The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-20
samson" TO OPEN
THE OPERA SEASON
Gatti-Casazza Departs From
Custom Of Selecting
First Work.
CARUSO IN THE CAST

Giulio Gatti-Casaxza, the Metropoli-
tan's director. settled once more In his
Offices yesterday, following his arrival
from Italy. announced a part Of the re-
p~ertolre for the coming season. Saint
Saens's Samson ct Dalila'' will be the
first offering, on Monday evening. No
vember Is. and Caruso will have the
leading role. Polacco will conduct and
others in the cast will be Amato, Matze-
nauer and Rothier.
Samson ct Dalila" is regarded as a
distinct novelty among the revivals
planned. The production OF such a work
Mt the beginning OF the season is a wide
departure from custom and will cause
much comment In musical circles.
Mr.. Gatti-Casazza among
other things n plan for engaging artists
which he said was undertaken to intro
duce younger singers Into the company.
people go to the opera to use their
eyes as we'll as their ears" was his COM
ment. so II IL necessary to freshen the
company by the acquisition OF singers
who are comedy in features AS well as
beautiful In voice. It's the pretty opera
sr gers we want these days and 1t Ia my
idea TO try constantly to brighten our
company"
Mr.. Gattl-Casazza said that during
December prince Igor" would be seen
and that Mr.. Polacco would conduct the
work in the absence OF Mr., Toscan'ni.
Didur Amato. Aida and De ScEurola
would take part. Then In January the
Spanish opera "Goyesca," by Enrique
! Grandois would he produced with Bavag-
noll in the conductors chair. After that
marta" was scheduled for a revival.
with the arrival OF Maria Barrlentoe. a
new soprano.
The director laid especial emphasis or
the production Of Bizet's Les Pecheurs
, des Perles." saying that he didn't see why
4 shouldn't V been produced long ne
fore this. This opera has only beer
seen once tn New York n then only
the first two acts We're presented. Nine
= Calve SAM II. Mr.. Gatti-Casazza had
I rot decided just when the other revivals
q and novelties would be seen.
Il want to say. however, that fhf
| subscriptions this year will he greater
than last" he remarked. I'm spite oil
the difficulties e assembling the com
pany We shall have a seastl that nj
New York will Ice proud Of II was
task getting the artists tngetheI. Re
ports % the activity OF submarines
nearly resulted IN soaring the compan
into refusing to come over. hut We hnalS
got here"
While the director was giving an audi
ence T. newspaper men nj the Opera
house Caruso was receiving a royal wei
c me at the Hotel k~nickerbocker, HI
apartments were deluged with flower!
from friends and he nearly shook boil
hands or sayins how do you to Amer
can friends after an absence of ali :
year. The great tenor was in eNcellen
spirits and continually laughed an'
jok,d with his visitors, who poured II
on him all day long He showed plainl!
that he Was glad TO get back to Amer
lea
The LIS, OF operate arrivals with Mr.
Gatti-Castzza included Gaetano Ba
vagnoli. Ida Cajatti. new lyric soprano
f. G Coppicus, Giuseppe de Lucca
Giorgio Polaccu. Pomp!l,o Malatesta an
Cleofon;. Campanini and "A group o
artists who Will help him try TO max
the chicago -aud opera season
success.