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VOL. XXXIX. No. 14.
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Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, Oct. U 1904.
DE PACHMANN'S TOURNEE
CONRIED'S PLANS FOR OPERA.
Says That Company Selected for New Season
Is the Strongest Ever Assembled Here—A
New Soprano and Tenor for Wagnerian Roles
—Maria De Macchi for Italian Operas—
Many Old Operas to Be Revived.
Heinrich Conried has made full announcement
of the list of artists he has engaged for the com-
ing season of opera at the Metropolitan. Among
the singers who have not heen heard here before
is Maria de Macchi, an Italian dramatic soprano,
who has frequently sung in Italy and Russia un-
der the direction of Signor Vigna. Here she is
to take part in the revival of some of the dra-
matic Italian operas contemplated by Mr. Con-
ried. She will appear with Signor Caruso in
"Lucrezia Borgia," "Manon Lescaut," "Norma,"
and may sing in "II Trovatore."
One of the most interesting of the engagements
is that of Kathi Saenger-Bittaque, who has been
for several years the leading Wagnerian soprano
in Munich, where she succeeded Milka Ternina.
She has sung in all the festival performances at
the Prinz Regent's Theatre in Munich, and is
regarded in Germany as one of the leading Wag-
nerian sopranos. Here she will alternate with
Mme. Nordica as Isolde and Briinhilde and will
also sing in "Fidelio." She will be the Senta in
the revival of "Der Fliegende Hollander," and if
"Der Freischiitz" is given she will appear as
Agathe.
Bella Alten, Alma Webster Powell, Taurino
Parvis, Frank Pollock, a young American bari-
tone, who has been studying in Paris, and Hein-
rich Knote are singers recently added to the com-
pany. With the exception of Herr Knote, they
are to appear in small roles. He has been espe-
cially engaged to appear as Walther in "Die
Meistersinger." He comes from Munich and is
highly esteemed as a Wagnerian declaimer in his
own country. He is to sing Tristan and the prin-
cipal Wagnerian roles here.
"I Puritani," which has not been heard here
in years, is to be revived for Signor Caruso and
Mme. Sembrich, who made her debut in Bellini's
opera. Mozart's "Don Giovanni," which was not
heard at all last season, will be revived, and "La
Favorite" will be sung for the first time in five
seasons, with Louise Homer and Signor Caruso.
"Martha" will be sung after four years of disuse,
with Mme. Sembrich and Signor Caruso in the
leading roles. The same artists will appear in a
revival of "La Somnambula," which has not been
sung at the Metropolitan in a decade. Massenet's
"Manon Lescaut" may be performed, with Mme.
Sembrich and M. Salgza in the leading roles.
Mme. Saenger-Bittaque is not unknown here.
She was a light soprano at the Metropolitan un-
der the conductership of Anton Seidl. After her
return to Germany she devoted herself to the
Wagnerian repertoire. Alma Powell is an Ameri-
can soprano who sang in opera in Germany and
has since appeared here in concert. She is TO
sing Astrifiammente in the revivals of "II Flauto
Magico." Miss Fremstad is to appear as Carmen
in the performances of Bizet's opera. Manager
Conried has outlined an interesting programme
which in diversity should please lovers of all
schools.
SINGLE COPIES. 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
One of the Most Extended on Record—Com-
mence This Month and Runs Into April or
May of Next Year.
Vladimir de Pachmann, the great Russian pian-
ist, is just announced for an American tournee
this coming season which will commence early
in October, continue until April or May, and com-
prise between 80 and 100 concerts. Mr. de Pach-
mann has not oeen heard in this country since
the season 1899-1900, for the ocean voyage is a
very serious ordeal to him. But he has been
touring Europe continuously, and last year he
gave many concerts in England. The success of
his latest London recitals indicate that he has
never been in finer form, and American audiences
will know what that means. His tour on this
side will open with orchestral appearances and
recitals in all the large cities, which will keep
him in the East and middle West until January
1st, when he will proceed to the Pacific coast, and
the tour will include the Texas cities, either go-
ing or returning. Mr. de Pachmann will give
three New York recitals in Mendelssohn Hall on
the afternoons of Tuesday, November 8, Monday,
November 14, and Saturday, November 19, com-
mencing at 3 o'clock. He plays in Boston with
the Symphony Orchestra, October 28 and 29, and
plays in New York, Philadelphia and Brooklyn,
with the same organization, November 2, 3 and 4.
MISS NEUENDORFFER IN NEW YORK.
NEW SONGS BY D'ALBERT.
Miss Marie B. Neuendorffer, who for the past
ten years has been abroad, has now returned to
New York, her native city. She has a mezzo-so-
prano voice of great range which abounds
in beautiful sympathetic quality. She is a pupil
of Prof. Julius Stockhausen, of Frankfort, and
has appeared during the past few seasons at some
of the most important musical affairs in Ger-
many, winning from the leading critics most
favorable notices. She has a splendid stage pres-
ence, perfect repose, and sings with dignity and
breadth. Her many friends in this country be-
speak for her the largest measure of success.
Two new songs, by Eugene D'Albert, entitled
respectively, "The Sleigh of Life," and "Slumber
Song," were sung in German by Mrs. H. J. Wood,
with orchestral accompaniment, at the Queen's
Hall Promenade Concerts, London, recently. The
first is declamatory, with a novel and expressive
accompaniment, in which use is made of sleigh
bells. The second has a really charming melody.
The orchestral parts are delicately scored, and
according to our English namesake, the whole is
very pleasant to listen to.
'PARSIFAL" IN ENGLISH.
NOVELTIES AT MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Boston, after all, will see the English "Parsi-
fal," and see it first. Col. Savage announces that
positively the first production of "Parsifal" in
English will take place, as originally announced,
en October 17, at the Tremont Theatre in Boston.
The first English performance in New York will
take place on Nov. 7 at the Garden Theatre. All
of the artists engaged for the production of "Par-
sifal" are now in New York and full orchestra
rehearsals have been going on for the past week.
LIGHT OPERA FOR BISPHAM.
David Bispham is having a light opera written
for him by Liza Schumann, which will be called
"The Vicar of Wakefield." His plans for this
fall include a long concert tour of the United
States.
There will be hardly halls enough this season
for all the concerts promised.
"The Witch's Daughter," a cantata, by Sir A. C.
Mackenzie, and "Everyman," a cantata, adapted
from the old morality, set to music by Dr. Wal-
ford Davies, are the novelties scheduled for the
Leeds Musical Festival which, under Sir Chas.
Stanford's direction, takes place October 5th to
8th.
PROF. PARKER'S FIRST DRAMATIC SCORE.
The stage this year is to have the first dramatic
score to be written by Prof. Horatio W. Parker,
the composer and well-known head of the Yale
Music School. Prof. Parker is now at work on
twelve numbers and incidental music for "The
Eternal Feminine," the new work Margaret
Anglin is to appear in this year.
Adele Aus der Ohe is expected to return from
Europe this week and will begin her tour in Mil-
waukee on October 14. She will give two recitals
in this city early in the winter.