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Show K( n j i Charlton List of Grand Opera Singers I Ii ' i Special to The Tribune. NEW YORK, July 20. After weeks , JV of preparation. Loudon Charlton, tho A y I , well-known impressario, has completed J his plans for next season, aud a for- midable array of musical artists it is ' ( tliat he has gathered under his man- agonal banner, somo of whom will t visit the far West. Mmo. Sombrich , ,anl Mtuo. Gadski head the list, which ' includes eighteen attractions in all, A ranging from tho pink of prima donua- i ' ' dom to a string quartette. J : J Both Sombrich and Gadski arc to , L appear at the Metropolitan, but they 1 will again devote their timo to con- , cert work when opera engagements ' j ( ' permit. Mmo. Sombrich will go south M October, visiting most of tho cities i included in her recent spring tour, h whilo Mme. Gadski will tour the Northwest, going as far as the Pacific h coast. An interesting addition to tho v 1 concert field will be Mme. Eloanoro do ' Cisneros, tho beautiful mezzo-soprano ' ,j o tho Manhattan opera houso, 'whose W Aninens was one of tho striking fea tures of Mr. Hammerstein's initial season. Mme. do Cisneros is said to bo quite as delightful in recital as in opera, while her oratorio repertory is an extended one. Tho New York Symphony orchostra, under Mi. Walter Damrosch's capable conductorBhip, is a strong card or Mr. Charlton 's, and two long tours are now being booked. The first will extend ex-tend over tho first two weeks in January, Janu-ary, whilo tho spring tour in April .will in all likelihood last six weeks and take in the principal cities of the Pacific Pa-cific slope. David Bispham's return to America, after au entire yonr in England, brings this famous singer back to Iho Oharlton fold. Mr. Bispham will give a scries of three New York' recitals, in addition to Beveral orchestra appearances, and it is not at all unlikely that tho mo; tropolis will be eiyen a chanco to hear him m "The Vicar of Wakefield," Lisa Lohmann's opera in which ho ap-penred ap-penred in London. A concert tour will supplement tho engagements ho is to fill at the Manhattan. opera house. The pianist on tho Charlton- list is Harold Bauer, who easily takes rank with tho greatest of European artists announced for American tours next season. Bauer has already paid four vfcits to the United State's, and each vear ho has grown decidedly in public favor. Ho comes in January to remain until tho close of the season. Ellison Van Iloose, tenor, who added considerably to his reputation on the Scmbrich spring tour following four years' associatioa with Mme. Molba in concert and opora will again bo under Mr. Charlton's direction, as will also Fiancis Rogers, baritone, and Kelloy Cole, tenor, both well established as voung singers of .marked capabilities. Mar' Ilisscm de. Moss, soprano, whose name has become well known through her oratorio und festival work, will also remain with Mr. Charlton. Charles W. Clark, baritone, who is one of the few American singors to have won conspicuous success abroad, is to come in Scptcmbor for a thrco months' tour. For several years Mr. Clark has been living in Paris, where he has sung regular.' under the most distinguished auspices. By arrangement with F. Wight Neumann Neu-mann of Chicago, Mr. Charlton will book a tour for Rudolph Ganz, the Swiss pianist, who creatod such a favorable fa-vorable impression by his playing with important orchestras last season. Among the engagements already booked is a series with tho Kneiscl Quartette. Clara Clemens, contralto, 'Mark Twain's" talented daughter, who made her professional debut last season, will again devote a year to concert work. On tour aho will bo assisted by Miss Mario Nichols, tho Boston violinist, whoso place among the best of woman violinists is generally acknowledged. Miss NicholB will also, fill individual engagements. I Other additions to tho Charlton roster ros-ter aro Emily Stuart Kellogg, contralto, who for sovoral years has a-ioared successfully in recital and oratorio; I Albert Roscnthnl, a "ouncr 'cellist, pu- pil of Ponnor and Ilekking, who has been favorably received abroad; Co-: Co-: cilia Winter, n young contralto, who gives promise of brilliant achievement in tho concert Cold; and tho Flonzaley Quartette, an European chamber music mu-sic organization, which is to inaugurate its first American tour witli a series of three concerts, at Mendelssohn hall. |
