The sun., 1918-10-01
CHICAGO OPERA TO
FOSTER U. S. TALENT
Association Announces Plans
for Second New York Season
to Start January %.
SEVERAL NEW OFFERINGS
Work Of American Composer
to Be Heard-Roster Includes
Many Old Favorites.

Cleofonte Campanini, director-ee
or the Chicago Opera Association, has
! announced his plans for the second New
York season OF four weeks ut the Lex
ington Theatre. beginning January ~,
1919. With view to fostering native
talent, the association will present a new
opera by Homer Moore. the American
composer. and has added to Its rolls a
number Of American artists.
Henry Fevrier's new opera "Gis-
monda," based on Sardou's play. will
nave its worlds premiere at the hands
or the Chicago Opera. Other novelties
will include ''Le Chemineau," by Xavier
Leroux. founded on Jean Richepin's
play: Leroux's lie Cadeau de Noel" a
one act opera. and "Aphrodite," by Ca
mile Erlanger. after Pierre Louy's novel
OF the same name.
Other French operas to be presented
are: lie Well Aigle." by Raoul Guns
bourg. which was first presented with
great success at Monte Carlo and the
Paris Opera. and won much favor when
performed two years ago in Chicago
Cleopatra" by Massenet, a posthumous
work. which also scored a great success
in Monte Carlo and in Chicago
New Italian Production.
new Italian production will he lie
Maschere,' by Pietro Mascagni, first
produced on January II. 1901, creating
quite sensation by having its pre-
MERE simultaneously in seven cities
Milan, Venice, Verona, Naples, Turin,
Genoa and Rome. With libretto of
considerable originality as its story, the
opera has caused a good deal of discus
sion. Time has justified the composers
faith In his score. just as 1t did in the
case OF Puccinis Madame Butterfly"
which failed to gain public favor at its
first performance at La Scala, Milan.
Another italian opera to be given is
Don Carlos" by Giuseppe Verdi, with a
libretto by Merry and Du Locle. 1t was
first given in Paris March IL, 1867.
The REVEALS will include: La Navar-
raise" by Massenet Samson and De-
lilah," by Saint-Saens: THE Tales Of
Hoffman," by Offenbach civilian Tell"
by Rossini The Jewess" LA NIive).
by Halevy "Falstaff." by Verdi "Otello,"
by Verdi; Fedora" by Giordano;
"L'Africaine,' by Meyerbeer: Hamlet"
by Thomas; Norma" by Bellini;
Linda da Chamounix." by Donizetti,
and "Crlspino la Comare." by Ricci.
The following additions to the roster
Of artists have been made: Beryl Brown
American soprano; Dora Gibson. Amerl-
can soprano. formerly of Covent Gar
den: Dorothy Jardon. American So
prano; Marguerite Namara, American
soprano. formerly OF Boston Opera Com
pany: Emma Noe. American soprano;
William Rogerson. American tenor
Nira Amazar. soprano OF the Petrograd
Opera Marthe Chenal. soprano OF the
Opera Comique and Paris Opera
Yvonne Gall. soprano with the Paris
Opera Guido Ciccolini, tenor OF the Cos
tamil, Rome Alesandro Dolci. tenor OF
La Scala, Milan: Charles Fontane, tenor
OF Opera Comique, Paris: Lodovico OIL
viero. tenor San Carlo. Naples John f.
O'Sullivan, tenor. Paris Opera; Mario
Vale, barytone, Of Regio. Torino: Vir-
gil!o Lazzari. basso. OF Communale. Bo-
loEna; Louis Hasselmans, conductor,
Opera Comique, Paris Giorgio Polacco
conductor. formerly of the Metropolitan
opera House Frank st. Leger. assist
ant conductor; Cesare Sturani, assistant
conductor: Sylvia de Tell, American
premiere danseuse, and Ida Preobra-
Jenska OF Moscow State Theatre, pre-
miere danseuse.
Many Old Singers Retained.
The following have been retained:
Sopranos--Anna FitZiu. Amelia CALI
Curci, Mary Garden. Florence Macbeth,
Margery Maxwell, Miriam Mooney, Eve
Hn Parnel Alma Peterson, Marie
pruzap ROSa Raisa