DíEWi.^^^^^^ÍSvT OF CONCERT AND OPERA I rJage without love und to save her Chicago Opera people from unmerited punishment. HOFMANN Company In the of JOSEF Music Notes courtyard the castle the populace Is gathered to hear the de¬ Revives cree of tho An "Monna King. old man Bug- The Vanna" goBts that, whon Isabeau Symphony Society of New York for goes forth announces two special performances of hor ride of penance, all tho "Electra" doors and windows be by Sophocles, and "Medea" by Mary Garden and Luden Muratore to barred, and that in with Miss Appear every one remain indoors. Euripides, Carnegie Hall, Let any Margaret Anglin and her company and in the Stellar one who looks upon Isabeau at that with Roles.Mascagni's "Isabeau" time be punished special music by Walter Dam- by having his eyes roscb, to be played by the orchestra. Will Have First New York put out. The King gives his consent Miss ( Presentation Friday and his subjects Anglin will have tho title rôles in depart. Isabeau, en¬ both plays. "Electra" will be given on veloped in a great cloak Evening, With Sturani and her long Wednesday afternoon, at Giuseppe Conducting hair flowing free, enters with her February 6, ladies-in-waiting, two 2:20, and "Medea" on Friday afternoon, Chicago Opera Ermyntrudo and February 15, at tho same hour. These THE Company's eludes of Ermyngardo, prepared to humiliate in New York on Monday night the following performances will be similar to those introduction week, when Amelita herself. Sho walks to tho outer gate, Monday night will bo madq in Galli-Curci will where sho given by Miss Ànglin in the Greek The¬ make her New York début in throws the cloak off to the atre at the University of California, fevrier's "Monna Vanna," with Mary which has "Dinorah," arms of her attendants, her hair still and Lucien Muratoro in the been one of tho most suc¬ Berkeley, during tho Panama Exposi¬ Garden cessful revivals of forming a golden mantle about tion in roles and cast tho Chicago com¬ and her, 1915. Special scenery and cos¬ stellar including pany. disappears into the city plaza f,or tumes have been by Georges Baklnnoff, Gustave Huberdeau, her ordeal. designed Livings¬ The story of "Isabeau" Is as follows: ton Platt. The entire stage at Carnegie Octave Pua, Constantin N'icolay and Having learned of this her Hall Pefrere, with Marcel Charlier In his castle King Raimondo awaits devoted outrago, will be utilized for these perform¬ pesiró the arrival of the protégé, Falco, rushes ontc ances and this will necessitate the conducting. This has proven one of who princes from abroad tho terrace and curses all co-star aro coming to joust in tho Lists responsible yielding of a part of the orchestra floor the most popular vehicles of of for it. As sho passes below the ter¬ to the and M. Muratoro in Courtesy, the victor to win the hand musicians. Special systems of j¡;S3 Garden of the race ho pelts her with flowers. Learn¬ from the and of and when ar¬ Isabeau, daughter and only heir lighting wings top the Chicago in past years, of the The ing of his disobedienco to their wil stage have been devised. were made for her return King. crowd outside sings and his rangements tho praise of denouncing sacrilego in look Mr. Damrosch a the organization this season Mr. Isabeau, who is returning ing upon the nudo recently completed ,0 from a princess, the pcopl« special score for "Electra," which will made an elaborate new pious pilgrimage. Tho digni¬ clamor Campanini pro¬ taries retire at for his life. Isabeau, returninj be for the first time when the for the revival of the opera. the command cf the from her is tyeard duction King, who wishes to speak to her alone. ride, terrified at learnin] Greek tragedy is performed in Carnegie The second offering on Wednesday She of his zealous folly. To her ho Hall, from his for be Wolf-Ferrari's "The enters, and to her greeting he calml; Excerpts music night will that says: "1 am ready to die." "Medea" and "Iphigenia" have been of the Madonna," with Rose replies he speaks as King and Tho shadows Piano Recital, Carnegie Hall, Saturday Afternoon Jewels not as father. fall in another corrido given at the regular concerts of the dramatic soprano, and Giulio Sho must discard tho of tho Kaisa, mantle that baa King's castle as Isabeau de Symphony Society in New York. His I'rimi tenor, making their New York always hidden her scends the stairs from tho men to his Xalca ad¬ music charms and show herself to best ad¬ oratory sing marry daughter. prror grimly tells him that a sacrifice for "Electra" as well as the débuts as Maliclla and Gennaro. Other ing of her newly discovered love fo mits his love and refuses to surrender chcll music he for the vantage before the suitors to celebrate the victory. Xalca composed other Greek rôles arc assigned to Gia- princely Falco. Giulietta rushes in and im Azora, which the priest replies with claims the is modern in char¬ important who are about to contest for her hand. and hand of Azora as his reward, plays, thoroughly como Rimini, Louise Berat, Francesco plores her to givo her back t warning threats. but tho monarch acter, with modern harmonies and In spite of her protests that she wishes nephew On the of the feast of Totee denounces him as an Daddi, Annetta Pelucchi, Jeska Swartz, to her, that ho may escape his dreadfi morning alien slave. When his structure. bo won by lovo, he commands bei lives aro to be sacrificed to the sun daughter pre¬ Giordano Paltrinicri, Octavo Dua and to fate. The princess promises that sh god sents further insistence he declares lay aside her modesty and piety anc to bring military success a new others. will save him, and leads the old woma against that they shall be the In conjunction with the Society of appear in the most becoming arraj enemy, Tarascan. Tho ceremonies of joined only by the The organization will again turn to before their to his prison. Tho voices of the peopl hand of death. Friends of Music, Harold Bauer guests. are the feast begin, the sacrificial victims will a French opera Thursday night with heard outside as Falco enters an In the hour before dawn of play benefit concert for "L'Aide are brought forth. Montezuma notices the fol¬ Pasquale Amato and Geraldine Farrar. in at tho Massenet's "Thaïs," with Miss Garden As Isabeau leaves to enter the ora¬ again professes his love for Isabca lowing morning Papantzin administers Affectueuse aux Musiciens" at Aeolian "Lodoletta," Metropolitan Hector torio an that his daughter is not present, and Hall House ¡n the title rôle, Dufranne as Giuliotta, old woman, entert and his willingness to die, on« tho consolations of the new Saturday afternoon, January 26. Opera with her having his sister Papantzin asserts that she coming The of "L'Aide Affectueuse" Athanae!, Charles Dalmores as Nicias nephew Falco, a dreamer am more beheld her. She tells him thi faith to Azora in the Cavern of Sacri¬ object is i an persuaded Azora to remain from to the families of musicians jnd Gustave Huberdeau as Palemón. idealist. Cornelius, the Chan his lovo is requited and entreats hi: away fice. Canek brings the final offer of help whose An agreement has been entered into C minor Sonate, Op. 3, Haydn's Varia¬ these cruel rites, which she believes means of livelihood have been com¬ Mascagni's "Isabeau," which had it3 ceilor, confronts them, and, to tlici: to flee. They pledge eternal devotio Montezuma to spare his life between the Chicago Opera Association tions in F miner, the Chorus of tho wicked. Rebuked tho Pa¬ daughter's cut off the war. first American presentation in Chicago idyllic fancy of presenting two whitt and Isabeau leaves to tell her fath< by Emperor, if she will wed and she pletely during Mr. and Charles L. Wagner and D. F. Mc- Dervishes . Saint-Saëns's arrangement pantzin describes a vision in which she Ramatzin, again Bauer is the official of in November, will be introduced to doves to tho Princess, answers with i that sho has at last his cor refuses. Xalca enters and representative Sweeney whereby Mr. Wagner and Mr. and a group of Liszt pieces. During obeyed has beheld the of the true begs her to the in this New York Friday night with the same command to leavo tho castle. Isabeat mnnd and chosen a husband. messenger yield, but she is firm. society country. Already McSweeney will have charge of a series the next two weeks Mr. Hofmann will reënters god whoso warriors shall come with a nearly 30,000 francs have been collected of four at cast, including Rosa Raisa, Giulio at this moment and bids then The crowd enters, seizes Falco ai Montezuma appears and the Sunday night concerts the be heard in Chicago with the Symphony cross as their emblem and over people here in America and forwarded by Mr. New York Crimi, Giacomo Rimini, Alfred Mague- stay, that she may hear the old worn drags him out to a whipping post b triumph gather for the sacrifice. Canek Hippodrome, January 27, Orchestra, Des Moines, Kansas City, Shar- an's cruelty and superstition. pre¬ Bauer. Mr. Bauer will play a Chopin- 3, 10 and 17. Director Cleo- nat, Carolina Lazzari, Myrna story. Giulietta tells Isabeau tha hind drawn curtains to carry out the pares to dispatch the two lovers at tho Schumann February Sioux City, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Constantin she has come far to Montezuma is angered, but the ap¬ programme.