New-York tribune., 1911-10-10
GATTI GIVES OPERA PLANS
Back from Europe with Casts for
Seasons Chief Novelties.
CARUSO'S VOICE RESTORED
Louise Homer TO Create Mona
Monteverdes "Orfeo" To Be
Sung in Concert Form.

Cirlio Gattl-Caeczza. general manager OF
the ltetropolitan Opera Company. arrived
IN New Yorl. yesterday on the George
Washington. When seer in the afternoon
NJ the oDera house Mr. Gatti-Casazza made
several announcements With resaru 10 ''e
coming operate season.
He said that the first new work would DE
ThuiIIe's 'Iotentanz" which would be toi-
lowed shortly bv "Le Donne Curiose'
Mona" iu which the chief part VIII Oe
sung hv Mrs. Homer. viii rot be hearo
until February probably following b''
GoudenoF." Mr.. Gatti-Casazz9 also 'ilu
that Frrico ~aruso had completely recoF-
cred his voice. ~..,
"rhe frgt novelty" said Mr.. Gatti-
Caeazza. will be Thuille'S booent'n%.
which has seemed 20 me the most charm
ing and interesting opera have heard r.
con,r, ,r Germany Tho music Is sonle-
what T-o HunperdincE. though with
different style q orthfstratou. ana 'l'
r-iee-or-s-are lends itself 10 beaNtii'' e.
fects. Nme. Gadsh and Mr.. JadloWka Will
sing the principal parts. and the orches''''
VIII be directed by Mr. Hertz.
..yolf-Ferrari's lovely work. Lc Donne
Curiose.' which viii be produced under NI.
Toscaninrs direction. viii be the secoIn
rovaItv Miss Farrar viii sing ko-
saurs. Miss Alien Colomaina. Miss Mau-
bou-g Beatrice: Miss Gluck. Eleanora, MT
Jad1cwka Florindo: Mr. Scott, Leho' MI
Didur. Ottavio: Mr. PiniCorsi. Pantalohe'
and Mr.. de segurola. Harlequin.
THE composer himself will come 10
America 20 supervise the rehearsals. BotH
/ = obetanz. and lie Donne Curiose' will %
I performed during the first four weeks OF
| the season.
The title role in Horatio Parkers Mona
will be sung by Mrs. Louise Homer. MT.
Martin will be the principal tenor ana
others IN the cast Will be Nine. Forhla'
Nine Gisvold. Reiss and Witherspooh'
Mr.. Hertz will direct. Of course NINE.
Fremstad was originally 10 have create"
the part Of Mona. but she found the rol'
unsuited 70 her voice Moussorgsky's BOTS
Goudenoff' will be sung in January o''
the cast has not as yet been finally de-
cidad tnon. II is possible. too, that we
shall give The Flying Dutchman. Crist"to
Colrmbo' and Wilhelm Tell
"rt will be interesting 10 know that we
will give Monteverde's s 'Orfeo' during the
season in concert form on sunday nght
OF last years novelties. The Girl o. the
Golden West. FI6nigskinder. 'Armide
and 'Ariane ct Barbe-Rleu. we intend 20
give all.
L heard Caruso sing this summer ana
his voice is now completely restored. he
was troubled last season with -ma'
ulcer. and if he had been member o'
/ the chorus he would have SUNG ten DAYS
! after he had been taken il. Neither 'aruso
nor Miss Destinn probably will sing any
new parts this season.
"Of the new members Of the company
Nine Matzenauer IS a great acquisition
She has a magnificent voice a fine pres
ence. and sings in German, italian. French
and even English"
| Il was learned on good authority last
night that Professor Parker had rear
ranged the part Of Mona for Nine Frem-
stad's voice. but that that singer still was
timid about learning a new role. and fnally
gave II up.