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16 WINNETKA TALK August 27, 1927 'RAVINIA APPROACHES repertoire has been as extensive as has World's Greatest Travel System | [that at Ravinia this year, to select ® oe { FINAL PERFORMANCES seven operas which may be said to be highly representative of the most C | { popular which have been offered, and Ww d See how the rest of the world lives. Closing Fortnight t to Witness De- | 0 Drogen: Len Within the gig orl Step lively at the Riviera. Christmas piction of Best in Three Great Vina of 5 corm af te i Sr the week Just e Holy Land. New Year's Eve in 0 School 1a announcements Ic € weex J Ad Cruise | Cairo. See India in her cool season, pera Schools | ahead, would be sufficient to convince hi "The Wonder Japan im plum-blossom time. All, in | any confirmed opera-goer that this has Belt of the the lux of the dream-ship, Empress Next Week at Ravinia | been done. < World" of Australia, sailing December 2. Sunday, August 28 ........ "Aida" The program includes four Italian " : Monday, August 29 ........ "Manon" | works--*"Aida," "The Love of Three - Tuesday, August 30 Es Fiano, " Mediterranean SouthAmerica Tu say, ANU of Thee Kings" Kings, y The Masked Ball and Cruise Africa Cruise Wednesday, August 31 "Tosca. I'wo French operas, "Man- "Crui " "ee "The Masked Ball" | on" and "Samson and Delilah" ar Our fifth annual cruise to A new Sf Contrasts. Thursday, September 1 ...."Tosca" on of " Son ii : yan 2 i 0 Fre cradle Sf Civilization. Life's newest an Los Pulm. | Friday, September 2 ....'"Lohengrin" | D¢ 81V en during ne week, while £ Sc omting ety, he Empress five. 40un} He po. er Le Saturday, September 3 Lohengrin" is the German work a To ao gai uTae Eendrers of France Pe TR Ss "Samson and Delilah" | which has been scheduled. If exam- Our , February 4. for rare comfort. Sail Jan. 24. | Three national schools of opera---|ined as to composers it is found that Interested? Ask your local steamship agent the Italian, French and German--have | Verdi, most prolific of the Italian writ- for full information, or write been drawn upon to provide the tenth | ers of operatic music, is represented R. S. Elworthy, Steamship General Agent, 71 E. calendar week of Ravinia opera and |twice--by "Aida" and "The Masked Jackson Blvd. Telephone Wabash 1904, Chicago, concerts, which will begin Sunday, | Ball," and that these two works re- Viinois. August 28. If it is the idea of Louis | veal their creator in entirely different Eckstein--and no doubt it is--to give | moods. Of the moderns of the Italian Ravinia patrons during the week |school Montemezzi, one of the most which comes just before the close of | worthy of all the moderns, will dis- the season, a repertoire which is| play his genius through the medium broad in scope, perfect in balance, and | of "The Love of Three Kings," while replete in Interest, he has undoubtedly | Puccini, a universal favorite among Carry Canadian Pacific Express Travellers Cheques -- Good the World Over | succeeded. It is no small task when, | the moderns, will be represented by during the course of a season the | "Tosca." Wagner's "Lohengrin" \ : There is no French composer more Drink a cool glass of Bowman's Milk next time you are thirsty. Sip it slowly; critically. How Phone Glencoe 70 it 1s. Ee - i OM, | i DAIRY |) |[ormeas ! 1) = sweet and delicious BOWMAN | DAIRY COMPANY MILK CHICAGO an SUBURBS beloved of present day audiences than Massenet, and it is only natural that his sparkling gem, "Manon," should be given place in a carefully chosen repertoire of this kind. Camille Saint- Saens may be rated as a classicist, but "Samson and Delilah" is such a perfect combination of all the arts that it holds high place in the regard of all American opera patrons, and it is good that it is to be heard again at Ravinia this year. When it comes to German opera, Richard Wagner occu- pies a pedestal that is all his own, and of this great master's works there is none more popular in this country than the stately and tuneful "Lohen- grin." This selection of operas likewise gives the coterie of world artists at Ravinia this season opportunity to ap- pear to best advantage in those roles most perfectly suited to their mani- fold talent as singers and actors. Madame Rethberg and Mr. Martinelli, for instance, are cast as Aida and Radames in the opera "Aida," which is to be presented on Sunday night. Madame Gall and Mr. Chamlee have special opportunity for superb sing- ing and acting in Massenet's "Manon," which is to be given as an extra per- formance on Monday night. Madame Bori stands pre-eminent as Fiora in "The Love of Three Kings," scheduled for Tuesday night, while opposite her as Avito, Mr. Johnson appears in a role which is much to his liking. Mr. Basiola has excellent opportunity for fine singing as Manfredo in this opera, while Virgilio I.azzari gives his great- est characterization as Archibaldo, the blind king. "The Masked Ball," which is Wednes- day night's offering, provides Madame Rethberg, Mr. Martinelli and Mr. Danise with three outstanding parts in which singing and acting are equally combined. Miss Macheth is likewise happily cast in this melodious work. Madame Gall again has unlimited chance in "Tosca." which is to be given on Thursday night, and in this opera Mr. Danise has demon- strated his unusual artistry as Searpia. Mr. Chamlee likewise has a splendid op- portunity for singing as Cavaradossi. Martinelli as "Samson" "Lohenerin" brings Madame Rethberg to her native school of opera, and had Waener written the part of Flsa to her special order it could have fitted her no hetter. Mr. Johnson is one of the most heroic of the Lohengrins. "Samson and Delilah," which will be heard on Satur- day night, has, in Giovanni Martinelli, one of the greatest exponents of the | hiblical giant the world has ever known. (Continued on page 20) 24