New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
FARRAR TO MAKE
DEBUT In carmen"
American Woman Artist 10
Sing Spanish Part at
Metropolitan Opera.
MASKED BALL" is
TO OPEN SEASON
Gatti-Casazza Includes Works
in German, French and Ital-
ian for First Week.

Carmen" with Miss Farrar in the
title part, is to be given during The
first week OF the Metropolitan Opera
Company's season, which opens on
Monday night, November l6, with a
performance Of Verdi's "Un Ballo in
Naschera."
To emphasize his neutrality, General
Manager Giulio Gatti-Casazza an
rounccs for the opening week operas
in Italian, French and German. The
90 clal announcement, issued yoster-
day. is, in part, as follows:
Ncrdi's "Un Ballo in Naschera" will
introduce the season on Monday even
ing, November l6, with the same cast
with which it was revived last year
Destinn, lIempel and Matzenauer and
CarU5O, Amato, Rothier whose pass
port has been obtained from the
French government, and is now on his
way from Europe), De Segurola, Bada,
Audisio and Roschigiian. TOscanini
will conduct.
"Lohcngrin" will be sung Wednesday
evening commencing at 7:i5l by Cad
ski, Ober, Cox and Van Dyck and
Urlus. Braun, We'll and Arthur Middle
Ton an American basso, who will make
his debut at this house,. Hertz will
conduct.
Carmen" which has not been heard
for so many seasons al the Metropol-
itan. will be revived Thursday evening.
Gatti-Casazza has provided an entirely
new stage setting for Bizets master
piece. Miss Farrar will appear in the
title part for the first time in her
career; Nine. Aida will be Micaela,
Miss Sparkes, Frasquita; Nine. Du-
chene, Mercedes; Mr.. Caruso, Don
Jose; Ir. Amato, Escamillo; Mr..
Rothier, Zuniga; Mr.. Reiss, Dsncairo,
and Dir. Bada, Remendado. Miss Rosina
Cali, the new premiere danseuse, viii
make her debut with the company.
Toscanini will conduct.
Der Eosenkavalier" will be given
Friday evening, with Ober, Hempel,
Schumann who will make her debut
in the part OF Sophie, Curtis. Matt
field, Sparkes. Van Dyck and Breslau
and Goritz, We'll, Max Bloch (his de-
butt, Althouse, Reiss, Audsio, Schle-
gel, Ruysdael and Beyer. Hertz viii
conduct.
"La Boheme" will be the Saturday
matinee performance, with Miss Bori
and Nine. Schumann and Luca Botta
his debut, Scott, Tegani (his debut
as Schaunard), De Segurola, Ananian,
Audisio and Reschiglian. Giorgio Po-
lacco will conduct.
aida will be sung at special prices
rs cents 70 $4) on Saturday night by
Mines. Destinn, Matzenauer and
Sparkes and Martinelli, Amato, Didur,
Rossi and Bada. The ballet will be led
by Miss Rosina CALI. Mr.. Toscanini
will conduct.
"Parsifal" will have its usual Thanks
giving Day performance, beginning at
o'clock on Thursday, November 26
Johannes Sembach, the new German
tenor, will make his debut In the title
part and Nine. Mstzenauer will be
Kundry. Mr.. Whitehill, who has been
engaged for several performances at
the Metropolitan this season, will APP
pear az Amfortas and Mr.. Braun as
Gurnemanz. Others in the cast will be
Goritz, Schlegel, Bloch and Reiss and
Mines. Sparkes, Schumann, Mattteld
Curtis, Van Dyck and Cox. Mr.. Hertz
will conduct.
Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" will be
sung Tuesday evening, November II,
at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music by
Miss Bori and Nine. Duchene and
Martinelli, Scott, De Segurola, Rossi,
Ress and Bada. Mr.. Polacco will con-
duct.