The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

zia Bori. Geraldine Farrar. AmelIta
Galli-Curci. Jeanne Gordon. Marga-
ret Matzenauer, Rosa Ponselle. Ma
rio chamIee. Giuseppe Danise.
Giuseppe De Luca, Adamo Didur,
Beniamino Gigli. Orville Harold.
Jose Mardones. Giovanni MartineIi
and Leon Rothier.
The full Metropolitan Orchestra
will accompany the artists. under
the baton Of six conductors. GIu-
seppe Bamboschek. Artur Bodan-
sky, Louis Hssselmans. Roberto
MoranZoni. Gennaro Papi and Gu
lilo. SettL
Otto II. Kahn. in announcing to-
day the benefit performance EN-
phasized its unprecedented charac-
ter and called attention to the fac:
that IL would be an expression or
the interest Of the Metropolitan
and it's artists in the plan for p
practical and appropriate memorial
tribute TO the great tenor.
Mr.. Kahn. who is chairman of
the board of directors Of the Net
ropolitan and vice president cf the
Caruso Foundation. said: .
The Metropolitan Opera Corr-
pany Is glad of the opportunity 10
cooperate with the Caruso Amer
lean Memorial Foundation in the
movement for an appropriate
American tribute to the memory OF
the great Caruso and his art.
The concert on February ~ will
be the expression Of the interest of
the Metropolitan. its artists a-1 Itx
personnel in the foundation and its
purposes. and. have no doubt sim
liar Interest will he shown by
many Of the nUmberlcss admirers
OF Caruso's art. who will want to
take this occasion TO pay homage
TO his memory by their presence at
the memorial performance"
John Aspegren. chairman OF the
executive committee of the rnundE-
tion. stated that the program will
be OF unusually wide popular ap-
peal and diversity. u is being pre-
pared under the guidance Of GuiIio
Gatti-Casazza. and will bc made
public next wee..
Popularity Guides ProGram-MakinE.
"a program best adapted 10 a
concert in memory os Caruso should
be of a wide popular appeal. rather
than OF especial soIemnity. and il j.
on this principle. ! understsnd. that
the program for the memorial con
cert will be based" said Mr.. Aspc-
grcn.
The national committee of the
foundation. in whose behalf the
concert will bc held. includcs
President Harding as honorary
chairman and Mrs. EnriCo Csrusu
as honorary vice chairman
The active officers include Paul n.
Cravath. president: Otto ". Kahn.
DR.. Antonip Stella, Harry HarknesS
FlaEler. Col w. l.. Peel OF Atlanta.
Ga. and William BUiterworth, Of
Moline. M. vice presidents: Mr.
| Helen Hartley Jenkins. secretary Z:
Felix VI. warburg. treasurer. and
John Aspegren. chairman OF the cN-
/ ecutive committee
The movement already has been
extended To various States and ha
the cooperation and support o.
many artists. music patrons. music
clubs and music associations. The
governors Of Colorado. EansaS.
Massachusetts. Michigan. Nevada
and Virginia have accepted tho
honorary chairmanship Of the state
committees now being appointed
John Mccormack is chairman OF the
artists national committee. " hitch =
being formed for the purpose o.
| directing artists activities in the
7 interest Of the fund.
The proposed scholarships of III.
1 foundation will be awarded an
| nuslly on the basis Of merit -.
| gsrdless OF race. creed or sen. Only
residents in America will be Gig o.
! BILE for scholarships. Tho award
| will be for training in voice culture.
| Instrumental music and musica
composition. in American schools
and conservstories. or under ind
vidual teachers of music in Ameri,.t.
Only the income from the fund will
4 be used.