The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
FARRAR AND CARUSO
RENEW CONTRACTS
Stay at Metropolitan Three
and Four Years More
Respectively.
GATTI-CAsAzzA TO SAIL
"a Night Of Cleopatra" to Be
Produced, Says Impresario,
as 1920 Novelty.

Prior to his departure for Italy to-
day on the steamship Duca d'Aosta
Giuiio Gatti- Casaxsa, general manager
of the Metropolitan Opera Company,
made known yesterday that organixa-
tons plans for next season. He an
nounced the production Of new Ameri-
can opera. among other novelties, the
restoration OF "Parsifal'' to the rener-
toire-in English-the acceptance by
Caruso OF a prolongation of his con-
tract for four years more ana the a..
surance OF Geraldine Farrar's appear
ence at the opera for three years ad-
ditionAL
Mr.. Gatti-casaxxa's trip to his ma
tive country will be the frst visit he
has paid It since the summer OF 1915.
he expects to return here early In Sep
TEMPER: In company with him are Ro-
oerto Moransoni and Giuseppe Ramno-
sohak. conductors. In bidding adieu 10
this country he uttered a tribute to the
generous support Of the Metropolitan
patrons during the past season. which
he expects from the Increased demand
Tor subscriptions to be even greater
next season. the largest subscription
70 the Aetropoiitsn's history being in
"BIue BIRD" ~ an oper..
"of Mr.. Kahn ana his oo,,..e u.. ~
the board OF directorA" he said, IT also
desire to express by Appreciation.
They have been good enough to con-
nrm their confidence In me by extend-
ing my engagement rs general manager
Next season." he continued, twill be
fuil OF variety and the new productions
win provide an artistic feast not only
Tor the ears but also for the eyes
Among the novelties will be an Amer
lear opera in two scenes. "a Night Of
Cleopatra" based on one of Theophiie
Gavtiers stories, libretto by Alice Neal
Pollack, music by Henry X. Hadley. to-
cay one OF the most popular native
composers
Maeterlinck's 'L'Oiseau Bleu.' which
as play had such a great success here
rev seasons ago, will be presented here
IN operate form for the first time on
any stage The music Ia by one OF the
best OF the younger French comnossrs
ALBERT Violin. now conductor ut the
orera Comique. The Metropolitan has
engaged him to succeed Maestro Pierre
Monteux, who becomes conductor of the
Boston symphony orchestra. Tchaik-
oysSys Eusen oneisin,' perhaps the
most popular opera Of the Russian
fepertoire. VIII be another novelty.
present
either masterpiece OF Verdi or Of Ros-
SIM unknown to our public. Another
Italian novelty will be .Zaxa,' based on
me play which years ago, 1 understand
lad such q long run in New York the
lioretto and music by the composer of
Pagfacct-Leoncavallo The opera
has been given In the West. but n
capable interpreter Of the title role was
lacking. zasa will have the good for
tune to be interpreted by Miss Geral.
oine Farrar.
Parsifal.' which 10 quite free from
the faint OF Teutonic militarism and i'm
rerialism. will be restored to the roper
toire' out II Will be sung in English, o
Henry e. Krehbiel. An entirely new and
original mise-en-scene also is being pre-
pared.
La Juive" to He Revived.
Another important revival will be
La Juive. the, masterpiece OF the French
composer. Ludovic Halevy, tho lbretto
by Scribe, Special interest attaches to
the fact that the chief tenor role win
be sung by Mr.. Caruso. Massenet's
Manon' also will be revived
"All the principal artists OF last sea-
son have been reengaged Tho public
will be pleased to know that Mr.. Caruso
has accepted prolongation OF his con-
tract for four more years and that Miss
Geraldine Farrar has accepted a three
years extension of her engagement
Pasquale Amato, completely restored to
health. will resume his place in the
company
If Nine, Emma Destinova comes to
America next winter. as we hope. she
VIII make a number OF appearances at
the Metropolitan As to Miss Lucrexfa
Bori even II she does not rejoin the
company next season. she has been re-
engaged for the season following. Miss
Mabel Garrison. by the way. will o.
cupy an important position In the COM
pany. which her success last season
earned for her.
Among new artists engaged are Ga
brislla Besanzoni, contralto of the Cos
tamil Opera of Rome and the Opera OF
Buenos Ayres Nine. Louise Berat. con-
tralto, formerly of the Paris Opera
Comique; Renato Zanelli. baritone of the
Santiago Opera; Giovanni MARITIME,