The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-30
CHORAL SOCIETIES
PLANNING TO UNITE
Two Organizations Will Bid
for Popular support the
Coming Season.
TOSCANINI WON'T RETURN

Two Of the most important choral or
ganizations In the city are likely to unite
during the coming season, since " mas
been found impossible for o to find
a sufficiently large public to support
them. As both serve in a measure the
same artistic purpose the merger may
bring prosperity, although there are
subscribers to both organizations and
, popular suppor is not their only means
of existing.
Last season the concerts OF single
musicians as well rs those OF the musical
organizations suffered a diminution OF
prosperity. Artists who had found IL
best to give their concerts alone We're
last season well satisfied to join with
their colleagues. This winter II liz prob
able that more than one musical organi-
zation will be merged with others that
offer the same sort OF Entertainment to
the public.
What will happen TO Borodine's prince
Igor" at the Metropolitan Opera House
IL Arturo T~oscanini does not return II
will not he easy to say, since this Rus
sian work will be revived solely for the
FAKE OF the conductor. who did so much
with Boris Godunof' at the Metro
politan Opera House. Signor T~oscanini
was certain that he could make Boro-
ulllt y WIN az D'luidl 40 N"' 'pNi" ~
Moussorgsky became during the two
years that the opera house has known
II.
The authorities OF the Metropolitan
Opera House feel that there is little
probability that the Italian
will return next season. one of the d.
rectors answered n question as to the
probability OF the conductors return
with the explanation that Signor Tos-
canini said, after being in this country
for six days. that he would never come
back again, although he has been com
ing for seven years.
Giulio Gatti-Casazza, Otto We'll and
William Guard are making the operate
headquarters this summer at Lugano and
occasionally penetrate as far into
Switzerland as Zurich. A certain Mile,
krazja. who has been singing at the
Nolksoper In Vienna, is the most inn
pOrtdut OF the new members OF the
company. She comes to supplant Nine,
Destinn. who will sing In concert. y
new i ida viii he Mime. Aida, who has
added that role to her repertoire. She
will also sing In prince Igor whicl
will be handed over to Signor Polacco
II Signor Toscanini does remain abroad
Nine. Sembrich. who made nearly
SD,VNN IN a SltlElf AFTERNOON III Ufl 'pll
cert for her Polish relief last week al
the Lake Placid Club. had not suns
in the open air since The first operate
engagement she ever had. After finish
ing her stud .es for the operate stag,
she was engaged TO &c with a company
to sing in Athens. The Italian %organiZa,
ton started from Milan to remain ther,
during the summer months. The per
formances were given In an open all
opera house. Nine. S,mhrich made hei
first appearance in ~ puritani" and theI
sang Lucia di Lamlnermoor' for tn
second representation. So popular haC
the young star already become that tn
impresario suggested she hou take 8
benefit for her third performance. an'
'Dinorah" with an act OF "RigolettO'
was announced. Nine. Sembrich was 4
sell tickets at the box office precedins
the performance. She did, and after tn
opera began the impresdrio skipped wit
the receipts, leaving tie company PENN
less.
Friends Of Guita Casini are endclvor
ing TO secure his release from the de
tention camp in Germany in which Ia
r~s now been a prisoner for more thar
n year. He is no, an Italian, but a Rus
sian, and was introduced to THIS countrl
by Frank La Forge, the pianist. H.
has steadily improved as a 'cei,ist an'
had engagements for the entire pas
season when he was n Leipsic studying
I at the conservatory thr~e. lie was sen
first to - military prison In Loipsir am
then transferred 10 Ilauen, where he /
al present.
Casini. who IS a native Of wilma. ha
not heard "A word from his parents 70
n year. lie has been helped by friend
In this country. but :s eager to hc re
leased and come here. whore many en-
faGements are awaiting him. lie * stil
under 20. \ long list 90 important mu
sicians are TO sign the petition wh'ri
will be sent on his behalf. Erues
Scholling and other musicians succecdc,
In securing the release of Brolsky h,
the Austrian Government, but Lhevirnr
the Russian pianist, is sti.l a prsouc
OF war in Germany.