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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1925 Cala Week Marks Close of " Ravinia Opera Year Program of Unusual Brill- iance Scheduled for Fin- al Programs of Season As the fourteenth season of Ravinia Opera and Concerts draws rapidly to a close the spirit of gala begins to manifest itself and Louis Eckstein, in outlining the performances which will round out as brilliant a season of opera as this community has ever witnessed, has scheduled a repertoire that will long remain in the memories of those who appreciate the best in music. Hold- ing high place among the offerings of the current week is the gala concert which is scheduled for Monday night and which, despite the unusualness of the program and the large number of leading artists who are to appear as soloists, will be given as are all the Monday night concerts at Ravinia, with all seats free. When it is known that the Chicago Symphony orchestra will be under the direction of two eminent conductors, Gennaro Papi and Eric DeLaMarter and that the list of solo- ists will include Marie Sundelius, so- prano; Elvira de Hidalgo, soprano; Merle Alcock, mezzo-soprano; - Giu- seppe Danise, baritone; Virgilio Laz- zari, basso; Jacques Gordon, violinist and Alfred Wallenstein, 'cellist, any one with even the slightest knowledge of the cost of music production will realize the magnitude of the treat Mr. Eckstein has prepared for this last con- cert of the season. Broad Program The program itself is broad in scope, the vocal part of it consisting entirely of arias from the great operas in which the artists appearing have won wide acclaim at Ravinia and elsewhere. Gen- naro Papi, whose work as an opera conductor is international, will be at the desk for the first half of this con- cert program and Eric Del.aMarter, the regular concert conductor at Ra- vinia, will be in charge of the second half. The program follows: (1) Pre- lude to Act IV, "La Traviata", Chicago Symphony Orchestra with violin ob- bligato by Jacques Gordon: (2) " "La Culnnia" from "The Barber of Se- ville", Virgilio Lazzari. (3) "Frit" from "Ballo in Maschera", Giuseppe danise. (4), "Ah, ' 'fors' e lui" from "Traviata", Elvira de "Voce di donna" from "La Gioconda" Merle Alcock. (6) "William Tell" over- ture, Chicago Symphony orchestra. (7) Elsa's Dream from "Lohengrin", Marie Sundelius. (8) Slavonic dances, Chica- 80 Symphony orchestra, (9) Concerto ; Wallenstein. (10) for 'Cello, Alfred The Veiled Sweetheart" from Eric NORTH SHORE BOOTERY 529 Davis Street at Chicago Avenue In the North Shore Hotel Bldg. The Store of Good Shoes | Gasoline and Oils Tires, Tubes, Hidalgo. 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Another gala bill has been arranged for Wednesday night, when acts from "The Jewels of the Madonna", unheard at Ravinia thus far this season, "Lucia" . & T = y " BN " . £ afternoon by the Chicago Symphony orchestra with Mr. DeLamarter con- ducting and Jacques Gordon, violinist (Turn to page 24) as soloist. Sunday night "Don Pas- ve de quale" now acclaimed as the most up- A d roariously comical of all of the lighter DO) Our Cree works falling within the category of ; SN . grand opera, will be given its second 2), Los 20 Service performance of the season in response { S&L > to urgent demand. Victorio Trevisan alle will have the leading comedy role in this Donizetti opus and Tito Schipa will again be heard as the lover. A change in cast will bring Elvira De Hidalgo vis-a-vis with Mr. Schipa in a delightfully romantic role. Others in the cast are Giocomo Rimini and Giordano Paltrinieri. Gennaro Papi will be the conductor. 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