New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
AT THE METROPOLITAN
"The HuguenotS," Not Sung
Here Since 1905, Is on
Weeks List.

The revival next Friday evening of
'The Huguenots, which has not been
sung at the Metropolitan Opera House
since February IS, 1905, will restore Meyer
beer to the repertory and at last intro
duce to the American public the German
coloratura soprano, Miss Frieda Hempel,
who will sing the role of the Queen, in
which Mines. Melba and Sembrich have
so often been heard. General Manager
Gatti- Casazza has provided completely
new and very beautiful mise-en-scene for
this opera, the scenic artist being Kaut-
sky. who was responsible for the elab-
crate and effective stage settings of The
Magic Flute" The Valentine of the
evening will be Miss Emmy Destinn,
while Mr.. Caruso, who figured in the per-
formances during the season of 1000
will sing the role of Raoul. Miss Bella
Alien will appear as the Page, Mr.. Scott
as de Nevers, a role which he sang dur
ing his first season in New York; Mr..
Rother as Saint Bris, and Mr.. Didur as
Marcel. Others in the cast will be Nine.
hatfield and Messrs. Bada, Audisio.
Begue. Ananian and Rossi. The ballet in
the third act will have Miss Pezzatini
and Miss Eva Swain as premieres. Gior-
gio Polacco will conduct the performance
Madame Butterfly" will be given to-
morrow evening. with Miss Geraldine
Farrar. Mines, Fornia and Mapleson and
Messrs. Martin, Scott, Bada and Begue.
Arturo Toscanin will conduct.
Christmas afternoon a special popular
price performance of "Hdnsel und Gre
tel F." followed by the first act of the ballet
"Coppelia," with Miss Adeline Genee
and Mir. Volinin. will be given. The
opera viii be sung by Mines. Alien, Matt
field. Case. De Mette and Robson and
IN Messrs. Reiss and Goritz. Hans Morgen-
Nj stern conducting.
y Faust" will be sung on Christmas
night by Miss Geraldine Farrar, Mines.
Fornia and Maubourg and Messrs. Slezak,
Gilly, Rothier and Begue. Mr.. Sturani
conducting.
Nine. Johanna Gadsh viii make her
first appearance this season at the Metro
politan as Brunnhilde, i'm Die Walkdre,"
on Thursday evening, with Mines. Frem-
stad and Matzenauer and Messrs. Bur
rian. Well and Ruysdael. Mr. Hertz will
conduct.
"Orfeo cd Euridice" will be the Satur-
day matinee opera, with Mines. Homer,
Rappold, Sparkes and Case, Mr.. Tosca-
mini conducting.
On Saturday evening ''The Magic Flute"
will be given for the benefit Of the Ger
man Press Club. Nine. Gadski will sing
the role Of Pamina. Otherwise the cast
will be the same as heretofore, Mr.. Hertz
conducting.
On Christmas Eve "Pagliacci' will be
given at the Brooklyn Academy of Music,
with Miss Lucrezia Bori and Messrs.
Caruso, Amato. Reschiglian and Bada.
"Pagliacci' will be preceded by "Caval-
Ieria Rusticana." sung by Mines. Destinn,
Duchene and Maubourg and Messrs Mar
Tin and Gilly. Mr.. Polacco will conduct.
At to-nights "opera concert Mischa
Elman, the Russian violinist, will play,
with orchestra, Saint-Saens's y minor
concerto, and. with piano. a Chopin
nocturne and SaTasate's 'Zigeunerwei-
SEN" Mrs. Louise Homer Will sing Mon
Coeur souvre a Ia voix." from Samson
ct Dalla," and a group of English songs.
Leo Slezak will sing ION, Paradise" from
"L'Africaine" and songs by Loewe, Mar
TIM and Richard Strauss. The orchestra,
directed by Adolf Rothmeyer will play
the overture from THE Merry Wives Of
Windsor" the Peer Gynt' suite, by
Cries and the ballet music and wedding
march from "Feramors."