New-York tribune., 1911-04-17
NEXT SEASONS OPERA
Several Novelties and RevivaIS
Will Be Produced.
GODOUN0V" IN LIST
Many New Singers Engaged, In
Guiding Heinrich Hensel and
Putnam Griswold.

The plans OF the Metropolitan Opera
Company for next season, as announced
last ncht by Mr.. atti-Casazza before he
left this city for Montreal on the two
weeks tour of the company, include sea-
son Of twenty-five weeks, beginning No
Nember IS with regular subscription per-
formances on Monday. Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday evenings and Saturday af-
ternoons. There will be a series Of extra
performances on Saturday evenings, which
will comprise a number Of subscription per-
formances, and several Wednesday and
Thursday matinees and performances at
popular prices.
Besides the regular operas which are al
ways produced every season, there will be
many novelties and revivals. Among them
will be "Ise Donne Curiose." the music OF
which is by Wolf-Ferrari, composer OF
"The Secret Of Susanna" and the book af-
ter the play by Goldoni. "Christofo Co
lombo," by Baron Franchett the COM
poser Of "Germania," will be among the
early productions. as will he "Nersiegelt,
2 short opera by Leo Blech. which has been
successful in Germany and Austria.
Boris Godounov." by the Russian com
poser Moussorssky, which has been repro
duced with much success in Europe and IS
one OF the most popular operas in the Rus
sion repertory, Will be heard in this city.
Among the other novelties and revivals
will be lie Vie du Poete" by Gustave
Cnarpentier, composer and author Of
Louise. La Refine Fiamette," by Xavier
Leroux; L Iieure Espagnole," by Maurice
Ravel. The Tanning OF the Shrew." by
Herman Goetz: Twilight" by the Ameri-
can composer Arthur Nevin. in English ;
Mozarts "Cosi fan tutti," which has never
been heard in this city; Wagner's "Rienzi"
vhich has rarely been heard by the later
generation OF operaGoers here, and Verdfs
"Un Ballo in Maschera."
A number OF new singers have already
been engaged for next season. Among
them are Heinrich Hensel and Putnam
Grswold both of the Berlin Opera. Mr..
Hensel is the first dramatic tenor of the
Berlin company, and Mr.. Griswold. an
American. Is q basso Hermann We'll, the
leading baritone Of the Stuttgart company,
and singer ar the Festival Theatre. CT Bay
reuth. has also been engaged The Metro
rolitan mana cement has secured the SER
vices Of Nine. Freda Hempel. the coloraturo
soprano. for the season Of 1928, and
hopes 10 secure her release from the Ber-
lin Opera in time for her 70 be heard here
a part Of next season.
The singers and other members Of the
present company who will continue In New
York next season. it is announced. are:
Sopranos-Mmes Bella Alien. Anna Case
Emmy Destinr. Geraldine Farrar Rita
Forna, Olive Fremstad, Johanna Gadski
Alma Gluck Perta Morena. Alice Nielsen,
Inga Oerner, Bernice de Pasquan Marie
Rappold. Leonora Sparkes and Rosina Van
Dvck
Nezzo-sopranos and contraltos-Mmes
Louise Homer, Helen Napleson. Jeanne
Mauburg. Marie Mattfeid, Lila Smelling
Henrietta Wakefield and Florence Wick
ham
Tenors-Messrs Pietro Audisio. Angelo
Ba6a. julius Bayer, Carl Burrian. Enrioo
Caruso. Hermann Jadlowker, Carl Jorn,
Ricardo Martin. Albert Reiss Leo Sezak
and Dinfitri smrnoff
Barytones-Iessrs Pasquale Amato, Ber-
nard Bsguk, Giuseppe Campanari, Dinh
Gilly. Otto tioritz. Antonio Scott. vincenzo
Reschiglian. Edoardo Misasno ard William
Hinshaw
Bases Nessrs Georges BourEsois
Adamo Didur. Antonio Pini-Corsi. Marcel
Mrlspaush Ruysaael, Andrea de segurola
and Herbert Uitherspoon.
Musical directors and conductors-Messrs
Arturo Toscanini, Alfred Hertz Richard
Hagemann. Joseph Pasternack. Hans Nor
genstern. Francesca Pomei, Fernando Ta-
nara and Willy Tyroler
Chorus masters-Messrs ciuio setti and
Hans Steiner.
Technical dlrector-Edvard siodle
sage mana gers-Messrs. Anton Schertel
and Jules Speck.
IN the course of neyt se1son the Metro.
politan opera Company will give a series
OF seventeen subscription performances AZ
the BROOKLYN Academy Of Music and will
make nine visits 70 Phnadelnhia The Phil
adelphia-Chicago opera Company. undsr
the direction Of Andreas Di7pel, will give
six performances IN February ard March,
1912. AT the Metropolitan Orera House. pre-
senting French operas. while the arrange
ments for exchanging singers with the Bos-
ton company and the Philadelphia Chicago
company will he Continued.
The engagement for next season o. tre
Ballet Russo. under the direction Of SeIGe
Diaghileff. is also announced The ballet
will be presented with the original scenery
and stage decorations designed and painted
by Leon Basst, while among the members
Of the troupe Will be Miles Karsavina,
Geltzer, FeoGoiow and Scholar. and
Messrs. Orolf, Rosay. Bouigakof and Mi
jil ski