The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-16
ACADEMY OF OPERA
PLANS MADE KNOWN
Henry Russell Arrives From
Paris With Details Of the
Undertaking.
100 SCHOLA RSHTPS IN t. s..

Henry Russell, director of TITO B,,.o,
Opera Company. arrived .u NV Yo-,
yesterday from Paris on tho 49,. irs,,,
Adriatic with details Of the founding ~.
tho International Academy % Orsr. ,
that city, mention OF which wn- MAJ.
recently IN cable dispatches.
Otto n. Kahn, chairman az tho ho,-7
Of directors OF the Nctropo<on one,
Company. Mr.. Russell and Others r-orr.
nently associated Will musi-1. ural-,
in his country will Immediately -.
about the formation OF a committee n
New York and other cities % This coyr.
try 70 mise funds for scholarship. -
promising yins"rs. Tho s~ehoa-st,-.
will be $1,000. Mr.. Kahn has eienieea
his intention % startins the VOL he-,
by beginning tho subscriptions
Mr.. Russell. who Is a. N. Ho,,,
Caridge. explained last nlsAt what n.
International Academy - ore-a e..
tends TO do. He Is 10 he tho dire.t--
Of the opera house 1rd Jean d4 Pes,rs
will bo tho director ~ Tho ncsAsrp
branch OF tho undertaking
This academy Of opera eald NJ
Russell. "has been created and erf1p4,
principally Cor the following purposes
"Flrst-To instruct III ST. qls g.
Ned students of singing "a every cra- .
Of operate art.
"~Second-To provide tor tho r,sin..
nance OF students during ,he.- s'ld'ss
"Third-To organizo debu's end rv,
lie Appearances fc. students who, 'isy
are proficient.
"Fourth-To odl,, publish 80 prodlo.
from time % time row operas by voui.
and unknown composer.
"Ffth-To ncouraee ard dlsoov~
artists who design ecen"ry and cr,.
tunes OF an original and distinctive
character also 20 develop nav n.,hoi4
~ stage lighting. stage ''us ~ --|
misA-en-scene.
Tho building which has fAen ch5s.r
for the International Academy q Ora,
is the Theatre do Champe Elysoe To-
founding Of this academy constitute.
one OF tho most import9nt slucaHo-a.
vents In :fs history Of uus-
though there are famous 'uustca. r~hc,,
and conservatories al, over ga 1or =
there Il no organized irst,.u''nr WIGS
operatlc artists can complete t1"'- st..
cation and take part iu public p.-''t-.
auces In a drst class oprrt, house,
Although tho immediate ~ 80 'ta
International Academy of Cn.-A
md work and remuneration tor F-,
rolleh and Belgian .%rtls'e tr.'. p
tho war, tho ultimate aim &C. 20 .. -
a permanent srhul. Tor student.
nations
Mr.. Russel, has hrour' With .fr
preliminary announce eI' uf ..
which says t. = HOPED thI' i.
tuition will be opened on pc' p',.
spite Of the VAR. ana that the rrs.
son ~ opera with no r. April ~,
June, 1915.
4 5000 scholarship e~'.,'.-
holder no' only 20 = complete
o. 'rstrYc''oH 9It - "A public l..
the opera rouse. with q ur..ul"
e'gh' appearance ~ -a..~ su.'an',
h's or her '7lcn'e, v''N 'u1'"'ouoIr. .
Ing ~" on. or $50 years - stud.
a steamship ticket from Now Ynt.
Paris.
American teachers VII have or,
facility for studying and taking par
the academv'e routine work. Con p1-.--
d'~irous % having their operas prod. Oh
VII submit; t'e'r manuscripts 20 .N~
mlt'"e which Will be formed FOR
purpose American students arc -
limited n humber 20 100. APP
win b dealt Ti.h 'a a~iphlbst'.s. .rt.
Information a +" obtained 'rou va
Lily L.aUlor - l2i Ef~' ~'>',-.
street ard IRON Msss-s fer-
Bauer az Aeo,',n Htii
4 Paris committee tas h.s-
With the f"o,loV1rC 'w-
lr.Hce 10 Monaco. mo pr.,r... F.
the Co7''csse 90 Bear. ''. .r.. $50
C~hovigre. 'ae Uu"h's~r r0r.-'a
tNs Dgchesso do trtwuH--f. .
guss %. ';auaE. r.. q H,-rss
N1naSa. Otto kahr. Paw L"o'u- .-
Co'r',ssc de No7il.. Y'U.s '-' "