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Otto Hi. Kah' ix, international banker, patron of the arts, and chairman of the board of directors of the Metropolitani Opera companv, will inake his inth an- nual visit to Ravinia as the guest of Louis Eckstein on Saturday night of, this week, to witness the.fifth performn- ance of Deemns 'aylor'sopera,'. "Peter Ibbetson." This ýyearly journey of 2,'000 miles te hear a samngle, perf ormance at' Ra- vinia probably gives Mr. Kahn ýthle 1world's record asan, operatic commu- ter, and hê refuses toý relinquishý thisý >honor even for a season. "Peter Ibbet- son" has been selected especially, for his entertainnient. -Mr. Kahn, wili prob-ý ably bave something to say about grand opera, and perhaps about "Peter Ihbet- son," for he it was who commissioned Mr.- Taylor to write another opera,* after.,the' success of. his "King's Hench- man" at the Metropolitan Opera House. Mr. Kahnl will arrive on Saturday momning. and go immediately to Mr. Eckstein's suite at t1le Drake hotel. Fred W. Sargent, president of the Chiî- cago and North Western Railway coua- pany, is giving a luncheon in bonor of. Mr. Kahn and Mr. Eckstein that day. Mr. Kahn will be accompanied by bis son, Gilbert. Raviinia's last week is closing brul- liantly, as usual, with operas well known to be favorites. Mario Cbamlee sîngs the ole oi Cavamadossi for the first time this season on Thursday night 'in 'Tosca,"with Yvonne Gall in the title ole. Mr.. ale'squalifications for the ole are many, and Ravinia patrons know lie will give a supemb vocal and dramatic juterprétation of the "The. Masked Bail" lias a second per- formance on Friday night, August 28. witb Elisabeth Rethberg and Giovann Martinelli in the - leading oles. Julia Claussen, Florence Miacbeth, Giuseppe Danise and Virgilio Lazzari round out the cast. Gennaro Papi conducts this Verdi favorite. .As stated 'above, "Peter Ibbetson" cornes ag ain on Saturday niglit, August1 29. -The Sunday afternoon concert will hrn asar roavm of ballet music Gc6rge Swigart, Wilmette violin- ist, who lias just returned f rom a, yýeàr',çstudy in"Berlin with Richard C~ronky, wvili be the soloist at. the ope,ing receptionof the Wom- an's society of the North Shore Mcethodist ctzurch int Gleircoe Tues- day afternoon, September 1. Mr. Swigart wvi1l continue bis studies in Chicago with Mr. Czerwonky at the Bush conservatory this winter, anid will resume his teaching on the nortb shore. While' abroad, Mr. Swigart gave a concert in Berlin and,. won glowing praise f rom. music critics for bis talent., N. Y. Opera Comique to Give Carter's New Opera The. New' York 'Opera Comique wiIl give the w orld Prerniere of Ern- est. Carter's opera, "The Blonde Donna," or the "Fiesta of Santa Barbara," next season. Rudolph Tho mas is director of the company. Mr. Carter.,madie hison ireto gave Chiica a hatber music fes- tival lfoast fail, has aniiounced a series of fortee n chairber inus ic concerts lin Russia, H4ungary, Auistria, Ger- tnany, France and Italv during Octo- ber and November, according to the New York Týimes. Mrs. Coolidge will presenit se veral groups of artists at this. series, ni- cluding the Roth quarte, the Lon- don String. qua 1rtet, the Brosa quai- tet (wihws heard in Chicago at hier festival), and, the: Abbado-Mali- pieîro quartet,' chamber orchestras recruited from the leading symphon v orchestras abroad. They will be di-> rected, b' Bridge, Respighi,. Napoli- tano and Kortschak,. and soloists1 during the séries will be Frâtu Lue])-i becke-Job , Casella,. Alfano,- Bonucci- and othe'rs. AtGraz, Austria, local artists will1 give a program in honor of Mrs..- Coolidge. In Paris on October. 26 and1 28 the programs will be givenl at the Salle du Palais Royal by courtesy of the Institute for Intellectual' Coope- ration, and on October 27 in a bhis- toric hall furnishing an antique set- ting for the music to be .perforned .Among the works to be beard.il be a Prokofleif quartet; Hindjemith s "Konzertmùsik"- for piano, brass in- struments and harps; Martinus stringt quartet; Malipiero's "Ritrovari." for eleven instruments; a Lajtha quartet; a Beck concerto for string quartet and orchestra; a Bridge trio; Petit's songs with quartet; a Castelnuovo- Tedesco quartet;'Alfano's sonata forf 'ceilo and piano; Respighi, Trittico, - Botticelliano, for chamber orches-y tra; and'other works. There will alsof be programs of Lully and Montever-t di compositions. . L3f"neela", By Rutheda 1- Pretz<.I "Ciîiciereia, a new ballet ini tbree >acts to music byv Marcel D)elannoy, will be presenteci for the first time anywhere by, the Ravi nia 'Operacompany. ballet on Sunday afternoon,. August 30,' uncler the direction of Ruthx Page. Eric De- Lamarter will c onduct. the, small or- chestra. The ballet will be preceded by ani orcneýtral program of. ballet music by.the Chicago Syrnphony.or- chestra,.directed by Mr. DeLamarter.. The story of thé ballet,, ývhichýf ol- lows closely that .of the 'well,.known f ai ry tale, retains a fairy-like quality.. ,The. scenes, are designé'd by - Nicholas Re'misoif, and.chage under the. eyes'of the audience as if by magic while Cin- derella (danced by Ruth Page) accom- -panies her Prince Charming (Blake Scott) f rom the home of ber stepsisters to the palace baIl. Members .of the Ravinia Opera company ballet will take, .remaining roles in 'Cinderella." The ballet is said to, be the most serious work produced at Ravîniia in several seasons. The ballet is Miss, Page's idea, and in choosing a composer shie turned to Henri Prunieres, editor 'of Europe's leading.mu.sic, journal, Le RevueMusi- cale. He sugge-s.ted M. Delannoy a bril- liant young French composer, wbo was coînmissioned by Miss Page ini April to compose the. music. He bas inter- preted the romantic quality of the story in terms of modern music. Marcel Delannoy was borni at Ferte- Alais, France, ini 1898. Although he bas devoted hiniself solely to composition for only a few years, lie bas already placed hiniself in tbe front tank of young French composers, whomr the foreigner too easily imagines to be the followers of the -"Group of Six." His music is said to be typical of the Ûue and of bis country. Purely Frencb, he, seeks for clarity and conciseness, wîtb a pometic charmn balanced -by. theý vigor of modern music.; ICritics Wko are.'famuliar with bis work have been united in bis praise.ý Jean Mairnold bas spoken-of bis opéra, 'Le Poirier- de Misere,>-and his ballet 'La Fou de la Dame," as masterpieces. Both of these compositions bave been performed by the Opera Comique. Wn the New YorkL! 'im TifM T4. P-,~ bë broadcast by thé B. B.~ C., an- LOOKS Fý nounces the New York Times. The Herbert) words are Francois Villon. The opema by letter fror is called "Ijeaulmiere," ,and it is said CMic Opera that the composer lias persuaded the~ to fi nd a goc famous Frenchi diseuse, Yvette Guil- Berlin to do biert, to sing the title role. season.« >iratura- soprano in e Magic Flute" nexi jrst tmne at azq'ira on ,Suntzay af- ternoon, Au.qust 30. She wlill be as- uisted by Blake Scot.t as' the Prinice Charining, and ntèmbers of the' ballet. Shefi see* above in a COS-* ture orn for a Jaz'anesc<ance.ý Page bé M and costumes a Rernisoif. een dedicated to Miss ýannoy. Bath scenerv designed by Nicholas WORKS ON FILM .Lawmence Tibbett, Metropolitani Opera star., is workinx' on ,a rnew.Mc-, tro 'film called "The Cuban."