"Eugene Onegin" Last Awakens Memories Opera Novelty to Be ';¦ of Events in 1881-82 Next Wednesday Sung
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Coming Music Festival "Eugene Onegin" Last Awakens Memories Opera Novelty To Be ';¦ Of Events in 1881-82 Next Wednesday Sung .-. With tha appreachlnjr mueic feetival torlo and festlval singer. He made at the 71et Ar- his first sueeesses ln oratorio in to be given Regiment where Eng¬ Tschaikowsky's opera "Eugene One-1 knowa himself too well. He has not April 6 to 11, many old New land, he sang at Blrmlngham gin''."lyric scenes," the composer one quality that woule? .fit him to bo aiory. and Oxford. His smooth, resonant a husband. Kc lovera of music will recall the characterizes it.based on a famous considers it his duty York bass, admirably schooled and delivered to be frank, not to di^a} point the festirala given in 1881 and 1882 under wlth raflnement, dignity and classical poem by the popular Russian poet trusting girl. He refuses her love and of repose, added much to the success of the leadership, respectively, Dr. the New York Pushkin, will be given for thc flrst tpkes the blame upon himself. T-.tiana Damrosch and Theodore festival of 1881. He time in this country in its receives his refusal with ensternation. Leepold holds the distinction of having no original Act II. Tatiana;* nanio both dear to the heart of the equal in his for form at the House day is bt \i.g Tho/nas, period oratorio. Metropoiitan Opera celebrated with a ball. Onegin attends of forty years ago. Many other names can be next With its on eoncertgoer in the conjured Wednesday evening. Lenski's invitation. He is ths Bub- The festival of 1881, then, aa now, up memories of the survlving production General Manager Giulio ject of comment by the guosi.-.. An¬ music lovers of forty years ago. There he seeks to himself wss held nnder the auspicea of the waa Frederick the Gatti-Casazza will have completed his noyed, reverge upon of New Bergner cellist who promised list of "novelties and reviv- Lenski by courting Olga. Lenski takes Orstorlo Society York. Among played in a trio with F. von Inten different his jest seriousiy. quarrels with his old operatic stars and Dr. Damrosch at the first concert als," making thirty-four operas the distinguished of the Oratorio presented so far this season. friend and challenges Onegin to a and oratorio and concert artists tak¬ Society, when half a Although Onegin" has been duel. Soeial cofisiderat >or.3 force One¬ dozen soloist* and twenty-eight choral heard in this|'Eugene gin to the and Zarct- ing part in the work of the Oratorio enthusiasts on country only in concert accept challenge, met December 3, 1878, form, it is one of the most ski, a dueling, landlord, Society are recorded Annie Louise m a room over the old Knabe piano popular fans Lenski's blustermg warorooms operas in Russia. Even to-day tne Bol¬ anger,' so that a recon- Samuel P. at 112 Fifth Avenue. The sheviki are ciliation is nfade Cary, Campanini, Warren, names of Marlani applauding it in Moscow.' impossible. This part ajuriani Brandt, Frederick Bergner, P. Brandt, William Writing about "Eugene Onegin" the of Pushkin's work is kecn satire, an Inten, Williarn Castle, D. Castle, Alvina Valleria, Juiian Jordan composer said: extraordinarily effective mockery of von Myron and Etelka Gerster, all famous nrtistB There Whitney, Signor Ravelli, Mlle. Alvina of their stand out "The character of Tatiana, the hero- dueling. is derision, too, on day, prominently in is one that had been for he chooses as his Vslleria, Etelka (ierster, Minnie Hauk the early programs of the ine, almost dui- Onegin's side, aad many others. Of this society. fied by the Russian people. She is a second his cpachman, Gillot. But the Walter to whom the array of celebrities the young and fashion.\ble of duel itself is fought in earnest. Lenski Damrosch, brilliant though short career of Etelka lady society, shot konor falls of conducting the festival Gerster offers much of showing those qualities of simple-heart- falls, by his opponent's bulict. the as a of interest to the ed and devotion which (This Bcene recalls tho of ef 1920, played organ boy student of This accom- honesty Turge- experience Utteen at the festival of when bygone days. nieff has revealed to us in his women the poet himself, who fell in a duel by 1881, plished Hungarian became famous over ClfiUVM Muzio, f/tj the r*.ther wielded the baton. Besides Her voice "EUGENE characters." bullet of a courtier, Georg d'An- [r. there are few survivors night. resembled Jenny Om^GiN." thes-Keckeren, who died in Alsace Jis Damrosch, Lind's in clear and birdlike quality.a The cast in detail will be as follows: in who in the great musical Tatiana .Claudia Muzio 1895.) eventsparticipatedof that but these few in¬ pure soprano without fiaw. She owned Vlllanelle.,.Del Acqua' Act III. Twenty-six years later. day, every requirement of the perfect Who'U Buy My Lavender?.German Olga .Frances Ingram has clude Annie Louise Cary and Minnie The most difficult Russian Folksong.Arr. by Zimbalist Larina .Flora Perini Onegin resiles-ly Qandered over Bauk. singer. passages re¬ Solveg's Song .Grieg Filipievna .Kathleen Howard the world. Now he ia s.% St. Peters- quired no effort and her pitch was al¬ Girometta.Old Italian Onegin.Giuseppe de Luca burg.at a ball given Gremine. A Democratic Artist ways true. Voci Lenski .Giovanni byiv $»cft primavera . Strauss MartinelU He sees in Princess GreS |b, an accora- Kiaa Cary waa affectionately known Cooking Her Hobby A Little Winding Road.Ronald Prince Gremine.Adamo Didur plished woman of the woi *t the former Butterflies . Seiler Tritjuet.Angelo Bada to her-public as'"Annie Cary," just as Zaretskl Tatiana. Now his pasaioS is aroused anc would say "Jennie Lind." She Etelka Gerster's hobby was cooking, Snow . Lie .Millo Picco sang and she spent much time in arranging Tho Wind's ln the South.Scott A captain.Louis d'Angelo in all its strength. He must win her. the details of her eating. She would Conductor, Artur Bodanzky Tatiana, however, no longer loves him send for the hotel Carnegie Hall, 8:15 p. m. Concert Richard has with her former ardor. When she up- cook and tell him of new Spanish music, by the Schola Ordynski prepared the braids for how she wanted prepared this or that Cantorum: mise en scene, while Mr. Giuli Setti Onegin loving her only be¬ dish. Once she demanded that the has trained the chorus. Special dances cause she has become brilliant and Folksongs of tho Basque people. In mod¬ have been worldly, she is only herself l.>ropvietor, of the hotel where she was ern settings arranged by Miss Rosina deceiving staying the cook because he by Basque composers. Galli. and her adorer as to her real feelings. discharge Goiko Mcndiyan (On the Mountain Tops), The has At last she reveals her true had put too much salt into the soup. manuscript; Txori Urretxindorra (The scenery been painted by She feelings. She refused to use Miss Nipthtingale'B Message).Jesus Guridi Joseph Urban, who also designed the tells Onfigin that sh-> loves him Kellogg's olive Itiuna but that she will oil because she said that it was fit only (Molancholy), manuscript: Txori- costumes, which have been made in as-before, explains tor an American. nusk Kaloian (The Bird in Iits Cage), the atelfcr of the Metropoiitan under remain true to her wifely vows. Broken (firBt performance anywhere) ; Goixian An amusing episode which added to On the direction of Mme. Castel-Bert. hearted, Onegin leaves her. the worries of (Humorous Drinking Song), manu¬ Other operas of the week will bej Colonel Mapleson, the script . Norberto Almandoz The Story "Le manager, was the Gerster-Patti war. Songs of Asturia and Spanish Galicia. Prophete" to-morrow evening, lt seems that the colonel favored Mme. Rafaelo Diaz, tenor. Act I. Eugene Onegin has been with Mmes. Muzio, Matzenauer and Patti in this Compositions by Modern Composers of Cata- called from a wild life of pleasure to Mellish and Messrs. Caruso, Rothier, merry passage of wits. "Tb(- Music Box".Lladow lonia. the deathbed of his sick uncle. After Patti received the flowers over the Etude Heroique .Leschitzky El Cant de la Mardones, Anunian, Rescbiglian, Picco, Senyera (Flate Song of the his relative's death the young man Schlegel, Audisio and Paltrinieri. Miss iootlights, while Gerster received the Orf.-o Catala) .Lluia Millet takes of his Galli and Mr. applause. Mme. Patti became so em- Els Fadrins* da Saint Boi Proud possession property. From Bonficlio will dance. Mr. TUESDAY (The the he has a will conduet. bittered that she positively refused to Bachelors) .,.. Antoni Perez Moya city brought profound Bodanzky with Aeolian Hall, 8 p. m. Song recital Remorxliment (Remorse). Enric Morera satiety of aU enjoyment and a "Zaza," at a special matinee on sing the quick-tempered Hun¬ by Edna El Fill de Don Gallardo for the deep garian. Then Gerster saw Mme. Patti's Mampell: (Bell Chorus), contempt society of mankind. Thursday afternoon, with Mmes. Far¬ name in the Je n'en jamais cherl.Gluck J. Sancho Marraco At his solitary country seat he forms rar and Howard and Miss Quintina and poster displayed in larger Chi vuol la zinsarella.Paiiello Dlvendrea Sant (Good Friday Music), a with Messrs. type than her own, and she Antoni Nicolau friendship a young fanatic, the Crimi and Amato. for disappeared Lescia ch'io piana.....Handel . , poet Lenski. Through him he is intro- "Marta" three days. Mme. Patti predicted Un certo non so ehe.Vivaldi For four cholrs ln thirteen parts.