Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-22
Victor Lamar Smith Signs With
Andreas DIPPED, Manager of Met
ropohtan Opera House for Five
Performances Next May.
cARUso, FARRAR AND
MANY OTHERS COMING
List of Operas Selected Includes
MADAME Butterfly" La Tosca,
Aida, ," "Pagliacci,'' "Caval-
leria"-Artists Are Delighted.
Especial Dispatch to The JOurnal)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
NE WORK, Oct. M.-Contracts last
night were signed by Andreas DIPPED, rep
resenting the Metropolitan Opera House
company, and Victor Lamar Smith. repre-
sentins the Atlanta Music Festival asso-
citation, for the series of operas to be CIV
en- in Atlanta next May.
The list includes aida" Madame But
terfy.'' Faust" la Tosca." ''Caval-
Ieria" and 'Pagliacci."
caruso will sing in two. possibly three,
operas.
Miss Geraldine Farrar, though now in
Buffalo, evinced the greatest interest IN
the Atlanta contract
IT a mdelighted to return to Atlanta ana
sing there in OPERA she said to victor
Lamar Smith
1t is stated that were it not for the great
interest the singers themselves take IN
the Atlanta proposition, much difficulty
would have been encountered in securing
the Metropolitan Grand opera company
Victor Lamar Smith has worked faith
fully in having the contract duly signed.
He says that Manager A. DIPPED is as
much interested as one could possibly be
in the success of Atlanta's week OF opera.
Signor Scott predicts as result OF last
years festival and this years season OF
opera. that Atlanta will become the musi-
cal center of the entire south.
GREATEST ARTISTS COMING.
The foregoing dispatch received by The
Journal Thursday afternoon tells tne
final chapter IN Atlanta's brilliant and
daring effort to secure the Metropohtan
Grand Opera company, the greatest con-
stellation of musical artists in all history,
for a series OF i've performances next
May.
Not only the people of this city but
those OF the entire state and section
will be stirred with delight and enthu-
siasrn at the news OF the plans con-
summation. A few days ago Victor La
mar Smith, representing the Atlanta Mu-
sic Festival association. left for New
York to perfect the ultimate details OF
the big undertaking.
$4,000 is GUARANTEED.
The association already had assurances
that the Metropolitan company could be
secured. A guarantee fund of over $4,000
had been subscribed toward that end. But
now. the matter has passed from an am
bition to an accomplished fact Inc
METROPOLITAN Grand Opera company VIII
be here next May and will present nVe
performances in the auditorium.
The list Of operas mentioned in the dis
match represent six OF the most renowned
and popular productions in operate liter
allure. The fact that they are French
and italian means that the principal roles
will be sung by Caruso, Miss Geraldine
Farrar, Antoine Scott, Ricardo Marun'
and the other most gifted artists Of the
METROPOLITAN company. 1t was only by
accepting the French and italian works
that Caruso who sings in Italian anc
| French, could be secured.
THE OPERAS.
Madame Butterfly" considered oy
many as Puccinfs masterpiece and
one of the most delicately mag
| native productions known, has ap-
pealed to the present century as
perhaps no other contemporary work has.
The flower-Iike harmony cleaning here
and there with exquisite songs win AFFORD
an excellent medium for the cast as
whole. 1t will be remembered that one OF
| the most charming selections sung at the
music festival last May was an aria from
| MADAME Butterfly" sung by Miss Ger
aldine' Farrar. The entire public will be
eager to hear her throughout the opera.
aida" is from Verdi's rich and glowing
imagination, a composition full OF
warmth and color and human passion. It
will prove one OF the most striking fea-
lures Of the entire series.
| Gounod's Faust will please the eye
as well rs the ear of the audience and at
the same time give a grace of genuine
classicism to the program as a whole.
In la, Tosca' Puccini will again be
heard, though with a deeper and more
commanding tone than in Madame But
| terfly." ...
Everyone knows and loves Mascagnis
"Cavaiieria Rusticana-" This piquant
and fanciful work will be rendered in a
single evening together with VerdPs
"PagIiAcci," both being short productions.
"Pagiiacci'' is redolent with what might
be termed a pathetic romanticisn. Sig
nor Scott sang a selection from its pro-
losue at the music festival last May HIS
role in this opera is considered one Of his
most artistically perfect