New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
GATTI GIVESU.S.
4 NEW SINGERS
Toscanini May Stay in
Europe and Fight-Son
Already a Soldier.
CARUSO TO SING
HERE FOR SEASON
Prima Donna Noted for Beauty
Will Appear at Metropolitan,
Says Guard.

William J. Guard, press representa-
tive of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, arrived yesterday from Naples
on the Taormina, full of enthusiasm
and opera plans for next season.
sMr. Guard announced that four new
singers have been engaged by Mr..
Gatti-Casazza. These are Nine. Erman
zoriska and Signorina Ida Cajetti, So
prano; Signorina Flora Perrin, mezzo,
and Giaccomo Damacco, tenor. 1t is
not yet certain whether or not Mr.
Toscanini will return, but Caruso will
sing in New York throughout the sea-
son.
"Mr. Gatti- Casazza, whom left in
Milan, will sail for New York in about
ten days on the Dante Alighieri with
General Secretary F. c. Coppicus," said
Mr.. Guard. "He has had very busy
summer and plenty of problems, caused
by the war. TO solve. The ocean voy-
age he will have to consider as his
usual vacation.
otto We'll, business representative
of the direction, has been occupied
with Metropolitan Opera interests in
Austria and Germany. He visited Ber-
lin. Vienna and other important mu-
steal centres. From time to time Mr..
Gatti and his staff had TO journey 10
Switzerland for business conferences
and additions of singers on neutral ter
ritory.
"Mr. Caruso. who arrived in Europe
from South America just before
sailed will be here all through the sea-
son As for Mr.. Toscanini, | expect 10
hear next week from Mr.. Gatti what
his final decision is. A few days be
fore leaving Milan Mr.. Toscanlni, Mr.
Gatti and were together. The
maestro was a burning bush Of pa
triotism. You have heard of the Won
derful patriotic concert he organized
and conducted, of which the great
chorus of 1900 was trained by our
able and modest Giulio Setti. who came
on the Taormina with me and who
shared the honors Of the evening.
"Now Mr.. Toscanini has organized
and is conducting an opera season TO
last two months in Milan TO give work
to the less fortunate musicians. the
principals like himself contributing
their services. while the profits will go
to the Red Cross. Mrs. Toscanini is
one of the chief leaders in the latter
organization; their little daughter
Wally is also an active worker for the
cause. while their son has enrolled IN
the army. a volunteer before his class
has been called You can realize, then,
how. with his enthusiastic tempera-
ment, he hesitates over coming to New
York, at least during the first part vi
this season. Nevertheless Mr.. Gatti-
Casazza may succeed in persuading
him to come.
New artists? Well, you already
know about Nine. Maria Barrientos, the
Spanish coloratura soprano, whose rep
utation, not only as an artist but also
as a charming woman, has preceded her
She will come for the latter half OF the
season. The engagement OF the barry
tone. Giuseppe De Luca, whose quail
ties as a singing actor | heard highly
praised in Italy, also has been an
nounced.
-Four other new singers added to
the Metropolitan's long list By Mt
atti-Casazza this summer are as fol
lows:
Nine. Erman Zarska, a Bohemian
of distinguished family, in her early
twenties, who, after having made very
successful career in concert in Ger
many and Austria was engaged as a
prima donna DIT the Prague Opera. She
sings both dramatic and lyric roles,
her repertory including Aida, 'Iro-
vatore.' Iohengrin, Magic Flute,
Masked BALI and Ia Tosca. 1t
was only because of the war that Mr..
Gatti succeeded in getting her.
"Signorina ida Cajettl, young retu-
gee from Trieste, twenty-four, who -
already one of the best known Of the
younger lyric sopranos on the Italian
ard Spanish stage. having been repeat
edly engaged also in Buenos Ayres and
Santiago. Her repertory includes
"Tosca,1 'Amore del ire Re, ms
Boheme, Butterfly and PucclnFs
Manon Lescaut.'
"Signorina Flora Perrin, also in her
early twenties, mezzo-soprano' VINO
has found favor with the public at the
Scala, Of Milan; the Regio, of Turn;
the Imperials of Petrograd and Moscow,
and the Operas of Barcelona, Madrid
and Lisbon. 81.
"Giaccomo Damacco, a young hght
tenor from Bari, in the Province OF
puglia. Signor Damacco's reputation
in Italy and Spain is already estab-
lished. His repertory comprises Inc
Barber Of Seville 'Rigoletto, Lucia,
Pecheur de Pcrles,' Don PaSquaIe
and other operas of that class.
"Other details regarding the coming
season will be given out later on. how
ever. may remind you that all the
necessary plans for bringing the Serge
Diachilefr Ballet Russo to New YORK
have been satisfactorily Effected. The
ballet performances should give brill
liant Garrison Finish so TO speak, to
the season"