New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

italian opera. beginning a week from tomorrow.
has attracted widespread attention. greeted them
with bread smile of welcome.
Mr. Hammerstein, accompanied by several mem
bers OF the Manhattan Opera House staff, at
the pier early. 1t the first consignment of
opera singers for the coming season TO reach New
York. and Mr.. Hammerstein expressed pleasure at
their safe arrival Being a good of the
cess of his idea TO give New Workers grand opera
in August and September. Few of the new arrivals
can speak English nearly all being French Italian
and Spanish.
The most talked of star was FREDERICK de Carasa
who has been much heraldcd a young with
the prospect of brilliant career rivalling that of
Caruso, whose name his is like.
Carasa was not made sound like Caruso'
said the young singer in French, for he can speak
not word Of English My fathers family was
known in Catalonia long before the name of Caruso
was heard Of I think At least, ! have not in
vented my name for any purpose"
Senior Carasa, only twenty-five years old has
brother who is Mayor of San Sebastian. He is
pleasant modest Young man, and he says he hopes
New York will like his voice and let him fulfil his
contract for five years at the Manhattan. He will
make his debut in Aida" on Tuesday night August
81 Radames
Marguerite sylvia. known TO New Workers as a
comic opera star the Casino for five years,
in the company. She saws she gave up a salary of
$500 week in this city study in Paris where
she has recently been singing the Opera Comique.
She will be the Carmen of the new company
According to Mr. Hammerstein. Nine. Margarta
d'Alvarez who will hrst appear in lie Prophete" on
the opening night Fides, the Prophets mother is
q great contralto. and will rank among the best
ever heard in New York.
Following is list of the new arrivals
Sopranos Marguerite sylvia, Alice Baron Eve
Grippon, TatLOngO, Gina Severina Coloraturas-
Contraltos- A'argarita dAlvarez. Berthe soyer.
Alice Gentle. MezZo- soprano-NTaria Duchene.
CHARACTERIZATION de Carasa, Jean Dufault
Georges Lucas, giuseppe al Bernardo. Iomenico
-Enrico Pignataro. Wilhelm Beck, CASTOR Villa
Nicola Fossetta- Bassos-Laskin. Constantn
Observation-Disclosures Sturani, Gaetano Scogna-
miSlio.
The preliminary season of grand opera at the
Manhattan will be at popular prices. That is why
Mr. Hammerstein calls it educational" for lie
says he has obtained the singers he could get
The bill for the opening week shows that the pop
Ularstaste has been well considered The first per
Torrance on Monday night August 50, will be lie
Prophetic" with Georges Lucas John of I.eyden
and Nine. d'Alvarez Fides. Tuesday night
Aida Will be given. Nine. Alice Baron being
Aida; Nine Berthe Soyer. Amneris; Senior Carasa.
the Radames. and Henri Scott. Brooklyn church
singer, who has never appeared in opera before,
RANTS Carmen VIII hold the stage on
Wednesday night, with Marguerite sylvia in the
title role.
On Thursday night will be heard Lucia di Lam
mermoor' Donizettfs popular opera Mime. Lalla
Miranda will be the Lucia. Aida" will be re
peated Friday night with the cast. La
Traviata" will be he Saturday matinee and Sat
urday night lie Prophetic Will be repeated There
will be concert Sunday night, also al popular
prices.