New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
TO Be "a WEEKS
AT METROPOLITAN
Directors Announce Long
err Season Next Year,
with Month of Ballet.
WILL IMPORT ENTIRE
DIAGHILEW COMPANY
Karsavina, Nijinski, Fokine and
Fokina Among Dancers Who
Will Be Seen Here.

The Metropolitan Opera Company
issued yesterday It's announcement TO
its subscribers regarding the coming
opera season. The season will begin
on Monday, November Is, and will con-
tinue for twenty-four weeks, only
twenty Of which are to be devoted to
opera.
The last four weeks will be taken
up by performances of the Imperial
Russian Ballet under the direction OF
Serge de Diaghilew. The announce
ment follows:
1.-THE Metropolitan Opera Company
begs to announce its eighth season,
which in respect Of the emnence OF
artists engaged, the perfection Of en-
semble and in all other respects will
be maintained at no less standard
than that which heretofore has met
with the approval and encouragement
Of it's patrons. The company takes this
occasion 10 express its gratitude to
the music loving public Of New York
for the loyal and generous support
which it has been privileged to receive
at their hands, and 1t pledges itself
anew to leave nothing undone 90 merit
the continuance of their approval and
TO strive for ever higher artistic at
I tainments.
"The season will commence on Mon
day, November ID, 1915, and will con-
tinue for twenty-four weeks, the regu-
lar subscription performances to take
place, as heretofore, on Monday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings and Saturday afternoons.
I'm response to frequent requests
the management has made arrange
ments whereby during the last four
weeks Of the season the Metropolitan
Opera House will be given over to the
world famed Russian ballet of VI. Serge
dc Diaghilew, presenting Nine. ksrsa
wilma and NJ. Nijinsky, NJ. and Nine
Fokine and other stars, With the entire
/ troupe and repertory OF ballet spec
/ tacles which have been creating such
sensation in Europe for the last few
years. The complete equipment OF
scenery, costumes, properties, etc, will
! be transported to New York. and the
productions will be mounted here ex-
actly as they have been presented IN
the great opera houses of Europe
where this troupe has appeared on q
parity in every respect with grand
/ opera. The Metropolitan Opera Com
pany believes that the high artistic
value and interest Of VI. dc Diaghilew'
Russian Ballet justify the great ex-
pense and effort which this engage
ment involves, and that the expert
ment will meet with the approval Of its
patrons.
while the season will continue for
twenty-four weeks, instead OF twenty
three, as in the past, the management
takes pleasure In announcing that the
prices Cor season subscriptions will not
be proportionately increased, but will
continue the same as last year-ln
other words, there will be no add
tional charge made to subscribers toI
the extra week, this being equivalent
to giving to them the last four weeks
of the season at reduced prices.
"The subscription books for the sea
son 10l5-16 are now open for sub
scribers 10 the present season, VINO
will have the right up to and including
MAY %. 1915, to renew their subscrlp-
tions. On and after June l, 1913. the
hooks will be open 10 new subscribers
In a supplementary announcement In
regard to the ballet the management
says:
"The engagement Of the De Diaghi.
lew troupe for the last four weeks oil
next season at the Metropolitan Opera
House means that America is at last to
see the real Russian ballet in its com
plete sense. The settings and costumes
for the entire repertory. all to be
brought from Europe, are by Leon
Bakst, the master colorist
"Including the stars Karsawina, Nj
iinskv. Fokine and Fokina the dancing
company will number ffty-tive. They
will give their ballets with full SYM
phony orchestra.