New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-10
Manager of metropolitan
Opera Announces That
He Will Further Enrich
Programs by Novelties
''Lohengrin'' in English
Tristan and Isolde" Also
To Be Translated; Bori
and Destinn Are Engaged

announced his plans for the season Of
l920-2l which have been virtually COM
pleted.
After expressing his thanks to the
public, his artistic and administrative
coworkers, and the press for "a sup
port which has established veritable
record" Mr.. GATH said:
already is distinguished by richness
out of the ordinary. and which has IN
Guided and continues to include works
the most ancient and most modern OF
all schools, of every class. and IN al
most every language, will be stu fur,
Their enriched by other novelties and
'revivals,' for no one is more CONVINCED
than myself that the genuine vitality
OF the theater consists IN the variety
Of it's productions.
More TRANSACTIONS
"Fncouraeed by the success of the
splendid experiment achieved IN the
presentation of 'Parsifal' in English, it
has been decided to produce two other
masterpieces of. Wagner in English
Iohengrin' and Tristan and Isolde
Also with the English text we are
going to present a work altogether
novelty here-'The Polish Jew The
poser, Karl Weiss, the lbretto having
as authors Victor Leon and Richard
":Don Carlos grand opera in four
acts and seven scenes, by Giuseppe
Verdi. book by Merry and Camille du
Locle, which never has been given IN
New York, will be another novelty.
"'Louise, by Gustave Charpentl,er'
will be given for the first time by TINS
company. Miss Gareldine Farrar VIII
be the heroine.
"'Andrea Chenier,' Umberto Gior-
dano's four-act opera of the French
Revolution, the book by lllica. never
given at the Metropolitan, will be pre-
scented with Mr.. Caruso as protagonlst
1T is probable that there will be a
revival either of Tales Of Hoffman or
'Lakme.' ~
has not been heard at the metropolitan
for long time, also will be presented.
I'll Carlton Magico, ballet, in three
scenes, by Pick Mangiagalli.
"'Cleopatra's Night last seasons
new American opera by Henry Hadley,
will remain IN the reportory.
1T NAV be stated that not only the
novelties but all the 'revivals' will be
gwen with entirely new and original
scenery"
Destinn and Bori Engaged
Mr.. Gatti further announced that he
lad appointed Edward Ziegler, of the
Metropolitan staff, to be assistant
manager.
As to the artistic personnel Of the
company, Mr.. GATH SAID that NINE
Imma Destinn will be with the com
rany during the first part of the sea-
SON. while Nine. Lucrezia Bori. who has
rust ended her season at Monte Carlo
in GOOD health, will be at the Metro
poIjau during the latter half.
The management has engaged the
following American artists:
Miss Cora Chase, a coloratura So So.
lyAuo. who has been singing at the
Rcalo Opera OF Madrid
Miss Alice Miriam, soprano, VINO mas
made an Italian career.
Nine. Frances Peralta. dramatic So
rrano. formerly of the Boston and
Chicago Opera companies.
Miss Sue Harvard soprano, widely
known here in concerts.
Miss Anne Roselle, soprano.
Miss Elvira LeVeronl. mezzo soprano
of the Boston Opera Company.
Mario Chamlee, tenor, also known
to the American public.
William GustafsOn, basso.
Carlo Edwards, assistant conductor.
Two European singers also have been
added 70 the company, Benjamin GlGh,
tenor. from the Scala of Milan and tile
Monte Carlo Opera, and Giuseppe
Danse, barytone, from the Scala and
the town Of Buenos Ayres.
Samuel Thewman, stage director Of
the Prague Opera, has been engaged
in a similar capacity here.
Nine. Faston will be heard as Elsa
in "Lohcnglin" and Nine. Matzenauer
will sing Isolde.
The title role of Don Carlos will
be given 10 NJ. Martnelli.
Mines Aida and Easton and NJ. Gigh
viii be in the cast of "Mefistofele."
are as follows:
Gladys Axman, Ellen Dalossy, Florence
Easton Minnie Egener, Mary Ellis,
Margaret Farnam, Geraldine Farrar,
Rita Fornia, Mabel Garrison, Claudia
Muz.o. Mary Mellish, May Peterson.
Rosa Ponsllle, Marie Rappold, Mar
garet Eomaine, Evelyn Scotney, Lenora
Spar.es Marie Sundelius, Marie Til
faay, Edna Kellogg and Nina MoTgana.
l.e.zo-soprano and Contraltos-
Nmee Cecil Arden, Louise Berat, Julia
Claussen, Raymonde Delaunois, Jean
ne Gordon. Frances Ingham, Kathleen
Howard, Carolina Lazzari, Marie Matt
field Margaret MatZenauer. Flora Per
IN, Lila Robson.
Tenors - Messrs. Paul Althouse,
retro AudlSlo, Angelo bdQd, ENItCo
Caruso. Giulio Crimi, Rafaelo Diaz DC
tave Qua, Charles Hackett, Orvllle Har-
rold, Morgan Kingston, Ricardo Mar
Tin, Giovanni Martinelli, Giordano Pal
trnieri, Johannes Sembach (who has
taken out his first citizenship papers }.
Barytones Pasquale Amato, Thomas
Chalmers, Robert Couzinou, Louis
DAngelo, Giuseppe De Luca, Mario
laurent, Robert Leanhardt, Milo Pic
CO. Nincenzo Reschiglian, Carl Schlegel,
Antonio Scott, Clarence Whitehlll,
.>elaald Werrenrath, Renato Zaneli.
Basses- Paolo Ananian, Adamo Di-
dur. Pompiio Malatesta, Jose Mar
zones. Giovanni Martino, Leon Rothier,
Andres de Segurola.
Conductors Arthur Bodanzky, Rich
ard Hagemau Roberto MoranZonl,
Gennaro Papi, Albert Wolf.
Assistant Conductors Giuseppe BAN
hoschek, Ricardo Dellera, Paul Elsier.
Wllfrid Pelleter, Alessandro Scuri.
Chorus master-Giulio Setti.
Technical director Edward Siedle.
Stage manager-Armando Agnlnl.
Premiere danseuse and ballet mistress
Miss Rosina CALI.
Premier Danseur-Giuseppe BontlglN.
Solo danseuses-Miss Florence Ru-
dolph and Miss Lillian Ogden.
Ballet master for COG dOr'-Adolph
Bolm.