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Tuesday night turns to the French school by offering one of its most exquisite operas in "Manon" of Masâ€" senet, with Miss Bori the seductive charmer of the titleâ€"role. Mr. Chamâ€" lee will sing the lovelorn plaints of the Chevalier des Grieux, Mr. Deâ€" frere makes rascality delightful as Lescaut, and Mr. . Rothier has thol authentic tone of authority â€" as the: father. _ Mr. Hasselmans takes the baton for this singularly -ttuctim'v; offering, which has long a place in Ravinia f&4vor. w,â€" Having gone to France, the reperâ€" toire lingers there for WadnacAa«w wiegined idyle, by Wagner; Hungarâ€" ian Rhapsody in‘ C minor, by Liszt: Concerto for Violin, by Mendelssohn; "Morning," "Asa‘s Death," "Anitra‘s Dance" and "In the Hall of the Mounâ€" tain Kings," from the "Peer Gynt" Suite, by Grieg: "Shadow and Sea Gull," from Russian folk songs, and Hungarian dances, by Brahms. There is no charge for reserved seats at these concerts, the $1.25 gate admisâ€" sion covering everything. ~Mr. Eckâ€" stein announces that children 14 years of age and under will be admitted free of charge,. j o eae "Madame Butterfly," Monday _ Monday night‘s "Madame Butterâ€" fly," which is to be sung by Mme. Rethberg, Edward Johnson, Ina Bour. | skaya, Mario Basiola and others, will be attended by members of theâ€" Raâ€" viriia Opera club, for whom Mr. Eckâ€" stein has reserved some 500 seats. Mr. Papi will conduct the Pilecini, favorite. k ‘ The first concert of the season will be played Sunday afternoon, June 21, by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with Eric DeLamarter conducting and John Weicher, violinist, as soloist. The program includes: Overture to "Russlan &nd/Lndmiflx,**b?‘GIInka'; Siegfried Idyle, by Wagner; Hnngarâ€"‘ ian Rhapsody in‘ C minor. by Lizs+. (Continued from page 6) _ upon an audience accustomed to the best. â€"This season‘s "William â€"Tell" qualifies expertly to follow tradition, uotonlyhouueitiamlntholh- vinia ‘repertoire, but also because it has been assiduously avoided by most presentâ€"day opera companies; simply * because its Vgfl nqn]rgncnu must have been suggested to Rossini by contemplation of his Alpine backâ€" ground. | However, Ravinia tucks the â€" opera into the repertoire with the calm born of a roster which includes Elisabeth Rethberg, Giovanni Martinâ€" elli, Giuseppe® Danise and Virgilio Lazzari as stellar reasons for the conâ€" quest of any score, no matter how difficult. To be sure, a less adventurâ€" _ ous organization might réserve this taxing work until midâ€"season has made routine of preparatory hazards, but at heart Ravinia is, and always will be a gallant crusader. . Bori in "La Traviata" Sunday night‘s performance of Verdi‘s "La Traviata" restores the lovely Lucrezia Bori to the fragrance of camellias and sacrificial love, with Mario Chamlee‘s distinguished tenor decking the melodies of Alfredo and Mario Basiola‘s rich baritoneâ€"lendi persuasion to the nostalgic aria about Provence. Gennaro Papi conducts these "two first nights," and both|~ operas hold ballet _dance â€"with the stellar piquancy of Ruth Page and Blake Scott. OPENING WEEK AT > RAVINIA; PROGRAM the lovelorn plait;fi-';f des Grieux, Mr. Deâ€" rascality delightful as there for Wednesday| given turns â€"toâ€"the French ig one of its most in "Manon" of Masâ€" P 1schaikowsky. . The tner half of reperâ€"] the program is=~ to dances esday | given by pupils of the Marion Keeney | 2All of the program is played by the | Chicago Symphony orchestra, with | Eric â€" DeLamarter conducting the | "March of the Boyards," by Halyvorâ€" sen; "Grand Pas des Fiances," by ; Glazounow, with obbligatos by Messrs. â€"Weicher and Saidenberg; "Molly on the Shore," by Gnil:m.l and a waltz, "The Thorn Rose," by Tschaikowsky. . The satter half nfl Thursday lfternoon offers the first of the children‘s concerts sponsored by the Ravinia Opera club. The first ,bulf of the program is nlavad he #ha ,’ "Aida" with Splendid Cast $ |â€" Thursday night plunges deep into the legendary magnificence of grand opera by staging "Aida" with a cast worth more to Verdi‘s memory than | all the ivory batons and sparkling flew!!fiommmi‘fin’fiiéfi“fl‘? occasion of its Egyptian premiere. Mme. Rethberg, Mr. Martinelli, Mme. Bourskaya, Mr. Danise, Mr. Lazzari, and Mr. D‘Angelo form the superb group of artists scheduled to make this a night of splendor, and Mr. Papi takes the baton. 4 â€"night‘s "Louise," giving to the Charâ€" pentier work the winsome beauty of Â¥vonne Gall, the picturesque charm of Edward Johnson, the kindly humor of Leon Rothier and the richâ€"voiced humanness of Julia Claussen. Mr. D‘Angelo will sing the haunting melâ€" ody of the Rag Picker, Mr. Cavadore heads the Montmartre revels,. Miss Page dances ‘and Mr. Hasselmans conducts. * * Acrmaiinemaseenenieies satre cominnansnarmeatns THE P RE S s 1 Nb dop eb eyt dn caitnalecrtetatss. Indaiet Mr. Windheim, and Mr. Cehanovsky, Miss Page and Mr. Scott add to the colorful atmosphere with the ballet, and Mr. Hasselmans conducts. "Manon Lescaut" Saturday . __ _ Nor does all this leave resourceful Ravinia without : a trump card for Saturday night, June 27, for Mr. Eckstein captures complete attention by announcing Puceini‘s ‘"Manon Lesâ€" caut," with Lucrezia Bori and Gioâ€" vanni Martinelli to. lift it from its accustomed shelf to some rarely exâ€" citing atmosphere blended of 't.lr. dust and song. Mr," Defrere is again the Le Mme. sings ie M dinks o on ‘an wields the baton. sion. school. Children 14 years of age and under are admitted free to these conâ€" certs. Older children and adults are charged only the $1.25 gate admisâ€" ‘"Marouf" Friday starâ€" again sings Papi ~â€"‘The boundaries of the precinets in Antioch to changed by the county pervisors so that 600 vo eontii:ea in each prec the old arrangement one and another 800. Director Bradford said to as soon as~"possible after the measures are enacted or _ new license forms will be pri will be available at the usual throughout the state. One of the most templated changes in is the proposal to de the squirrel hunting July 1 to July 15. Director â€" of = Conservation Ralph Bradford said today that che already has a huge pile of license applicaâ€" tions from all sections of the state for new 1931â€"32 licenses, â€" e Chan ;a fish _ and . game .Jlaws. %fifie;:; in changes in the huntâ€" ing Jlicense forms as portions of the law are printed along with the liâ€" cense. o Until the Illinois general assemâ€" bly takes final action on proposed changes in the fish and game code, Illinois hunters will have to wait for their licenses for the fiscal year startâ€" ing July 1. * xames License May _ Be Delayed Until .__ Legislature Moves aries of the three voting Antioch township were the county board of suâ€" that 600 votes would be each precinet.. . Under enacted or defeated, ns will be printed and most important conâ€" Thursday, June 18, 1981 in the hunting law delay opening of ing season from said today that usual sources had but 200 pending