New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-04
Last -Four Weeks of Season Re-
served for Diaghileff's Rus
sian Ballet.


Among the revivals will be Bizet's
lies P6cheurs de Perles" The new
members Of the company are Maria
Barrientos. Ida Cajatti, Julia Heinrich,
Edith Mason, Helen Warrum and Erma
Zarska, sopranos; Flora Perrin, con-
trnltoi Giscomo Damacco, tenori
Giuseppe de Luce, barytonc, and Pom
pilo halstests and Henyi Scott, bassos.
Two new conductors, Gnetsno Bavag-
roll and Artur BodanFky, have Joined
the Metropolitsn's staff. Arturo Tos-
canini will not conduct this year at the
Metropolitan.
Many Novelties Promised.
The prospectus says, In part;
while expressing It's gratitude TO
the patrons for their generous support
during the preceding season, the man
sgoment takes occasion to assure them
that, as It succeeded last year in over
coming the extraordinary complications
and difficulties created by the European
were consequently IN no wise affected
by these conditions, neither shall the
continuance Of these abnormal condi-
tons affect in any manner the plans
prepared for the coming season nor the
artistic policy AMI high standard Of
the institution.
"The already large and varied stand
ard repertory presented in French,
lfch nd Nr,ill ha ~
creased further by interesting novel
ties.
Regular subscription performances
will take place Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings and Sat-
Uyday afternoons In view Of the popu-
lar demand indicated by tho successful
results Of the past seas Ons, q subscrip
ton will be opened again for q certain
number Of performances at popular
prices on Saturday nights.
Toscanini Absent.
"An afternoon cycle Of Richard Wag-
ner's Der Ring des Nibelungen' will be
given. 'Parsifal will have some per-
formances, the dates TO be announced
later. A series Of special matinee per
formances of the novelties and certain
other operas also has been planned.
DESTROYS of maintaining the pOpu
larity Of the Sunday evening concerts
and to render these events as varied as
possible, the management has engaged
a number Of vocal and instrumental ar
lists who will take part in the pro-
grammes. together with the members
Of the company.
"The highly valued services OF
Maestro Giorgio Polacco have been re
-. IL -.
announce the engagement OF Arthur
Bodanzky, acknowledged among the
most eminent of European conductors,
and of Signor Gaetano Bavagnoli, well
and favorably known, and holding es
tablished rank in the younger genera
ton Of Italian conductors.
at IS a matter of sincerest regret TO
the management, az it will be to the
patrons Of the Metropolitan Opera
House. that II has been impossible 20
secure for the coming season the ser
vices Of that very great leader, Maestro
Arturo Toscanini, for whose splendid
achievements during the seven years Of
his work with this institution the board
Of directors and the management will
always retain the sincerest gratitude
and the highest admiration.
To Use Chorus School.
"The Metropolitan Opera House or
chestra Of 100 musicians may be de
pended on to give new evidence Of its
high rank as an artistic organization.
"Under the able direction of Giulio
Setti the chorus, numbering 100 voices.
American, Italian and German, will
continue as one Of the most important
factors in the artistic ensemble OF the
performances.
when occasion requires the regular
chorus will be reinforced by the mem
bers Of the chorus school. The latter
has been reorganized, and under the
direction Of Edoardo Petri provides
free instruction in singing. sight read
ing and the languages in evening
classes.
"Tho regular corps de ballet. consist
ing Of forty dancers, will be again I'M
der the able direction Of Nine. Pauline
Verhoeven, who remains also in charge
Of the Metropolitan ballet school.
Mile. Rosina Cali continues as pre-
miere danseuse and Giuseppe Bonfglio
has been engaged es premier danseLr.
"The efficient services Of Jules Speck
as stage director are retained. Jan
Hythekke has been engaged for the
German repertoire. The conduct of
the nise-en scene, as heretofore. will
be in charge Of the company's valued
technical director, Edward Siedle, and
his staff"
These are the members of the com
pany:
soprani- Frances Aida Mars Barisntg. Lgcre
~ fori Ida Caia'ti Anna Case. Louise Coz. Vera
Curtis. Minnie Eeeucr. Geraldine Iauar. RIA Or
MIA. Johanna Gaiski. Mabel Garrison, julia Hem
ri.h Frcda Hempc Mclalic kurt. Edith Mason.
Alice Nielsen MLre Rsppoli. Leuofa Spaikes,
Ho.ina Van Dyck. Helen Waf7im .,ni Erma Iarssa'
Sophie Rrasiau Bsfmonde Delsunoi'. Maria
Duclore Louise Homer. Holen Msp.eson. Marie
Flora perini ana IAla Robson.
Tauod Paul Athousc Piatro Audiio. Angelo
BadA. Julius Bsycr. MAJ Bloch Luca Betts hrrico
Cnrlso Giac0mo bamacco Efoario Frran- ! on-
tsna Riccafdo Martin. Giovanni Martincll Albert
Keiss johannes Sembach and Jacques lllls
VarfOHl pasQua'e Amafo. Bern ard Etgue Gu
scrpe De Luca ou0 Corfu. Robert lombard, Vim
renzo Res flglian. Can Schlege Antonio ScDtu,
Rccard0 Tcsari Hermann Wei and Clarence White
Hsai-Can Braun. Alamo Didm. Pompine Mala-
tesla. Arthur Middleton Giui. hossi. ~. l.o.ll..
ard urrh--t Withrrspoon.
c,dGue,ors "Gae.aio Basagnon Ariur BodAn1sy
Giorgo Poiscco. Richard Hageinan. Gsnnaro Pap
..,s',oi coadaaon - Giuseppe Bamboscheck
Richard Hagemsn. Anton Hot. feie1e jacob
Grnnsro Pap. Francesca honel. hHin 0NeHe' ana
te{ts,ris usa.ter-Clullo setn
T,rhuical director IiwAf Scdle
stage managcrs-Jules SpecA and Jan Hsyrskk-
Aektsnt stage manssc's- Iodovoo Ni'lHi ana
a psilet ms.,er.-Psuline verhoevvn and onoksr
Frontier danseu.c!sii,. Rosia go. Ssili
Premier danseur-Gilscppe bonhsio.
Ilbraran-IAonsl Mal4cson.
Among the new members of the
- a0prouf ang fOufINifO.