New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31

The new features Of the twelfth week OF opera
NJ the Metropolitan Opera House will be the re-
sival OF Massenet's "Manon" the first perform
ence this season Of ''Tannhauser' and the hTSl
appearance of Miss Emmy Destinn in Mauaha
BUTTERFLY
Maxsenet's opera which has not been heard
here since Frances Savflle and Ernest Van Dyck
gang the principal parts about ten years ago VIII
Re given Wednesday evening. The ntular part
will be sung by Miss Fsrrar- Nj Caruso VIII
appear for the first time CheVaiier des CrieuK
Mr.. Scott viii be Lescaut and Mr. Note VIII De
heard as Conte des Grieux. The minor roles Will
=. SING BY Mines Sparkes. Van Dyck, hatfield
1gHuilIer and Messrs. Begue, Reiss Bozzano'
Cibelu and Paterna- Nj Spetrino viii conduct
.-Tannhaiiser'' will be given Friday evening
and il viii mark the return Miss Berta Moreno.
who will be heard as Elisabeth. and Carl Burrian
who Will sing the titUlar part Miss Frenstad
will appear as Venus, Mr.. Feinhals as Wolfram
and MI Blass the LandgTaf The conductor VIII
be Nj HERR
SATURDAY afternoon Miss Desrinn Will be heard
FOR ire first time here as Cio-Cic-San IN Madame
Butterfly" a part she originated at the first per-
sorYnance Of Puccini's opera in London MI
C-ass. will make his debut here IN the role OF
Pinkerton Mr. A-nato viii sing Sharpess for
the first time here, Mr. Toscanini VIII conduct
Ia Boheme' viii be the opera Monday even
ing and viii be the last appearance Of Mime.
Senbrich al q regular subscription performance,
as also IN the part Of Mimi Among her asso-
GATES on this occasion viii be Messrs Bonci.
Amato and Didur- Nj spetrino viii be the con-
ductor- la wally" viii be repeated Thursday
evening
special performance viii be given on SatuT-
day evening 10 mark the retirement of Nine Sem
birch and TO celebrate her twenty-ffth anniver
sary on the operate stage. The programme will
be made up OF the first act Of Don Pasquale," in
which Nine Sernbrich and Mr. Scotti VIII appear
This viii be followed by the second act Of II
Bartiefe di SiviClla" which will be sung by Mines.
Sernbrich and hatfield anl Messrs. Bonci. Cam
panari, Didur and Paterna- In the lesson scene
Nine Sembrich viii sing several Of her favorite
aries and duet with Mr. Bonci The perform
ance viii end with the first Of La Traviata."
which Will be made interesting by the appearance
OF several OF the principal artists who have vol
unteered to sing the minor roles. In addition to
Mime Sembrich as VioieTta, the cast Will include
Miss Farrar as Flora Bervoix, Mr.. CaTuso AL
<redo Mr. Scott as Barone Douphol Mr. Didur
rs Dottore Grenvil and Mr.. Amato Marchese
d0bigny. Mines. Eames, Tremstad, Homer, Des-
t3nn and other prominent members of the Metro
politan Opera Company Will appear the stage
this act. and Mr.. SDetrino viii conduct. The
programme viii end with the farewell ceremonies.
which viii take place the stage, and which viii
consist OF addresses and presentations by repre-
sentatives Of the management. the board Of diTec-
tors and the members Of the orchestra.
Nine SembricI viii he the principal soloist at
she popular concert tonight, her last appearance
ct these concerts. She will sing All fors 2 lui.
from Ia Traviata." and group Of songs The
other soloists will be Mines Rappold Flahaut and
Mn. Jorn. Note and Witherspoon Mr. Spetrino
vii conduct.