New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
The Metropolitan Enters Upon
Final Month of Season
A Double Wolf-Ferrari
Bill to Open the
operate Week.

The mai month Of the Metropolitan OPP
era season is now arrived. and the sban'
donmcnt OF Carmen" leaves no novelty
or revival 10 trouble the peace OF pro-
ducers or reviewers. MIR, Gatti-Casazza's
decision to postpone the revival Of Bizets
onera until next season was a wise one,
as the public is by this period pretty we'll
s,irfeited with operate fare. and work
OF the importance OF this great French
opeia ought 20 be held to a moment when
81 can be properly appreciated. The eN-
clusion OF Carmen" from the Metropoli-
tan repertory has been most unfortunate,
and the promised production has been
looked forward TO with much interest, but
as IL was found impossible TO present Il
when the season was stin young It's post
ponement is most desirable
Miss Geraldine Farrar is 10 sing the
title part for the first time in her career,
and she will undoubtedly give an interest
me-. 81 not epoch-makiug, impeTsonation
Thc music lies well i'm her voice for in
reality Miss Farrar is mezzo-soprano
who. to meet the eXigencies of modern
opera, has like so many others. forced
lFor voice 10 regions where IL is not alto
gcther AZ home she has not been In the
hest voice this season. but long sum
mer's rest will undoubtedly restore her
tones 10 their pristine freshness. Let us
hope that in her Carmen" we are to
receive a figure which is to stay long
With us
"L'Amore Medico" and I'll segreto di
savanna" both by Signor Wolf-Ferrari.
will open the last four weeks Of the Met
rCpoiitan opera season tomorrow night.
The cast OF the former opera will include
Miss B0ri. Nine Alien. and Messrs. Girls
tall, Fini-Corsi, Rothier. De Seguroa,
Leonhardt, Bada and Ananian. Mr.. Tos-
canini conducting. I'm I'll Segreto di SUI
asnna' will appear Nine. Aida for the
ilrst time here as Suzanna) and Messrs.
Scott and Bada, Mr.. Polacco conducting.
Aida viii be gwen as a special per-
fSrmance on Tuesday evening, with Mines.
Destinn, Homer and Sparkes and Messrs.
Caruso Amato. Rothier Rossi and Bada.
Mr.. Toscanini conducting
other operas this week will be die
WaikUre," on Wednesday evening. with
Mines. Gadsk Fremstad and Ober. and
Messrs. Berger, Well and Ruysdael, Mr..
Hertz conducting.
Die Zauberh0te" on Thursday even
ing. with Mines. Destinn, Hempel and
-Slten. and Messrs. J6rn. .Goritz, We'll.
Witherspoon and Reiss, Mr. Hertz con-
5uctins.
special double bill matinee at re-
duced prices for children on Friday Of
'Hansel ind Gretel" and "Pagliacci."
The former opera viii be sung by Mines.
-Alten. hatfield Robson, Cox and Bras
lau and Messrs. Reiss and Leorhardt,
Nr. Mors enstern conducting: the latter
opera by Nine Fornia and Messrs Jorn,
Gnly. Reschligian ard Bada, Mr.. Polacco
conducting.
"Orfeo ed Euridice" on Friday night,
with Mines. Homer. Eappold, Sparkes
and Case. Mr.. Toscanini conducting.
"Tosca" az the Saturday matinee with
Miss Farrar, Miss Braslau and Messrs.
Caruso. Scott ana Rossi. Mr.. Polacco
conducting.
Scr Rosenkavalier" at popular prices
Qts last performance this season. on
Saturday night. with Mines Hempel,
ober and Case and Messrs Goritz. Alt
House. Murphy. Reiss. Leonhardt and
Ruysdael, Mr.. Hertz conducting.
"Parsifal" will be given as usual on
Good Friday afternoon, April 10.
-, Nine. Alma Gluck and Messrs. Carl
1J6rn and Dnh Gily will sing at to-
rights concert. The Metropolitan Opera
Orchestra will play under the direction
OF Richard Hageman.
The Kneisel Quartet.
The sixth and last concert Of the