New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Friday-Metropolltan Opera House. Sis p m,
House S p. m opera in Italian eli Ugonotu'
Mendelssohn Hal ? m song recital ai by 4S Miss
m. concert of chamber music by the Christian
Krtens String Quartet
Saturday Opera HOuse p ? -. m: m
Ms5SatfaS s3Sa 6PeFe6 Opera House 225 French opera
n.ss f2a Han ct aso Raf m S' p&anoforte E @ Recital BY
Josef Lhevfnne
n the Metropolitan Opera House under the direc-
tion OF the new managers, Giuio Gatti-Cssazza
and Andreas Dippel viii bs formally launched with
q production % Aida" Of the six operas 10 he
s5ven during the week Eve VIII be IN italian and
one in German. These half dozen performances
viii excite than the customary interest natu-
rsy aroused by the beginning OF the season at the
older operate institution. Although OF the six
can be classed as novelty 10 oQeragoers they will
introduce for their debut before New York audi
ences an unusually large number o. singers, many
Of whom come with records OF prestige won IN the
leading opera houses % Europe. Of equal moment
VIII be the first appearances OF two new conductors.
ruanv accounts Of whose wOrk-of the one at La
Scala, in Milan, and OF the other at the Imperial
Opera House. in Vienna-have appeared IN the press
since their engagement FOR the Metropolitan These
are Arturo Toscanni. CartiCasaZza's associate for
+an wears IN Nflans famous operatic theatre, and
Francesca Spetrino. Gustav Mshler's own choice
for the drectoTship of the Italian operas IN the
Imperial Opera House IN Vienna. q post that MT
tween them. they VII divide the direction OF the
French and Italian operas 10 be given this season
e. the Metropolitan. and NJ Tosoanini may WELD
the haton n some Of the German operas TO he pre-
serte7 as he has done at Ia Scala
When the curtain goes up tomorrow night. the
audience VIII see AIDA" clad IN entirely new
gsrb u scenery and costumes. especially designed
ard executed by the artists and costuIners Of La
Scala This VII the first performance for SignoT
Toscaunt and likewise the tituler role Of the opera
Will be sung by prtrna donna who comes here
for the FIRST time with reputation OF great popu-
lar favor IL Berlin Mile Emmy Destinn, who viii
be Aida IS q native OF Prague and has been sing
ing at the Royal Opera House in Berlin since the
beginning Of her career, IN 1898 In February OF
that year she rnsde her debut Santuzza in Cav
sIler1a RuEticana-'' IN 1901 the Invitation OF
Nine Wagner she gang Senta IN the first Bayreuth
production Of Der F1iegende Eoander-" Three
years ago she created the titular role II "Madama
Butterfly She was also the first 10 sing ''Salome
81 the Berlin Opera, and year ago last summer
10 Paris at Richard Strauss own request 10
sing the role there
Nine Louise Homer viii sing AHneris, and the
role Of the Priestess will be ntrusted 10 Miss Le-
nora Sparkes q young English singer. Miss Sparkes
was born IN Bristol and studied in Milan. She
made he- first appearance IN grand opera last Jan
ua-y at Coveat Garden. IN London. during the Eng
Esh performances OF the Ring Of the Nibeungen''
given under the direction Of Dr. Richter.
Caruso will again pe the Radames and Scott has
volunteered TO sing Amonasro IN place Of Amato,
who VIII be able 70 arrive IN time for the first
performance Adenlo DidUr viii make his first ap-
pearaaco at the Metropolitan in the role OF Ramhs.
CssuIio Rossi who VIII be heard the King. IS also
a newcomer He was born IN Rome and has sung
IL Lisbon Madrid, Barcelona. 81. Petersburg.
Buenos Ayres London. and for four seasons at La
Scala, IN Milan. Angelo Bada. who will make his
American debut the Messenger IS young utility
tenor OF great promise. He halls Milan. where
be h.s sung La Scala The premiere
danseuse viii be Miss Gina TorTiani. who comes
from the San Carlo IN Naples.
Five new singers viii be heard in the only per-
fornance Of German opera during the week. that
Of Die Walkcre," Wednesday evening Erik
echrneoes viii make his first appearance here
Segrnund. Like Jean de Reszke, he was barry
tone before he began singing tenor roles He Is a
Dane He made his debut IN 1891 at the Court
rrbea.re in Wiesbaden as VaIentln IN Faust and
was engaged for three years lie retired from the
stage in 1897, the advice OF Ernest Won Schuch,
and studied tenor roles The following year he was
invited 10 20 TO Vienna by Gustav Mailer. and he
made his debut as Siegfried the Imperial Opera
House where he is still under contract
Fritz FcinhaIs viii be heard for the first time as
wotan. 4 native Of Cologne. he studied singing in
Milan and tn Padua. He made his debut in 1885 at
Essen, where he appeared as Sfvio IN 'Pagliacci-
Since 1895 he has been the first barytone Of the
Court Theatre in Munich. He has also sung at
Covent Garden and at Bayreuth- Another new
oorner VIII be Alien Hnckley. a young American
basso. who viii sing Hunding- He comes from Bos-
and studied singing IN Philadelphia de sue
ceeded Eugene Cowles with the Bostonians. and
went 70 Germany IN 1903 He obtained engage
nent Tor five years at the Stadt Theatre in Ham
burg where he made his debut in grand opera in
February Of the year Q King Henry IN
'Lot~ogrin." He sang at the Bayreuth festival in
1906 ans again last summer. when he appeared in
'Lohengrin'' and Die WalkiIe." He has sung at
Covent Garden Tor the last three seasons.
The Briunhide GA Wednesday evening will be
Mime. Gsdsd; Nine. Fremstad VIII appear as Sieg-
inde and Mime. Homer viii be head as Fricka and
watraute in the list OF Nalkyries will be two
singers who have never appeared here In opera
Niss Mary Rsnda and Nine Niessen- Stone Miss
Rsnds is a pupil Of Jacques Bouby and Jean de
peszka Nine Niessen-Stone is we'll known on the
ospcsrt stage The other VaIkyr1es VIII be Mines.
yurnia eos-tes DHuilier, hatfield and wohninE.
Ar. HertI VIII conduct
'Nadszna Butterfly VIII be the opera on Thurs
cav evening and # VIII for tho re-entry Of
Miss Geraldine Farrar IN the t'tular role. Miss
gorn.a VIII sing Suzuki fer the first time, and
two new artists viii make their debuta in minor
soles-Enzo Bozzano as the Bouzo and Conretto
FRterna as Yskuside. Caruso Lieutenant Pink
srton and Scott as shsrpleEa will be heard in
familiar roles The cast Will also include Mines.
kspleson, Wohning, Aiattfeld, Wakefield and NM.
Ssda, Tecchi. Begue and Ananian. The conductor
viii be Sgnor Toscauiai.
la Trayiata" will be sung on Friday evening |
sad the performance viii mark the return OF
Aafne- Senlbrch as VIoletto and Bonci Alfredo /
.Sq1ale Amato viii make his first appearance |
- sssis 10 TIE role Of Germont. Mr. Amato has been
- k<Ei EarytDus az La Milan. where Nc |