New-York tribune., 1910-10-06
DEFERS OPERA IN english
Gatti-Casazza Says Plan Is Not
Possible for This Season.
TELLS or PRIZE CONTEST
Manager of Metropolitan Marks
Return from Europe with
Long Statement.

r-i,,lio S,s-ti-Casszza, the general man
80 or the Metropolitan Opera Company.
40 returned from Europe on Tuesday, is
80 an announcement yesterday which is
- chief interest in that il destroys all hope
e c,e-a ir English being given at the
rrarronolifan during the coming season.
-5,,,-,,e-dinck's ''KoniEskinder" was to
bsve had us first production on any stage
RS season a. the Metropolitan. and il was
n have been sung in English. Mr.. Gatu-
Cssazzs. however. says that il was not
rossibIe 10 prepare it for an English pro-
6ucrfon. and that as he wishes TO give op-
era in English. when il Is given, properly
he has decided 10 present IL in the IAN
ruaEe IN which il was written-Gerrflan
he further makes the announcement 'hal
more than thirty manuscripts nave h3eh Ie-
ceived in the opera contest, ana llal INV
opera that the judges choose VIII oe s"he
in English. Mr.. Gatti-Casazza fuf'fleI say =
1 feel quite confident Of the success ~ ~
outcome Of the season OF Iste- Il ,-.,i,,- =.
1ssrro-0rirar Orera Company Nothln5
within nv power has been neg leCseo ,s. - IL -
sure The realization OF lIle pulll1 -
Ind the maintenance q INC DC9' u
TIE vs-je+v and novelty OF the unusually
Interesting programme already oul-lL.gT1 ~ y
bv The Metropolitan company VIII o ,s
further enhanced during the SECOND @ nHl-
- - esseO- F7v the series Of Tuesday
evening performances TO be gwen ps tliS ~
t--icsr0 Opera Company series WILSH @
-,-0--iSes he rreserra alton OF works OF lile
hichest merit by artists Of the nrst rallA.
On M arrival in New York eApeIleIl,,sFo ,F
one of the greatest SatlsfacuonS o. ny &c &c
IN issr0irg of the extraordinary increase
II the seasons subscripuon- ms m N q
Is certainly eloquent testimony 70 u. tL1 80 ii
rEus5asric confidence which the PUBIC res res
II clIT great American lyric theatre, NAoS0
organization. / may be perrniitea t8 f' te
mark. has also recently proved IN "A I. =, =
mat most artistic Of caplla4S, JIeN - -
second 10 none in the world .4,s.
I IS hardly necessary for me 70 seE - - -
this opera house VIII continue ~ Pun Nc
e~l-rririSrrl as II former years II I4--e
respec- I an pleased 10 state Ihal -i an -
10 wise O0uCSeC 10 the Tepetltlou o. SApe---
rrenrs Of opera in the English iang'
! believe strongly also II the Possl :s =
the presentation Of the WorAs o. -AIi1e4 NS-'-
n rs who made the contract for the
r7~odvcrior OF Ar. Converse AmeIlcdI z
opera The Pipe Of Desire, iast year an e-lo
also had The honor o. PEoIlos-l-5' % @ ,,,ers - a
bv an american composer 1hls coIlpS.L,
non has resulted II the 81 DT11lsSlon OF E No.
than thirty original American operas 1i2o--
which works Z jury VIII pronounce Juds-
nenr n the near future -
i IS serious matter 70 present an amer
lrzn grand opera or any other grand opera
Z English on the Metropolitan stage Il
Is therefore. my wish IlSL al s0cn eApeLL-
Tnerrs be the result Of the most caTeTul ana
fUl consideration TO al the criticisms OF ne
ruLlic and the press Of The performances n
E-glish Of The Pipe OF Desire. ana nave nave
come 10 The decision not 10 announce any
further performance OF opera II EnSllSn
Until an absolutely convinced OF the eA-
CeuenCe II every deUau Of its eventual
execution
Ii was projected last year TO produce one
q this Years novelties. Professor Hunper-
cinck's 'k0niEskinder, IN English. and an
excellent translation Of the German text
as Tar as received has already been mace
bv Charles Henry MeltZer. Owing 10 the
6e7av CT the part OF the publishers IN Iur-
uighi-z the orchestral material, II has
rroNed impossible 10 give The WOTk an aGe-
cllare PREPARATION FOR performance IN the
English language. Is Ne are unoer coutract
10 produce the opera within certain limit
y order 10 retain the right 70 the rTst pro
ductior on any stage. For this reason
fK6nicskinder-' VIII be done in its original
language. German.
s9 FAR as the value OF the Two novelties,
The Girl II the Golden West" by Maestro
Tuccini based on M Belasco's play. ana
EC-lEskinder Is concerned, OF course
ne -Dublf- VIII have 10 decide for itself: but
- rFe opinion Of the director is asked he
feels thar he can say IN all sincerity that
during his long career rarely has he felt 50
confident Of the success Of rTo new oper-
E--c works.