New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

s -. xzni,,- orera season will bring novelties
this week though there VIII be TcTva-s n nofh the
Metropolitan and the Manhattan At the IorIneF
on Saturday afternoon .'F'alstaG.. originally an
-nurced for frs performance last night VIII
have its first hearing in many years al ie Metro
politan. Unless the plan is changed a2aliar taen
the mana cement Viii have held 10 rs promise IN
r1vtns ehe third - the reyiyals promised IN the
seasons prospectus as '-Mancu' and "Ie Nozze di
Figaro" have already had several representations
Rot even intimation. however is now afforded that
sn- more novelties viii he given this season So
New York will have 10 wait for a hearing q Pro-
1essor Couverse-s The Pipe OF Desire Gold
marks The Cricket on the Hearth Humper-
dincks kings Children Cthese three In English.
I.apa-ra's "Habsners." in French. and Tschaikow-
sky's Ia Dana di Picche" The Queen Of
spsdes'D. IN Italian
As announced n The Tribune. AIr Scott viii have
The name part in '.Faistaff'' ard M CampanaTf
win enact the character Of Ford. as he did dec
ade age Others in the cast Of the opera, which
viii be conducted by Mr.. Toscanni are the Misses
Dest.nn Aida Gay and RanzenberE and o1essrs.
Grass. Bada. Reiss and Tecchi
Saturday evening there Will he gala perform
sncs FOR the benefit Of the pension and endow-
rnent fund of the Metropolitan Opera COMPANY
Excerpts from six operas-in italian. German and
French-viH serve employ for part Of the
evening the leading members Of the company In
teresting features Viii be The first appearance Of
Hinckey as Nephistonheles i'm Faust Prices for
the performance have been doubled.
Tomorrow night there viii he another offering
Of the familiar double BILL -Cavalleria RUstlcara
and 'Pagliacci.' Wednesday evening there VIII he
repetition Of The Bartered Bride with the
familiar cast: Thursday evening there VIII be a
performance Of Faust with the Misses Earr1r ana
Foruia and Messrs. Caruso. DIdur ana Anato: Die
WaIkire'' viii be the opera Friday evening with
Nj Antilles making his reappearance here as SieE-
uaund. Nine. Gadski viii be ~Sieslinde and Nine
Morena Brdnnhilde The cast VIII also include
Nine Homer. Miss Fornia and Messrs. Sooner and
Hinckley. Mr.. Hertz VIII be The conductor
Albany Richie the English violinist VIE play at
to-night's concert at the metropolitan The mixed
Italian chorus Of he company VIII sing Theodore
Weytss II Mulino," and the male voices OF the
Italian chorus will be heard NitJore Nenezian 5
Chorus 10 FrescobalGi." The soloists Will he
Mines Morens and di Pasquan Miss Ranzenberg
and Messrs- Martin and Hinckley-
Al the Manhattan the most important offering Of
the week VIII be the revival on Saturday afternoon
of Massenels Ia Navarraise, in which Miss Ger
VILE -Rsache viii have the title part The cast in
..ludes AIessrs Wales. Dufranne Nleullle. traD1e
and Csianoli-tsalietti. The performance Of the
French work win be followed by one Of "Pag-
Macci" with Miss I-abia and Messrs- zenatelo and
Sammarco in the chief parts
The openinR attraction tomorrow night of the
next 10 the last week OF Mr.. Hammersteia's season
repetition Of Louise. with Miss Garden,
Messrs Dalmores and Gilbert and the regular cast
--Princesse d'Auberge" win have another hearing
Friday evening "Wednesday night Nine. Tetraz-
xini and Mr. Constantine VIII be heard again in I
Puritani" and saIo:ne" viii have another SatuT-
!. day night performance
Tonight Mischa Elman the young Polish violin
fst is starred again for Cleofonte Carpanln
concert He VIII play Wieni2wskfs D minor con-
oerto with orchestra; Tschaikowsky's ''SeTenade
Melancoque' and Ries's Moto Perpetuo- Mines
Agostinelli and Espinasse the Misses Geryllle-
Reache and TrertinI and AIessrs. Taccani, Parol2,
de segurols and GiauoIi-GaIIett VIII sing.