New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29
Status CT Opera Trust.

Status CT Opera rust.
The Philadelphia interests, headed by z.
T. Stotasbury. that bought out Mr.. Ham,
merstei1 also control the Chicago Opera
Company. while the Metropolitan opera
Company controls the Philadelphia in
tarests. Therefore. it practically means
that the Metropolitan is the head Of huge
operatic trust that has been formed by
forcing Mr.. Hammerstein out of business.
The Boston opera Company is alone out
side the allied interests. but the year after
next il. too. is 20 Join the trust AS it is.
the Boston company has working agree
ment with the New York and Chicago COM
panies. and no opposition is 20 be expected
from H.
AS to the artists who are TO be taken
over by the Chica go Philadelphia company
it is safe to say that nearly all Mr.. Ham
merstein's chief singers viii be included
Among them will be Miss Garden. Nine.
GerviIe- Reache. Nine. Tetrazzni. Maurice
Renaud. Charles Daimores. Charles Gill
bert Mario Sammarco and John McCor-
mack. These artists. with the addition of
Hector DUfranne and Miss Marguerite
Sylvia. who have already been engaged for
Chicago by Andreas DIPPED. viii give Chi
cago and Philadelphia an ensemble Of
French artists such as it would be hard
10 equal.
Some Of these artists will no doubt sing
next season at the Metropolitan thereby
strengthening greatly the French produc-
tons at that house. Unfortunately, how
ever. the Metropolitan company has al
ready been engaged. so that the inter
change Of French artists cannot be as
freely done as might be hoped.
In cr,irsa 81 This fact NDu-o,-or
poiitan practically has decided to produce
a number Of the French operas for which
Mr. Hammerstein held the exclusive
rights. Among these operas viii be That's"
Louise" and lie Jongleur de Notre
Dame" other operas that will be given
~ the Metropolitan will he Les Contes
dHoffmann" and Don Giovanni" in both
Of which Maurice Renaud will appear.
"Pelleas et Melisande" will probably not
be given, as il Is no longer the DnDular
attraction il Was the first season il was
gwen.
The acquisition. too. Of Nine Tetrazzint
will probably mean a renaissance Of the
COioratura operas, such as .Traviata -
Lucia and "Rigoletto." These oreras
since the departure OF Nine Sembrich have
found al the Metropolitan no adequate in
terpreter, and il is hoped that Mime. Tetraz-
ziHi viii restore some of their popularity.
The chorus. ballet and oschostra OF the
Manhattan have been disbanded. and be-
sides the singers the only one Of the Man
hattan's forces who VIII join the Net~onoI
itan viii be William Guard. who has been
offered the place Of press representative.
II is certain. then. that the new arrange
ment viii greatly strengthen French opera
al the Metropolitan. though the fun benea,
viii not be derived for another year. when
tie company can be arranged TO the hest
advantage. AS 10 the reduction Of artists.
salaries. that still is predetermined
Situation in PhiiadeIphia.
With the completion OF the deal nv
which L T. Stotesbury becomes owner II
the Philadelphia Opera House. the prof.
abilities are that the box holders in the
Academy viii get the preference in the
allotments for next season, but as many
Of them are also box holders at the Phila-
delphia Opera House this will not neces-
state so many changes as might be sun
posed
Mr. Stotesbury said in Philadelphia yes
terday:
Il have just received the papers in the
case pointing to a pile OF documents on
his desk There has been no time TO
go into the plans IN detail. but the change
VIII be q decided improvement in operate
conditions and the public will reap the
benefit.
The centralizing Of operate activities
will. in the FIRST place, put an end TO the
exorbitant salaries which managers have
been forced 70 pay their stars. There viii
be no competitive bidding, and the stars
viii be unable % use one company as a
club 70 force higher salaries from another
This viii mean a great saving in expenses
Whether il will result in a reduction in
Tie price OF tickets / cannot say. but such