Show I ELECTRA ci ES EVEN Es SALOME I I I j Ij II I II I I I I Ih h MI 4 a 11 lv P i I iff 1 d I 4 r. t tr OA j. j t r. r bM r k z r x i y c 4 w if t jp I r z ti Small Sinai picture shows Mme Schumann-Heink Schumann one of the stars of Electra Illustration also shows Heinks Heink's Interesting family Dresden Germany German Jan 26 The Tho Tho first performance of Richard Strauss's one act opra ora ra Electra has hos given to the them m musical world of or Germany another bone bono of contention The setting which Strauss had provided for tor version of the story of Elec- Elec iras ira's vengeance upon her mother Clyto- Clyto surpasses in audacity even en that thal of at Salome It required a band bando o of pieces the orchestra Ing a good third of the tho parquet In lu the opera house Dramatically the tho work offers r a surfeit sur eur- felt feit of horrors horror Mme l Schumann Schumann- as as- and Frau Krull as Electra had the tho principal roles which were so 80 exhausting that a number number num nurn- ber of other eminent singers had declined de do- Ie- Ie dined to tal take ethem them They got sot through the tho ordeal with credit It Is understood that the Dresden opera house managers paid the composer com corn poser 1000 for tor the privilege of the fi first rat prod production Electra lectra promises to be a n gold mino for the author as there Is active competition for the Ih right light ht of performance It is learned that Strauss publishers have paid 26 outright ht for tor the first rights o of publication It is creditably reported that Oscar of nr Now York hat haa offered a n contract guaranteeing a minimum of OO for the first performance performance performance per per- in America |