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Show OPERA SEASON IS WIG' Metropolitan Announces Fine List of Productions This Winter MeiropoliLan opera subscriber? navi received the prospectus of the coming season and thus were formally notified of plans for the winter's music arrang ed by Glullo Galtl Cnnazr.a, who en ters his thirteenth season as general manager. The principal facts have been ' been made public through the newspa-pen newspa-pen from time to time, but here they j are in condensed form: "Tristan and Isolda" and "Lohen grin" In Knglleh, with new scenery, and an entirely new opera, "The Pol-1 Ish Jew," by Kail Wei'', also to be' sung In English, will be three of tho interesting novelties. Then there will be "Don Carlos," by Verdi, almost a j novelty, since M has not been sung here since tho early seventies; a re j vlval of "Louise," with Miss Geraldlne ! Farrar; "Andrea (."honier," never before be-fore given at this house, and with Enrico En-rico Caruso in tho cast, an important revival of Bolto's MeftstofrJt" and Plck-Manglagalli's thrco scene ballet "!1 Carillon Maglco." which will have its American premiere here The roster of the company has the word "new" after thirteen of the names. The sopranos to make their debut with the company are Misses Cora Chase, Ellen Dalossy. Sue Ha-ward, Ha-ward, Alice Mirian, Nina Morgana, Francis ParolLa and Anna Rostlle. Misses Carolina Lazzaii and Elvira Leveronl are new mezzo sopranos or contralto, Messrs Mario Chamlee, Benjamino Gigli (funny name, that j one) and Nicola Zorola aro the new tenors The list of barytones has jubt one recruit. Giuseppe banise. and his name conies right next to that of Giuf eppi, otherwise the tried and prov-I prov-I en. de Duca. William Gustafson is ' the one new basso. Many of the new MnRcrs are. Americans There are now fewer than sixty five principals 1n the company besides the ' nowconiera, and the standard reper tory includes forty two operas and ballets. bal-lets. In addition to the novelties and I revivals. Surely it's to be a crowded 'winter of opera that will open on November No-vember 15 with "La Julve," in which Enrico Caruso. Miss Rosa Ponselle. Or-vlllo Or-vlllo Harrold, Antonio Scotti and Leon Rothier will b welcomed back. oo |