New-York tribune., 1922-10-16
.Jeritza Chosen
70 Open Season
At metropolitan
Puccini's sTosca' IL Opera; j.
MartineIli and Scotsi in
Cast and Mpranxoni at
Baton, Catti l-.4laonnces
Cllaliapine in First Week
List of Singers Is Larger
Than Ever. Impresario
Will Strive fos Variety


opera for the opening of the Metro
rolitan Opera House season on Monday
evening, November 13, was set at rest
Yesterday when Manager Giulio Gatti-
Casazza announced that Pnccini's
"Tosca" would be sung with Marie Ja-
rita, Giovanni MartinelIi and Antonio
Scctti rs chief protagonists and Ro-
berto Mcraazoni as conductor. The
Austrian soprano will thus make her
reappearance in the rolls responsible
for her sensational success last season.
why present a new opera or new
singers on an opening nieht?" said Mr..
Gatti.Casazza. "Such an occasion is
chiefly reunion, when friends and ac-
quaintances exchange greetings and
discuss their adventures during the
sumner. Therefore, an old and favor
ite opera is much moro appropriate
Furthermore, 'Tosca' was not given for
Monday night audience last season.
"The first revival will take place
during the first week. 1t will be Rich
ard Strauss 'Rosenkayalier,' with Jc-
rita, Easton, Bender and Schuetzen-
dorf. Conductor Bodsnzky, and new
mise-en-scene by Kautsky.
Chaliapine First Week
"Ths first week will mark the re-
appearance of Feodor Chaliapine, who
will sing during the first part Of the
season in Boris Godunov,' Boito's 'Me-
fstofele' and Verdi's Don Carlos /
have not yet decided upon which opera
he will sing first. nor has the exact
number Of his appearances been def
nitely settled, but he will be heard
more often than last year.
"The second revival Of Gounod's
Romeo ct. Juliette' will come during
the second week, with Lucrezia Bori,
Beniamino Gigli, Giuseppe de Luca
and Leon Rothier in the cast, Con-
ductor HasseImans and nsw scenery
and costumes by Urban.
"'Thais,' with Jeritza, Chamlee,
Whitehill, Conductor Hasselmans and
new costumes and scenery by Urban,
will be revived during the first week in
December. In the same month William
Tell not given here since the days Of
Tamagno in 1894, will be revived with
Martinelli, Danise, Mardones and Pom
sel1e. Here is an opera which requires
many rehearsals. In my opinion, the
chief difficulty in its presentation lies
in the enormous amount of work al
iotted to the chorus.
Jeritza in Tannhauser
'Tannhauser,' with Marie Jeritza as
Elizabeth, will be sung during the
third week in January. Toward the end
elites, Vittadlni's tAnima Alisgra,' will
be heard for the first time, with Lucre-
zia Bori and Lauri volpi as chief pro-
tagonists. The second novelty, Schil-
ling's Mona Lisa will be presented
for the first time in February, with
Barbara Kemp and Michael BohAen,
two artists new to New York, and mise
en-scene by Kautsky.
Ina Bourskaya, new Polish mezzo-
soprano, will appear during the first
part Of the season in few perform
gin, A new role for Nine. Galli-C Curci
this year will be Madanna Butterfly, for
which new mise-en-scene has been
prepared by Mr.. Urban. She will also
sing in La Boheme.'
Miss Easton will be the Carmen
this season and Miss Bori will prob
ably be heard in Massenet's 'Manon.'
Titta Ruffo, who 10 in excellent eondf-
ton, will be heard In eErnani,' 'Rigo-
letto,' 'Pagiiaccp and The Barber Of
Seville"
Roll OF Singers Grows
Owing 20 the fact that more singers
have been engaged to appear during
only part of the season, Mr.. Gatti-
Casazza's operatic family is this year
larger than ever before.
"Since the theatre Is based upon
variety, it is my custom to engage
singers of various nationalities," he
said. "But no matter how impartial /
may be In my selection of artists it
seems impossible to satisfy all these
nations. II many French or German
singers are engaged my own country
men accuse me OF being bad Italian
number those Of other national,ties
there are outcries from France, and
am reproached with the intention of
furthering only those Of my nation
ality. And SO 1t goes"
Asked whether he had heard any op.
cratic performances Of special interes,
during his summer abroad, Mr.. Gatti
Casazza replied with smile and 1
characteristic shrug Of the shoulders
"The most interesting things
heard during the past season wer.
given in America before sailed. Their,
= are very good performances Of opers
IN Europe. but those given here ar,
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