The sun., 1916-10-02
OPERA BY De KOVEN
FOR METROPOLITAN
"Canterbury Pilgrims" Will
BE Sung for First Time
This Season.

Reginald de Koven's opera THE
Canterbury Pilgrims" Ia the most inter-
esting novelty announced by the Metro
politan Opera Company in its pros
pectus for the season Of twenty-five
weeks, beginning Monday evening, No
vember 10. made public yesterday. This
work, which will be given for the first
time on any stage, is the NTH opera 10y
an American composer to be offered by
the present management IN pursuance
Of The Metropolitan's policy Of encour-
aging American operate art. The Cam
terbury Pilgrims" was composed by Mr..
de Koven to the iibretto OF Percy Mac
kaye.
The season about to begin will be
the ninth under the general direction
Of Giulio Gatti-Casazza. who assures the
public that tho abnormal conditions
created by the European war WIN not
AFFECT adversely the programme Of the
coming season."
Among other novelties and REVEALS
announced in addition to the standard
repertory Is Francesca da Rimini." a
tragedy BY Gabrielle D'Annunzio. set to
music by Ricardo Zandonai. favorably
known in both Europe and America. II
will be produced in Italian.
"Iphigenia In Tauris," by Christoph
Gluck. which has never been given In
America before. will he produced In Ger
man. The French repertory will be In
creased by the addition OF Tlzct's Les
Pecheurs des Perles." which may be con-
sidered as a novelty Massenet's "Thais."
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rar. n "Lakme." by Delibes. which Is
said to be for Maria Barrientos. The
plans for the season also include several
other revivsls as yet not announced.
As for changes In the personnel OF the
company. they are not many Besides
the favorite artists of last season. sew
eral new ones OF recognized ability have
been added who have not sung before at
the Metropolitan. More about the per-
some OF the company will he known on
the return of Mr.. Gatti-casaZza. who will
sail from bordeaux. with Caruso and
other members of the company. next Sat
urday. II has been reported that Emmy
Destinn Is being detained In Austria and
rumored that Giorgio Polacco will not he
able to return. but owing TO the difficult
ties OF communication this cannot he con-
frmed.
The new sopranos are Alice Eversman.
Odette 10 Fontensy and Marie Sundelius.
Kathleen Howard was heard at the CEN
fury Opera House here with the Aborns.
Fernando Carpi is the only new tenor
announced.
The prospectus that the
services OF Artur Bodanzky and Giorgio
Polacco have been retsined and Cen
marc Papi, = young conductor Of much
promise. has been engaged. The orches-
ira OF 100 musicians will maintain its
high rank as an artistic organization"
II Is stated.
Among III" new ballets will he cop
pelia.' by Del!bcs "Nozze Slave" Icy
r. Iiertel "Rosa d'Amorc.' by Bayer.
and the ballet OF The Four Seasons"
from Verdps opera IL Nesrri Sic.liaui'
The regular corps de ballet. consisting
OF forty dancers. VIII again De under
the d ERECTION Of Nine Pauline Norhoeyer.
who also remains in charge OF the Met
rupol!tan ballet school. Mile. Resins
Call continues "a premiere danseuse
and Giuseppe Bonfglio as premier dan
seur.
The chorus Of 40 voices-American,
italian and German--will be under the
direction OF G!ulio Sctti.
An afternoon cycle OF Richard wag-
ner's Der Rims des NibelunGen' "ill lie
given. az In previous seasons. and there
will be several performances OF 'pars!-
fa!." the dates TO be announced later.
The regular subscription performances
will be on Monday, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday evenings and Saturday
afternoons.