The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-27
GOSSIP or TIE OPERA HOUSES.

GOSSIP or TIE OPERA HOUSES.
0iulio Gatti- CasAEza aAys that he has
no dificulty In understanding the desire
Of all the singers who have ever been en-
gagged az the Metropolitan Opera House
to remain there a. long N possible.
singers are better paid here than In
any other country he said. They are
everywhere received with greater cour-
teay and attention than in other cities
and there u no reason why they should
not prefer New York TO any other spot
on earth. But At the same time IL In
10 have artists once they have been re-
leased from the employment Of an opera
house not TO depart quiealy. but To- argue
with the direction about 1t in the press
Il should like TO keep every artist
now in the company. but there are
the interests OF the Metropolitan Operr
Company TO be considered. Personally
| act only in accordance with the best
interests Of that organization. ! may
be called q poor impresario or good ONE.
truthfully said about me. and that 10 the
charge that ! act from personal motives
rather than for tho best interests Of the
institution am Controlling
The experience Of tho past winter has
CONVINCED NJ. 0atti Aaazza that there
10 no demand for French opsrA on the part
Of the public that goes TO the Metropolitan
Opera HOUSE.
There are only two works in the French
,sr..r,c,r.. : Ia ala the Other dAv -tha.
NAV, h., ,al,..h ,,Doy N draw the n,,l,Iic
Thev ay. .Ea,,a, ana .,,Armen' L.ook M
,xhH, I a,,.Dnssd IN 40 With .Manon
Th@,, 'I'A,,~,,,,.. "A, Nto,,lIn' failed Alto
80 a., .,,rac, Ia,w YorLar.
$50 far "a Mime. Delna's experiences
here were concerned Il must be borne
In mind that she came 70 New fork with
na.IePeI1o " my IouI oPe 'r. y
in .OrS.o' hafor. her Arrival Than N
was not possible to revive La Favorita.'
since the opera has never been popular
here; Ana what would nave becn tnonfnt
no Ill, p' - ", - .wes.S..' a. ~,
IL. VIZ rN'
~. - oaas ~ ~ C,a,,un, ,h.. M.,ro-
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49, ~.se' - - .'.sy, -
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p~"v
Inc boIdness OF 'he move OF me Siseo-
aelI its seasa at a discount when the sub
scrjption il made TO cover every per
fornnance cnn he understood only by
tho.n who know To what extent the pres
emit popularity Of the institution was
built ON the large subscription 81 the firms
that ssIl the opera tickets TO the public
at the regular box Office prices The
sale oF seats on the sicieWalk at reduced
prices are those that the specuIators
/ .o,,,d no, ~, IA of ana nj, ,h~ l.., minute
yOu'N "O' -. ~ II. 70 = IL '.
tn"y aro put o" INC '''e"' W nc S''" ~
| the doors
When Saturday night was made a
regular sub~cription performance and
THURSDAY niRhts were also added the
~ ...s. - .,S---,L-.-
hagenet Ieleu VIZ vi Ss.Is
VINO took thS Ice. 49, 70 -. 70 - -
~ nucIn,y IOt vi VI RI ',,s aot ~,
| other ponortnAhe' Ine 'rsun vas ILlal
mere Me 10y ~. ~. -. 49,
Ior ~hlcn thcTe ~ 10 Ie - s'ueo sIcse
,,.S .,,t -. -. - a. 49,
as popular WIN suuscI' DeIs as tne o e,.E,
Ihe IesN 49, N..-s..s'... a. 49,
on vne ssIees LoI NnsS ~, ~ az
WIN p4tuLuAy hEnt ou' ~ VIC "sy
ali x%sIl No. Say. the Tesponsibility ~
.s..E,s
carrying ulAt COs,y uISu ~ a ~ Sslh ""'u
10 pAy i"h P''Oe 'o' ~'' '"0''
A. u..-,.,,, 49,. -.s,,,i.... 49,.
hotel subscribers TO take as many tickets
Tor MS Two aonhlon@i noes as
Tor those 70 Wh'cn unSy suDs'. In IAs'
year. and there - ht''e nouot mat tney
will assent 20 mas PtoPo-Ai' O'ne' VS.
they VIII not be an'e TO get those required
for their regular REPRESENTATIONS
There are certain performances At the
MMnhat tan that never seem TO loae Their
charm 20 the general public Mir Hammer.
stein haa only TO announces -ThaIa,- with
Mary Garden and Maurice Remand and
whoever the other singers may he the
house il sold out Then Les Conte.
d'HoFYmann.- although never perfectly
caat A. the Manhattan Opnra Houa@
seems TO possess ineKhaustilJie charm
for the public ~ long m Maurice Remand
sings In tho opera. Lima Cavalier = beauty
adeIed great attrActiveness 20 the opera
this year, and no doubt the re-ouroefu
Mr. Hammerstein will have some new
element Of interest 90 add 60 the cast
next year