New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
NINE NEW NAMES
AT METROPOLITAN
Singers Added to the Roster This
Season Will Strengthen
the Company.

The roster of the metropolitan Opera
Company this season includes nine new
names three sopranos, one mezzo-so-
prano. three tenors, two barytoncs ana
Two basscs. An important newcomer
amoug the sopranos is Nine. Melanle
KNIT. who will not arrive until the new
year. Nine. Kurt for the last six years
has been the leading dramatic soprano
Of the ROYAL Opera House IN Berlin:
She will be heard here in all the varied
Wagncrian roles suited to her voice.
Her reputation in Germany is of the
first order.
Nine. Elizabeth Schuman is young
German lyric soprano who replaces
Nme. Rella Alien. she is a native OF
Thuringen and studied singing at ORES
Ion with Henisch and at Berlin with
Dietrich. There she has remained ever
since. Her rcpertory includes Gretei'
Micaela, Zerlina. Musetta, Cherubino
and Eva. She made her debut IN l9o9
At Hamburg as Sophie in DER Rosen-
lGvalier.'
Miss Mabel Garrison is an American
girl and a native OF Baltimore, where
sbe studied 1T the Peabody Institute.
Before her engagement by the Metro
politan Opera Company she had the
experience Of several years IN English
cNera companies.
Nine. Raymcnde Delaunois, the rev
mczzo-soprano. is native OF Mons
Relgium. Since the war began she has
heard nothing Of her mother, grand
mother and her two uncles. who brought
her M since her fathers death. in her
carly youth. Her husband, Mr.. Thomas,
is lust recovering from q wound which
ne received while lighting with the
French army near scissors. Mr. Gaitl-
Cqsazza heard Of Nine. Delaunois while
she was singing IN Germany, where Tor
some seasons past she has been popu-
lar favoritc. She has a large melzo-
soprano repertory.
Johannes Sembach, a new young Ger
man tenor. made a deep impression on
the French critics last spring AZ the
performances of "Parsifal" ana Die
Neis:ersinger" at the Theatre des
Champs Elysees. in Paris. He is in his
carly thirties and is blessed with a
good STAGE presence. For several years
rast he has been singing M Dresden.
lie has also won popularity m Berlin
and Vienna. Ills repcrtory includes al!
Inc Wagnerian tenor roles.
Lucca BottG is a young Italian lyrlc
tenor who has been on the stage only
four years. Amalh is his native place
He studied az Naples with Nh. Caruso's
old teacher. Ncrgirc. who since has
0.cd. lie made MS debut at thc Mer-
candante Theatre. Naples, where Nh.
Caruso also made his debut. in "Caval-
leria Rusticana." Later he sang at Nal
IT,. where he was complmented by the
Duke Of Connaught. Conductor Man
cinoli chose him to create the tenor
role in his opera. Fro Leandro," at
;ts first performance in Barcelona. He
sang last season at Buenos Ayres and
a. the Scala. Milan.
Max Bloch is a new German light
tenor who sings such roles as Mime
and David.
Riccardo Teganni is an Italian barry
tone who enjoys an excellent reputa-
tion in Italy. Spain and South America.
His repertory includes no, only all the
Italian but also all the best known
French roles.
Silvio Burkenroad is an American
harytone who was engaged at the end
Of last season.
Arthur Middleton and Albert Pella-
ton are both American basscs. Mr.
Middleton comes from Iowa, and began
his musical career as director of the
Glee Club at Simpson College, Indian
ola. He has for a number Of years
been much sought after IN the West
fcr concert and Oratorio work.