New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

1904 Among her parts are la Juive. Elizabeth in
''Ta1nhauser," Ia Nzvarraise, and Marie Masda-
lene She has also sung II "LAfricaine'' Cav
aueria Rusticana,' "AIephistopheles' and Chem
ineau' Nine. Berthe Soyer, who Will be Anlnerts.
has sung the part l0s times the Paris Opera,
where she has been engaged for the last six sea-
sons She has also sung In concert in Berlin and
s. Petersburg and took part n the SaintSaens fes-
Oval at Client. when she sang Dalils.
AIDA" wiz also make an American debut for
Frederico Cerasa as Radames. AS has been pub
hshec. Carasa is native Of San Sebastian, Spain
He sang IN a church choir a boy, studied law
ard three years ago met Sehor Trabadeno. with
whom he has been studying opera ever since He
first appeared az Client last year IN Aida" II
Trcvatore' and Les Huguenots." Covent Garden
heard him last year IN 'Cavaleria Rusticana," and
that IS where Mr.. Hammerstein laid his nets for
the handsome young tenor with whom he has
five years contract.
Henri q. Scott is another ind OF M Hammer
STEMS Mr.. Scott is an American who has never
studied outside his country. nor appeared in
anything operate that not English A basso
profUr6o. heard in concert. orato-io and church
ohoirs for many years, he has recently studied
several operate parts. among them RaTfls IN
Aida" Narcel IN les Euguenots' Leporello in
Don Giovanni" the King IN 'Lohengrin" the
Landgravs in ''Tan1hauser," and the Cardinal IN
La JUive"
Carmen" on Wednesday night, viii once more
bring before New Ycrkers the oDeretts diva OF
Few years ago, Marguerite sylvia, who viii here
after consider nothing but grand opera Her nu-
seal education she obtained the Brussels Con
servator. and thirteen years ago made an operate
debut - Carmen at Drury Lane. London. Not
long after New York received her IN THE French
Maid" at the Herald Square Theatre. and she was
popular IN Light opera FOR time. In 1905 Nine.
sylvia made Up her mind 10 have grand opera
career, and IN 1895 began a two-season engagement
at the Paris Opera Comioue- Last year she sang
in France and Belgium.
Nine Tat-LsnEo. who viii be Frasquitas is prob
ably the only native Tahitian IN opera She has
been singing for two years in France. and prides
herself upon having made several balloon ascen-
sions Mercedes VIII be sung by Nine. Maria
Duchene. who after few years in French opera,
married and left the stage. making her home in
New York Re1aud introduced Mr. Haunerstein
10 the former and she was persuaded TO return
20 opera.
Jean DuTaul; tenor, who will be heard IN
Faust" and ''Princesse d,Auberge.' was al ar
tTery officer IN the French army. he made his
debut as SsEmuud II Die Walktre" at the Paris
opera, and IN 1897 created the tenor part in
Charpentie-s Commencement de la Muse
Stiu another tenor is Donenico Russo, a native
OF AIessina and a pupil OF Carlo Rossi. He made
his debut at Ferrara when nineteen years old in
PuccluTs 'aIanon." and has sung In various tai
fan cities in South America and San Francisco.
where he appeared with Nine. TetrazzinL
among the other singers OF the company are
SIle. Lalia Miranda, coo-atura soprano, 8 native
az Australia. who alternated last season at
Lovent Garden with Nine. TetraZzini; Nile.
Regina Vicaruo. soprano, a native OF New York,
who has been singing IN italy Tor two years; En-
rico PIgnataro. barytoue. from the San Carlo opera,
in Naples; Nine, Alice Gentle, contralto. a New
York girl who has been singing In the chorus Of
the Manhattan company; Giuseppe 81 Bernardo,
Italian tenor. aud Nine Gina Severina. Italian
ruezzo-soprano; Nicola Fossetta, barytone Emilio
Venturini. Italian tenor and Giuseppe de Ciraza,
basso who have been members OF the Manhattan
company for three seasons.
The other operas Of tie week VIII be cast as
follows: