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lire. where he was mcapacitated by n
wound. He was we'll known in Paris
before the war as a conductor. HIS
choral society and orchestra were de-
voted exclusively TO the presentation OF
modern compositions. Debussy. d'mdy,
ALBERT, Ravel, Enesco, Brunesu. Dubois,
Faure, St Saens,. F1orent Schmidt,
Widor. Koechlin and other distinguished
persons either appeared personally st
these concerts or otherwise lent their
cooperation. Mr.. echmitz will devote
his plano programmes In this country
10 compositions OF the modern school
Alma oluck. soprano. and Efrem xim-
balist, Russian violinist, will give their
only joint recital here this season Sun
day afternoon. April 20. at the Hippo
drome.
Sara Fuller. soprano. WIN give q flrst
song recital here on Sunday afternoon.
April 20. at Aeolian Hall. The pro-
gramme includes Italian operatio afrs
and French, Russian and English songs
Sarah Borni will give a song recital on
Sunday evening, April 20. at Carnegie
Hall.
John Mccormack will give his mai
Sunday night, April 20. at the Hippo
drome. He will leave for the Pacific
coast the next day. His programme will
include three request numbers: 'Il milo
tesoro" from Don Giovanni" "She In
Far From the Land" and Gounods AVE
Maria" the latter to be sung with violin
obbligato.
Andreas Dipple will resume the man
agement of grand opera in October. The
company will go on tour and play all
the principal cities Of the United States
and Canada.
The first opera to be sent out will b
Puccini's Madame Butterfly in Italian.
and the special feature OF the opera will
be the novelty that all Japanese char
acters and chorus parts will be played
by Japanese artists, the American char
acters to be sung by American prin-
cipals Mr.. DIPPED has engaged for the
leading part the Japanese prima donna.
Haru OnukL He has also signed with
Koscak Yamada, the Japanese composer
and conductor, well known to New York
music lovers, through his orchestral
concerts given at Carnegie Hall during
the current season.
The scenery and costumes will all b
| imported from Japan.
| Inc programme 1or the New 8ym-
| phony Sooietys second pair of concerts
| at Carnegie Hall Friday evening. April
25. and Saturday afternoon. April 26, Is
as follows: ''Dardanus Suite" Ramean :;
''Ranga," introduction and dance Of the
Princess, Whithorne: "Pohjola's Daugf
ter" Sibelius; Pagan POEM" Loef1er,
The directors OF the Newark MUSIC
| Festival Association have announced the
schedule for their fifth season. begin
ming May Is. at the First Regiment Ar
mory. as follows: Friday evening. May
16, Peace Jubilee nights Anna Case
and Reinald Werrenrath. The pro-
gramme will be patriotic. Songs Of free
dom from the Revolution, Rebellion and
| the present war. also national hymns OF
all the allied nations will be sung Sat
, urday evening. May Il, light opera
night: Selections from Robin Hood. d"
"Pinafore, Martha" Pirates of Pen
zance,' &C.. will be rendered with the
| following soloists: Nina Morgana, 30
| prano; Lila Robson, contralto. and
Thomas Chalmers, barytone. from the
Metropolitan Opera Company Orville
Harold. tenor; Fred Patton, bass, and
Toscha Seidel. vtoinist. Monday eve
ming, May 10, Enrioo Caruso night: Tho
famous tenor will sling three arias with
orchestra and solos with piano accom-
paniment The societys chorus will b
| heard on May 16 and II.