Life — December 11, 1913 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Life’s Musical Calendar December 9, Metropolitan Opera American performance of 's “ Rosenkavalier": Modern German eroticism at fancy prices. Century Opera House.—Puccini’s “ Madame Butterfly” in bKnglish: The beginning of a second week of the most popular opera in the Century repertoire. Acolian Hall.—The Kneisel Quartet, in a programme of Mozart, Brahms and César Franck, with Michael von Zadora assisting at the piano. Wednesday, Opera House. Puccini's up-to-date mentality. Thursday, December 11, Metropolitan Opera House—An opera from the many- sided repertoire of Mr. Gatti-Casazza, whose firal selection depends upon the health, dis: position and temperament of the high-salaried artists. Carnegie Hall.—The Philharmonic Society, presenting Beethoven and three modern com- posers, with the assistance of Beatrice Har- tison, ‘cellist. Friday, December 12, Metropolitan Opera Howse-—The weekly evening of German opera: Wagner's “ Tannhiuser", a melodious forerunner of the mysticism and gigantic musicianship of “ Parsifal”. Carnegie Hail (Afternoon).—Thursday's performance repeated by the Philharmonic Society. Aeolian Hall (Afternoon).—A programme of novelties presented by the New York Symphony Orchestra, including Elgar's sym- phonic poem, “ Falstaff”, and several modern Russian compositions, with Maggie Teyte, the English soprano, as soloist. Saturlay, December 13, Metropolitan Opera Howse (Afternoon).—Puecini's Madame Butterfly" in its original language, and with the lady in the cast who is agreed to have acquired a monopoly of the title réle. Carnegie Hall (2.30 ¥. .).—One of the rare New York recitals of Fritz Kreisler, a violinist who has consistently refused to play to the American gallery or to employ Amer ican methods of personal exploitation, be who is still recognized the world over as the real leader in his art. Sunday, December 14, Metropotitan Opera ouse.—Grand opera in its most popular form, exploiting individual voices, without the disturbing elements of costume or scenery. December 10, Metropolitan La Bohéme™, the first of expositions of senti- Century Operc House.—The operatic con- cert on a modest scale, depending for its success upon the popularity of compositions rather than of singers. Acolian Hall (Afternoon).—A second per- formance of Friday's novel programms by the New York Symphony Orchestra. 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