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£20 'Ravinia Stage to. Witness WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1925 PUCCINI OPERA NEWEST FEATURE "Manon Lescaut" for First Time This Week HEAR MANY FAVORITES Children to Observe Magi- cian Next Thursday One opera never heard at Ravinia before and two favorites of the stand- ard repertoire which have not been given performance thus far this sea- son are scheduled among next week's offerings of Ravinia opera and con- certs. The novelty is "Manon Lescaut" by Puccini, which will give opera patrons the unusual opportunity of comparing this work based on the "Manon" story, with that of Massenet which has long held place among Ravinia productions. "Ia Tosca," an- other Puccini work which enjoys high favor wherever opera is sung has been billed for the week as has "Lucia," than which there is no coloratura opera that is better liked. At the concert to be given Sunday afternoon by the Chicago Symphony orchestra under the direction of Eric DeLamarter, Alfred Wallenstein, cellist, and Jacques Gordon, violinist, will be heard as soloists. All seats for these concerts are free. "La Boheme" will be the offering for Sunday night, Miss Marie Sundelius being heard as Mimi in this heart touching story of Parisian life and Mario Chamlee as Rodolpho. Margery Maxwell will be Musetta and Giocomo Rimini, Leon Rothier and Louis D'Angelo will form the trio of Bo- hemians. Paolo Ananian will have the character parts and Gennaro Papi will conduct. Elvira de Hidalgo, coloratura so- prano, and Mario Basiola, baritone, will be the soloists for the regular con- cert on Monday night and Eric DeLa- marter will conduct the Chicago Sym- phony Orchestra through an interest- ing program. All seats are free for these concerts. Repeat "La Juive" Tuesday night, "La Juive," which has made a tremendous impression at Ra- vinia this summer, is to be presented with the same cast which has made it one of the monumental productions of the repertoire. Mme. Raisa will be heard as Rachel and Giovanni Martin- elli as Eleazar, roles which give these singers unlimited opportunity for vocal display and likewise for histrionism. The Rachel of Mme. Raisa is one of her most outstanding roles. As Eleazar, the Jewish goldsmith, Mr. Martinelli has achieved dramatic heights which surprised even his most ardent admirers, while it is doubtful if finer acting has been done in such a role even by the best exponents of spoken drama. Florence Macbeth will be heard as the Princess and Armand Tokatyan as Leopold. ILeon Rothier has a vitally important part as the Cardinal, which provides many oppor- tunities for the basso to do effective singing and acting. Others are Desire Deirere, Louis D'Angelo, and Paolo Ananian. Guiseppe Danise will be heard in the name part of "Rigoletto" on Wednesday night with Elvira De Hidalgo as Gilda and Mario Chamlee as the Duke. Virgilio Lazzari is cast as Sparafucile while Merle Alcock, Louis D'Angelo, Paolo Ananian and Anna Correnti will be heard in the other RUG BARGAIN OLD SAROUK ORIENTAL 14, by 10% feet $1500 Value at a big reduction. Your car as part payment. Open Evenings F. C. HEANEY Marmon North Shore Sales and Service 1008 Davis St. Greenleaf 1038 EVANSTON parts of this melodious and colorful .|work. Louis Hasselmans will conduct. Magician for Children The regular children's concert and entertainment will be given on Thurs- day afternoon, the first half of the program being furnished by the Chi- cago Symphony orchestra under the direction of Eric Delamarter. Rob- ert Wassman, magician, will give the entertainment for the little ones. Chil- dren under twelve years of age are ad- mitted free to these concerts and the reserved seats are free for everyone. "Lucia," which, because of its wealth of melody and its superb ornamenta- tion, is a favorite with opera patrons of all classes, will be brought to per- formance for the first time this season on Thursday night. Florence Macbeth will be heard in the title role and Tito Schipa will be heard as Edgardo. Miss Macbeth will find opportunity for much fine coloratura singing including the famous "Mad Scene" while Mr. Schipa, as the misunderstanding lover, has a part that not only displays all the beauties of his lyric voice, but per- mits him to utilize emotional interpre- tation in a manner that has made him world famous in this opera. Others in the cast are Giocomo Rimini, Vir- gilio Lazzari, Giordano Paltrinieri and Philine Falco. Gennaro Papi will con- duct. "La Tosca" Friday Another of the dramatic operas which makes appeal to all varieties of taste is "La Tosca," which will receive its initial hearing of the season on Fri- day night. Mme. Raisa, who has long ranked as the greatest exponent of the title role in the world today, will be cast in this part with Guiseppe Danise as Scarpia and Mario Chamlee as Cavaradossi. "La Tosca" is based upon the famous stage play of the same name and consequently it is replete in dramatic action. Mme. Raisa long ago demonstrated that there is no bet- ter actress among the great exponents of lyric drama and as Floria Tosca, her opportunities are unlimited. It will be remembered that Mr. Danise added the role of Scarpia to his repertoire at Ravinia several seasons ago and has been tremendously successful in it. Mr. Chamlee is likewise noted for his interpretation of Cavacradossi, a part which demands singing which is both lyric and dramatic with the emphasis on the latter, and also acting of un- usual quality. Giordano Paltrinieri and Louis D'Angelo are likewise in the cast and Gennaro Papi will conduct. The initial Ravinia performance of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" will be a red letter night for the opera appre- ciators of this communtiy. First, be- lcause the work is new to these parts, second because the two principal roles have been placed in the hands of Lu- crezia Bori and Giovanni Martinenni, and again because of the splendid op- portunity it will give for comparing the French and Italian schools on the basis of two operas dealing virtually with the same subject matter. Mme. Bori's interpretation of the wilful Manon, as exemplified in Massenet's opera of that name is well known. She has equal opportunity as Puccini's heroine although the composer has provided her with a style of singing which is entirely different from that utilized in the French work. Mme. Bori has the lightness of touch when lightness is needed and likewise the power of dramatic interpretation when emotion is in order. Both are de- manded in "Manon Lescaut." After having been accustomed to hear the role of Chevalier Des Grieux sung as a purely lyric tenor part, students of opera will find much to interest them in this role as it is sung by Giovanni Martinelli and according to the manner set forth by Puccini which is highly dramatic. This is a role in which the interpreter must run the whole gamut of emotions, and there is no tenor better fitted for what may be called vocal histrionism than is Mr. Martin- ell. He has demonstrated this time and again and in "Manon Lescaut" he will find himself provided with limit- less opportunities. Others in the cast are Merle Alcock, Giocomo Rimini, Giordano Paltrinieri, Louis D'Angelo and Paolo Ananian. Gennaro Papi will conduct. FIRST NATIONAL ROUNDUP AND CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO Grant Park Stadium, Chicago Aug. 15th to 24th, Inc. 1925 Low Excursion Fares in effect via Chicago & North Western Ry. Pro- gram includes hundreds of tanned and wiry cowboys and cowgirls from the Western plains. 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