Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
OPERA FESTIVAL
OPENS TOMORROW
Brilliant Artists to Offer Re.
markabIe Series-!nitiaI
kN-America Night.

With world renowned artists cast in
the leading roles, the International
Festival OF the Washington National
Opera will be launched with an "all-
American night in Polls Theater, al
8 Is o'clock tomorrow night.
Sponsored by a committee. including
| the Ambassadors Of Great Britain,
Italy France, Belgium and Germany.
and nationally and internationally
known American men and women.
headed by Gen. Persh!ng and Speaker
fOngyorih. Senator Phipps, Senator
cappe- Representative Porter. Miss
Mabel Boardman and others the bril-
i.auce Of the festival stage viii be re-
nected By the b:!liiancc Of audience.
"A Light From ST. Agnes" new
American opera. composed by w.
FRANKIE Iiarling. and described by sew
eral critics as the best yet written in
America, will be the first opera Of the
festival II will be its FIRST produc-
lion IN Washington, and one Of the
largest audiences Of the festival is ex-
pected 10 crowd Polls Thcaler.
Has American Cast.
An American saset. headed by
Frances Peraita, outstanding American
dramatic soprano, Howard Preston and
al kilug fIEIKEIA~kJtdIifljH van ENG hItL
, opera which Will be conducted by Mr..
HarI!ng The OPERA viii he preceded
bY a program of drama dances by the
Marmcin dances " American music.
Lamar Springfield. composer conductor.
viii conduct the modern program Of
Music 10 which the dances are per-
! formed.
| Continuing for two weeks, the festival
I Is expected " set "A neg grand opera
attendance record for the National
Capital
/ Eight operas viii be presented, with
! Wertner," MaSsenet's famous work,
! the second on the program. Maurice
! capitainf, France. lyrical ambassador.
! viii return W Washington " sing The
title role. and Jeanne Gordon American
cpntraito, who won "A triumph in Gar
/ men here earlier Ia the season. WI!
, sing The role ~ Charlotte, principal
feminine character
Attracted by ine diversity 81 Interest
ing features IN the festival, many per
sons have ordered beats by mall sn1 tel
egfaph from other cities, tor various
festival performances.
Several Conductors.
MOT only VIII The festival hee gath.
cflnR III famous singers but IT. also viii
/ spItEfE|k tIE btIFBltfHitLY ~ IGHt EtWtbl
! roi.dtntDT& Eugene FueTht, who has
/ rDUdlicttG With tinpSiiaI sllccegs IN mnn5
parts ~ The world, VIII conduct Lhe iNf
fren"h pprrs&. "W"fther" and "i.akme"
Erns&t Eno"k uDted Interpreter I'll
Wagner. VIII cbndiIft The Two Waa,
merriam works, "Dje Walkure" aud Iris.
Tan uHd iHDice". aud Aldo FtaHcneiti
Wilp has Vtl vide ffr1guiiiJn aLiOuI
U.a nJiHpairlptb. VIII conduct The tYt
/ Itallsn opefas, "I0sCs" and "Oteilo
! TbrpHallolt the festival lhn Amer
ican Gote viii prevail. with American
Ert:atA sharing W.,li the fpieiqn visitors
the leading roles III The performances
Islslia Ms!jlis rId-fsanGlIs Amer
jean cDiofatiifa. VIII sosnd lie secont
| oDinBieteiy American note III tie tes
iiVgi "Wednesday when si!e viii sing II
concert IN PDIi's Ihealsr al 4 -
D'rb,ck The pfiua dGnnh. Who ha
wa ttiumphs Throughout the world
VIII sing the tile role In "Lakme
role Ia which she IfiImpied here la
ee64yu, when The aiiGieice iflslsisn Tia
Me regeat the famous bell sDUg ~ tn
Diefs
Finishing hHlfilas we're being pa
sesi4tdaY III ijte tluai Feheaiaals uudt
lie diaectiop ~ M Albion ihe Tbn
dsIciore aud Eurica Clay Dillon, stag
. dJrettof II tiis Washington Haiipua
! Opera A feDtganized otshehita is -
pecLed i1 prove One ~ the features u
! lie festival performances.
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