The sun., 1913-10-22
CAMPANINI ARRIVES:
TELLS OPERA PLANS
Italian Conductor Decorated by
City of Parma for Verdi
Centenary Performance.
HAS MANY NEW SINGERS
Acquired American Rights of
"Monna Wanna" and
"DOn QuichOttr.

Cleofan,c Campanni. general director
Of the Philadelphia Chicago Opera Com
pany, arrived yesterday on the kronprihz
Wilhelm. with him were Mrs. campa-
mini Rosa Raisa, a dramatic soprano new
to America Alice Zeppili. the soprano
Rosina CALI premiere danseuse. and Gus
tav Huberdeau. the basso
Mr.. Campanini conducted series Of
operas at the Teatro Regio AT Parma in
celebration OF the Verdi centenary, which
were attended by various members of the
royal family and of the Italian nobility.
AT the final performance on October II
Mr.. Campanni conducted Verdis RE
QUEEN with a chorus ~ 600, including
200 members OF the Societe de Chant
Chorale who came from Paris for the
performance.
After the performance the city OF
Parma through Senator Mariott pre-
scented Mr.. Campanini with three medals
struck to commemorate the OCCASION and
ON the following day the municipality
placed "A tablet on the house where Mr,
Campanini and his brother. ltalo Cam
panini. the tenor, were born. The name
of the street also was changed to via
Campanni.
This is Mr. Campanini's first season az
general director of the company. lie said
on arrival here that he had striven TO
please every musical taste-Frehch. Ger
man. Italian and English; that he had
ordered scenery and costumes from the
best artists in Europe and would conduct
the performances himself.
As to the repertoire. Mr.. Campanini
said he had added "Parsifal' to ii. Then
he has acquired the sole American rights
of "Monna Wanna" and "Don Quichotte." 4"
Mary Garden and Lucien Muratore. who
created the principal roles of ''Monna
Wanna" will appear in that opera with
the Campanini company. Nanni Marcoux
will appear with Miss Garden DIN Don
Quichotte." Both OF these operas will be
presented at the performances given by
the company at the Metropolitan In New
York.
Mr. Campanini also has acquired the
American rights to franchettfs "'risto-
foro Colombo" l.eoncavallo's "Zingari
and l;necchis "cassandra." and has ar
ranged to produce The Girl of the Golden
West" Fedora Massenet's "Manon" and
"I.inda di Chamounix" with Titta Ruffo
! and Miss Rasa.
Miss Garden and Mr.. RuHo. Mr. Cam,
/ panini continued, will retain thAr pre-.
! mier positions in the company.
| OF the singers new to America whom
Mr. Campanini has engaged IL Lucien
! Muratore. French tenor. who. Mr., Cam
/ panini says. is ''unapproached and un-
approachable" In the tenor roles OF Don
lose. Werther Faust. Monna Wanna
Fedora and Manon. Giovanni Martinelli
another tenor. will make his American
debut with the Chicago Phi adelphia com
pany before appearing at the Metropoli-
tan Vanni Marcoux has been specially
engaged for Don QuichOtic. Francesca
Fredcrici, an Italian barytone. Is another
| of the new men.
Martha Dorda, a German dramatic
soprano; Lima Cavalier Mime k.dvina
of Coyent Garden and Mime. Aida have
been engaged for "A few special perf0r'
nanccs. and Nine. Nordica and Nine
Schuma nn-Ilelnk will sing for IL few
guest" performances
The singers who appeared with tn,
company last year and who have beer