New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
the ManhattanA New Carmen at the
Metropolitan-Opening of the Choral Concert Season
Concert Recital Programmes

Friday has been and is AIr. Hammerstein's day in
the opera field. Il that day he selected for his
first production Of Samson e Dalila, and again
for that Of eli Cgonotti" must term II in
its Italian version at the Manhattan again, last
Friday was the date selected by Mr.. Hammersten
for the introduction New York OF Miss Mary
Gzrden as Jean. in lie Jongleur de Notre- Dame
And this week Mr.. Ham1nerstein viii again make q
Friday IN New York operate history memorable by
triple performance" al his opera house "a
ypIer1e Rusticana" and "PaglaCci' IN q double"
bill we have long known. but Mr. Hammerstein
remarked 10 Otto H Kahn the occasion Of the
opening OF the Philadelphia Opera House week
sSo Tuesday night I'VE cannot all stand still
At sny rate Mr.. Hammerstein does not intend 10
do
Defytns again the Friday superstition and de-
terniaed that MS opera house will have the ele-
that attract he IS going 10 give the first
ot his operate pantonimes' next Friday night
Il. Chair IS the vehicle which he has selected to
aoqusint Us with the operate pantomimes." What
IS more, TO have "PagliacCi' and "Caval-
lerfs Rusticane' in the bill and for the
price that prevails the occasion Of single oper-
stfc Offering
The subject OF La Chair" is not exactly pretty
thing. whatever It. music may turn out TO be. Al
bert Chsntrier has made the score. which is based
on q plot by Georges Wagnes- II IS the tale Of
fa:hless wife discovered IN her by her hus
band FOR whom the sight her white flesh, ex-
posed through her torn dress. IS potent that he
lcses his sef-couuand and, instead OF dealing out
the wife the lover the death that he intended.
shrinks amid the well deserved contempt of the wife
10 an adjoining room and stabs himself. She drags
the corpse across the floor while the lover looks on
es the curtain falls.
Nile. odette Ealery IN the pentomirne the
wife when Mr. Hamuerstein first her and she
may be depended on-judged upon past perform
auces at the Manhattan Opera House-to give full
play 20 the realistic" possibilities of the role.
Nile Christine Kerf Will be the lover and Mr Mon
tanarI the husband. Nj Charlier will lead the or
chestra-
On the same night Nile. I.abia will make her
debut as Santuzza in ''Cavalle-ia Rusti-
cana Turiddu WI be enacted by Mr.. TacCani and
Alto by Mr. Polese They too are newcomers Of
the season. NJ. Csmpanini will conduct the Mas
cagni opera. also 'Paglacci.'' in which Nine.
jeanne Espnasse VIII be heard for the time
New York Media Patrons OF the Manhattan
IN its sfaslns will know the that IS
before them when it is said that Mario sammarco
will as Tonic give his Incompatible rendition OF
the prologue Mr.. Zenatello. as Canio viii in
vite his tragic laughter at his predicament
and Mr.. Crabbe viii be the Silyio
Saturday night FIorencio Constantine. the Span
tsh who has touring the country the last
two seasons with the San Carlo Opera Company,
viii make his debut as the Duke in ''Rigoletto"
Nine. TetTa5zini will be the unhappy Gilda, and
title role will be played by Mr.. Sammarco
Others in the cast viii be Mines Mariska- -Aldrich
and Severila and Messrs- Gilbert and Arimondi-
Tomorrow night the fourth week Of Mr.. Ham
nerstein's season viii be opened with fourth per
tor7nance OF Samson et Dalia.' with original
cast On Wednesday evening and Saturday after
noon there will be repetitions OF LIE Jongleur de
>cotre Dame with Miss Mary Garden in the title
role Tonight, the third in the series of the
Cleofonte Carnpanini concerts. Mr Campanini VIII
lead the orchestra in the overture from Die
Nestersinger. Thirteen soloiSts, including Miles
GerviiIe- -Reache and Messrs Taccani Wales, Sam
Gilbert and GiaIon-Galetti. will take part