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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1925 11 RAVINIA SEASON BRILLIANT ONE Roster of Artists Contains Names of Many Stars of First Rank BEST SEASON EVER Variety of Repertoire Adds to Success There are many elements which have served to make the fourteenth season of Ravinia Opera and Concerts which is just closing, not only the most brilliant which has ever been enjoyed by this north shore shrine of music, but also one of the most brilliant ever given in this country. Long before the beginning of the season Mr. Eckstein made elaborate plans all of which have been culminated. The roster of artists this vear has been more than unusual containing as it does, the names of a large number of opera stars who stand in the very front ranks of the artists of the world. Never before have so many stars of first magnitude been brought together in one organization as those who have been heard at Ravinia this year. The complete or- ganization listed departmentally and alphabetically arranged, follows : Galaxy of Stars Listed Conductors, Louis Frasselmans, Gennaro Papi. Assistant Conductors : Wilfrid Pelletier, Giacomo Rimini. Concert Conductor: Eric Del,amarter. Stage Director: Armando Agnini. Sopranos: Lucrezia Bori, Helen Freund, Elvira De Hidalgo, Florence Macbeth, Margery Maxwell, Rosa Raisa, Marie Sundelius. Mezzo-sopranos and Contraltos : Merle Alcock, Ina Bourskava, Anna Correnti, Philine Falco, Ada Paggi. Tenors: Mario Chamlee, Giovanni Martinelli, Tito Schipa, Armand Tokatyan, Giordano Paltrinieri. Baritones: Mario Basiola, Giuseppe Danise, Louis D'Angelo, Desire Defrere, Giacomo Rimini. Bassos: Paolo Ananian, Virgilio Lazzari, Leon Rothier, Vittorio Trevis- an. During the course of the season of 0 weeks and three days, 28 operas were produced and given performance as follows: "L'Amore dei Tre Re," 2; "Martha," 3; "Aida," 3: "Barber of Seville,"3; "Faust," 2; "Madame Butterfly,"4; Massenet's "Manon," 5; "Romeo and Juliet," 2: "1 Blisir d'Amore," 2; "Cavalleria Rusticana," 2: "Pagliacci," 3; "Trovatore," 2; "Tales of Hoffman," 3; "La Traviata," 3; "Samson and Delilah," 2; "Rigolette," 3; "Fedora," 2; "La Boheme," 2; "The Masked Ball," 2; "La Juive," 3; "Lakme," 2; "1 cia 4; "La Tosca," 3; "Manon Lescaut," 2; "Don Pasquale," 3; "La Navarraise," 1; "Jewels of the Madonna," 1; "Carmen, 1. Variety The Key Note It has been the constant aim at Ravinia to give variety to the per- formances when they were brought to repeat and this has been admirably accomplished by change of cast, the list of artists making this possible to now -Eagp terms The minute you phone us you have made up your mind, you will never have to think of your heating plant again. We guarantee uniform heat or money back. Take a year to pay if you wish. OILOMATIC HEATING Evanston 0il-O-Matic Co. THOMAS H. SIDLEY 517 Dempster St. University 9335 an unusual degree. There have been changes of principals in the following works : "Martha," the role of Lionel being sung by both Mr. Schipa and Mr. Chamlee. "Aida," in which Mr. Rothier and Mr. Lazzari were both heard as Ramfis. "The Barber of Seville," with Miss Macbeth and Miss Hidalgo as Rosina; Mr. Schipa and Mr. Chamlee as Almaviva; Mr. Lazzari and Mr. Rothier as Basilo; Mr. Trevisan and Mr. Ananian as Dr. Bartolo. "Faust," with Mr. Rothier and Mr. Lazzari as Mephistofeles. "Pagliacci," with Miss Bori and Miss Sundelius as Nedda; Mr. Danise and Mr. Basilo as Tonio. "Trovatore," with Mr. Danise and Mr. Riminii-;as"*Count Di Luna . "La Traviata," with Mr. Chamlee and Mr. Schipa as Alfredo. "Rigoletto," with Miss Macbeth and Miss Hidalgo as Gilda; Mr. Danise and Mr. Basiola as Rigoletto. "Lakme," with Miss Bourskaya and Miss Alcock as Mallika. "Lucia," with Miss Macbeth and Miss Hidalgo as Lucia; Mr. Schipa and Mr. Chamlee as Edgarado; Mr. Rimini and Mr. Basiola as: Sir Henry. :%Don Pasquale," with Miss Bori and Miss Hidalgo as Norina. "I'Elisir d'Amore," with Miss Macbeth and Miss Hidalgo as Addina and Mr. Schipa and Mr. Chamlee as Nemorino. Many Gperas Sung The complete list of operas pre- sented together with those appearing in the principal roles, follows: "I'Amore dei Tre Re:" Lucrezia Bori, Giovanni Martinelli, Giuseppe Danise, Virgilio l,azzari. "Martha:" Tito Schipa or Mario Chamlee, Florence Macbeth, Ina Bourskaya, Virgilio lLazzari. "Aida? Rosa Raisa, Giovanni Martinelli, Giuseppe Danise, Leon Rothier or Virgilio Lazzari, Louis D'Angelo, Ina Bourskaya. "Barber of Seville:" Tito Schipa or Mario Chamlee; Florence Macbeth or Elviria De Hidalgo; Giocomo Rimini; Victorio Trevisan or Paolo Ananian. "Faust :"* Giovanni Martinelli, Marie Sundelius, Leon Rothier or Virgilio Lazzari. "Madame Butterfly:" Rosa Raisa, Mario Chamlee, Mario Basiola, Ina Bourskaya. "Manon:" Lucerezia Bori, Tito Schipa, Leon Rothier. "Romeo and Juliet:" Lucrezia Bori, Armand Tokatyan, Leon Rothier, Desire Defrere, Paolo Ananian, Louis D'Angelo. "L'Elisir d'Amore:" Florence Mac- beth of Elvira de Hialgo; Tito Schipa or Mario Chamlee, Mario Basiola, Vittorio Trevisan. "Cavalleria Rusticana": Rosa Raisa, Mario Chamlee, Giocomo Rimini. "Pagliacci": Giovanni Martinelli, Lucrezia Bori or Marie Iundelius, Giuseppe Danise or Mario Basiola. "II Trovatore": Giovananni Martin- elli, Rosa Raisa, Giuseppe Danise or Giocomo Rimini, Ina Bourskaya. "Tales of Hoffman": Lucrezia Bori, Helen Freund, Armand Tokatyan, Ina Bourskaya, Leon Rothier, Desire De- frere, Louis D'Angelo. "La Traviata": Lucrezia Bori, Tito Schipa or Mario Chamlee, Mario Basiola. "Samson and Delilah": Giovanni Martinelli, Ina Bourskaya, Giuseppe Danise. "Rigoletto": Florence Macbeth or Elvira de Hidalgo, Mario Chamlee, Giuseppe Danise or Mario Basiola. "Fedora": Rosa Raisa, Giovanni Martinelli, Giuseppe Danise, Margery Maxwell, Leon Rothier, Paolo Ananian. "La Boheme": Marie Sundelius, Mario Chamlee, Leon Rothier, Margery Maxwell. "The Masked Ball": Giovanni Martin, Rosa Raisa, Giuseppe Danise, Ina Bourskaya, Florence Macbeth, Virgilio Lazzari. "La Juive": Rosa Raisa, Giovanni Martinelli, Leon Rothier. "Lakme": Elvira De Hidalgo, Tito Schipa, Desire Defrere, Margery Max- well, Ina Bourskaya or Merle Alcock. "Lucia": Florence Macbeth or El- vira De Hidalgo, Tito Schipa or Mario Chamlee, Giocomo Rimini or Mario Basioia, Virgilio Lazzari. "Ia Tosca": Rosai Raisa, Chamlee, Giuseppe Danise. "Manon Lescaut": ILucrezia Bori, Giovanni Martinelli, Giocomo Rimini. "Don Pasquale": Vittorio Trevisan, Lucrezia Bori or Elvira De Hidalgo, Tito Schipa. "La Navarraise": Ina Bourskaya, Armand Tokatyan, Leon Rothier. "Jewels of the Madonna": Rosa Raisa, Mario Chamlee, Giocomo Ri- mini. Although as will be seen from this summary, what is known as "the stand- ard repertoire" served as the nucleus of the season, still, there were scveral novelties and time and again certain performances that may be ranked as performances assumed an importance that elevated them to unusual heights. For instance, the season was opened with a performance of "IL'Amore dei Tre Re" which by reason of its cast consisting of Lucrezia Bori, Giovani Martinelli, Giuseppi Danise and Vir- gilio Lazzari, made an impression that will never be forgotten. "Madame Butterfly" with Rosa Raisa in the title role, a part she added to her repertoire at Ravinia this summer, also formed one of the high spots of the season Mario - ---- EVA KARON SCHUR GOWNS-FROCKS- SPORTSWEAR NORTH SHORE HOTEL 1605 CHICAGO AVE. EVANSTON a 823 SPRUCE ST. 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