The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-26
SALES FOR OPERA
MOST ENCOURAGING
Oscar HammerStein'S Choice
for Week at the Belasco
Proves Popular.

Everything points 20 a most brilliant
season of grand opera at the BeIasco,
when Oscar Hammerstein's famous
Manhattan Opera Company visits Wash
ington the week Of January 10 From
a social standpoint the demand for
boxes and the large advance subsCrip-
ton indicate q widespread approval Of
Mr.. Hammerstein' S innovation in giving
Washington a series of grand opera
performances in midwinter. The re
pertoire announced by Mr.. Hammer
stein is Doth varied and interesting, and
should appeal TO the widest range of
music loyers containing as it does the
best example of the old school Italian
compositions such as Lucia" and
''Traviata," and THE Daughter Of the
Regiment" and three important ex-
amples Of the modern French school
which viii be novelties in Washington.
Nine Tetrazzini, who is hailed as the
new Patti. Will be heard three times. in
Lucia in "Traviata," and in The
Daughter of the Regiment" On each
occasion John Mccormack, the young
Irish lyric tenor. who has already won
name and fame in London and New
York, viii sing with her, as will also
NM. SammarcC and POlese, two OF
the finest Italian baritones OF the day.
Miss Mary Garden, over whose voice
the musical critics are involved IN
perpetual discussion, but whom all
acknowledge 10 be the greatest sing
ing actress" IF this generation, viii
make two appearances during the sea-
son. At first she had been announced
TO make her Washington debut in
SaphO' but Mr.. Hammerstein re-
MaSsenets beautiful opera That's,
that he has modified the repertoire
originally prepared and substituted
"Thais" for ''Slpho' on Tuesday even
ing, January II. This is the opera in
which Miss Garden made her American
debut at the Manhattan and instantly
captured New York. It is stiH one Of
the most popular works I'm Mr.. Ham
meTstein's repertoire. In the cast with
Miss Garden will be NJ Maurice Remand,
whom many consider not only superb
baritone, but. as an actor the legitimate
successor Of COquelin. Miss Gardens
second appearance in Washington will
be In MassCnets exquisite operate mir
acle play, lie JOngleur de NOtre
Dame" in which SHE plays a fasclnat-
ing and pathetic role Of Jean, the little
MOuntebank. Two more contrasting
roles than That's and Jean could not
well be Imagined. They disclose the
wonderful versatility of Miss Garden as
an artist. In the cast Of LIE Jongleur"
viii be two distinguished French artists,
NJ. Gilbert and NJ Dufranne.
Mile. Lima Cavalieri, whose rare per
sOual beauty is a household word, will
be seen in THE Tales Of Hoffman,"
the only serious opera composed by Of
fSnbach. The great Renaud plays a
triple role in this opera which alone
invests the performance with an ex-
traordinaTy interest. The character OF
Hoffman, is taken by n Charles Dali
uIOres. Mile Trentini will also appear
as Media in "PaEliaCCi." which will be
given on the closing night Of the sea
son with the Daughter Of the Regi-
ment" Pagliacci will introduce to the
Washington public one OF the most
brilliant tenor voices heard for many a
day, that of NJ Nicola ZeroIa, in the
role OF CaniO.
From the foregoing resume Of Mr..
Hammerstein's repertoire Washington
may expect 4 delightful musical treat.