will be marked by the somewhat
unexpected return of Nine Ca1ve TO his company
for brief engagement On Monday evening Girls
ptno e la Comare," with the Carnival Of Venice
variations will be performed. with Nine. Tetrazzni
and NM sanmarco. Gianoli- -Galletti and Arimondi-
Tuesday will be devoted "Cavalleria Rusticana
and --Pagliacci-' for the benefit OF the Society
nor Italian Immigrants Lucia di Lammermoor
OF "Wednesday VIII give the public another chance
at Nine. Tetrazzini. who viii be supported by Nm.
zenatello. sammarco and Arimondi-
Carmen and Nine Calve will be brought for
ward next Friday evening. and in Bizet's opera
the French soprano viii be conpanioned by
strong cast, including Mines. Giaconia and Tren-
TIM and NM. Dalmores Dufranne and Gilbert.
-.PeIeas ct Mesande" VIII be sung at the Sat
urday matinee by Miss Mary Garden, Miss Ger
xilIe-Reache Miss Sigrist and NM Perer, Du-
frame Arirnondi and Crabbe. TN Balo in Mas
chera," Saturday evening, at popular prices, VIII
have as participants Mines. Russ and D Cisneros,
Miss Trentini and NM. Zenatelo, Ancona and
Arinaondi. Mr.. Campanini IS conduct every per
forrnance This leaders tireless energy and eff
cheney have been n1ainstay of the Manhattans
success
II was commercially ingenious for Mr.. Hammer
stein TO offer operas concert form on Sunday
nights at the Manhattan, though artstically lnde-
fensible since there be only box office eX-
cuse for thus robbing these art works OF han
their birthright the very stage where they are
performed on weekday evenings The operate
concert under Nr Campanni's direction this even
ing will comprise Act II of Aida" and scene
from La Damnatlcn de Faust" Singers, chorus
and orchestra VIII take part