Evening star., 1928-01-01
M y S &c
BY HELEN FETTER.

who returned early from Europe es-
! pecially to keep this engagement,
and Paul kochanski, Polish violinist,
another iavorite here. who was re-
Gently decorated by tho Polish lcga-
ton: January Is. Anna Case, Amcri-
can soprano. and Vladimir Horowitz,
Young Russian pianist, who has
| created a sensation i'll New York
City. in his debut appearance here
January 2S. Lea Luboschut2, the
brilliant vioknist. in one of tho re-
markablc programs with josef Hot
mann that aroused much enthusiasm
IN London and in New York late last
season. and February |. Rosa Pom
| sclle, the gorgeous prima donna OF
tho Metropolitan Opera Co, in joint
recital with Alberto Salvi. who has
been styled the worlds greatest
harpist."
EOR the second half of the season,
i 1928, Mrs. Wilson-Grccne also
has lineup" that dazzles. leading
with the Comeback" OF Geraldine
Farrar. January IL. January IS.
Feodor Chaliapin. the Russian hasso,
will give a recital. Jascha Heitetz,
the .Americanized violinist. who
sailed away ior two years OF con-
certizing his way around the world,
has just returned and will give con-
GER, here February Z. Sigrid Onegin,
the Metropolitan contralto. whose
singing OF Der Erlkoenig set new
standard for that contralto war
horse here couple of seasons ago,
will sing here February II. Fritz
kreisler. the great violinist. will give
his annual two and a half hours OF
pleasure here February u. and
Rachminotf OF C Sharp Minor Pre-
lude" fame. will play program here
March ,, Mrs. Greene's one in
vasion in the orchestral field will be
a single concert by the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra March 5. Maria
Jcritza. Teutonic prima donna of the
Met" will sing here March Z. and
March 10 will find leading tenor
of the great New York opera or
ganization, Giovanni Martinelli, here
in recital. Other stars" of more
flexible musical standards-Will Rog-
ers and Al .Iolson-also are listed for
appearances here this season, with
no definite dates set as yet.
A Nd now the biggest surprise and
"A plum OF the January-to- June
list of musical events has.been saved
until the last. Mr.. and Mrs. Albion.
with their ever-incrcasing abundance
of enthusiasm and broadening OF
plans, announce that the Washington
Opera Co. has formed co-operat-
ing. international committee with
membership acceptanccs from the
Ambassadors OF Great Britain.
France. Germany. Italy and Belgium.
and national head in Gen. Pershing.
This committee will act as official
intermediary in securing interna-
tional recognition of the company's
efforts and singers of national repute
10 appear IN operas written by COM
posers of the nationalities OF these
different countries.
The detailed plans are in process
of shifting and practical working
out. but II is announced that there
will be two weeks of international
opera in Washington-the weeks of
February Is and 20. Eight operas
will be given during that period. with
allowance OF days of rehearsal in
between the days OF the actual per-
formanccs. There will be.two operas
in the English language. one an
American work and the other a Brit
ish opera. Then. too. there will be
two Italian operas. two German and
two French.
Thus, 1t would seem that this COL
umn today should end logically with
1923 taking off her hat and donning
her diamond earrings and screwing
up her opera glasses 10 take the scat
so recently vacated after an un-
usually long session. by 1927, in lis
tening to opera in Washington.
Is opera successful? 1t certainly
is persistent in Washington.