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76 WILMETTE distinction and is one of the leading exponents of the bel canto school. Mario Basiola, who since his Ravini~ debut five years ago has been well established at Ravinia, is to return. He will be heard in a variety of important part's. Desire Defrere will be given full opportunity in those ·parts in which he excels. Leon Rothier, French basso, and Virgilio Lazzari, a basso of the Italiaq school, both of whom are Ravinia veterans, are again on the list. These artists are unrivaled as exemplar3 of their individual schools and both are unusual actors. Vittorio Trevisan will have many of the hassobuffo parts. Gennaro Papi, Louis Hasselmans and Wilfrid Pelle~ier. will again occupy the desk as prmc1pal conductors. Giacomo Spadoni wilt be chorus ma·.;ter and Eric DeLamarter will, as in the past, conduct the concerts. Desire Defrere will be stage director. The baltet will be headed by Mi ss Ruth Page, with Edwin Strawbridge as her associate. The complete roster of artists, ~lpha betically arranged, follows : Sopranos: Lucrezia Bori, Yvonne Gall, Florence Macbeth, Margery Maxwell, Lola Monti-Gorsey, Elisabeth Reth berg. Mezzo-sopranos and Contraltos: Ina Bourskaya, Julia Claussen, Anna Correnti, Philine Falco, Gladys Swarth out. Tenors: Mario 'Chamlee, Edward Johnson, Giovanni Martinelli, Jose Mojica Giordano Paltrinieri. Armand Toka~ ~~ LIFE · . . May 10, 1929 - . ber of Seville, Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana, Don Pasquale. Faust, Fedora, Fra Diavolo, II Trovatore, La Boheme, La Juive, L'Amore Dei Tre Re, La Navarraise, L'Elisir d'Amore, Lohengrin, Louise, Lucia, Madame Butterfly, Manon (Massenet), Manon Lescaut, Martha, Pagliacci, Rigoletto, Romeo .and Juliet, Samson and Delilah, The Tale~ of Hoffman, Thais, Tosca, La Traviata, Marouf, Le Chemineau, L'Heure Espagnol. . GREAT OPERADC STARS AWAIT RAVINIA SEASON (Continued from page 75) Italian and the French lists, and this year Ravinia audiences will hear him in a part that is entirely different from anything '·e has done before-that of Heinrich the bell caster, in "La Campana Sommersa." Edward Johnson, who occupies a prominent place in the front rank of world tenors and wh(j3e reputation increases season by season, will be back. This splendid singer, during the seasons he has been at Ravinia ha'.s met with the plaudits of the patrons of this opera hous~ where he has established himself as a genuine favorite. Mr. Johnson has a magnificent voice and is always in the picture. Mario Chamlee witt be back and of course, many of the best known lyric roles, including the name part of "Marouf" will be assigned to him. He is so well known to Raxjnia audiences that he scarcely needs introduction, and l..s voice, which is of rare sweetnes'3, is eminently suited to the romantic roles. It is of interest that hoth Mr. Johnson and Mr. Chamlee will have the principal tenor role of Ruggere in "La Rondine ." Armand Tokatyan, who has made a splendid impression at . Ravinia on n1.,ny occasions, is am01ig those re .:. engaged for thr.f y·ear;., .. Mr. Tokatyan has achieved distlnctiv.e success in a long list q! part.s. J os~ Mojica. a young tenor of sulendld attamments is coming back an~ will be assigned to many ~oles wh1ch. demand hi· .; styl~ of singmg and actmg.. The baritone section will again be headed by Giuseppe Danise the richness of whose voice and '"'hose thorough schooling, have given him a pl~ce of prime importance in the operatn;- world. Mr. Danise is an arti'st of Stage Director : Desire Defrere. Premiere Danseuse : Ruth Page. Premier Danseur : Edwin Strawbridge. · The list of operas as it has. taken form in the mind of Mr. Eckstein follows: Novelties and Revivals: La Rondine, La Campana Sommersa, Ariene et Barbe Bleue, La Vida Breve, Mignon, L'Amico Fritz, The Secret of Suzanne. Standard Repertoire : Aida, Andrea Chenier, Ball~ in Maschera, The Bar- SUNDAY SERVICES - - THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE CHURCH SERVICES AND VISIT THE READING ROOM Baritones: Mario Basiola, George Ce- ~"""'uuuauu"u'"'u""'""'"'""uuutlltlllllllltttttttttttu""""""li""""""'"""""'"""ll""nnnttttllttttttttlltuununnttlltltttttttttttllttttnttlltttlltttttttlltti? hanovsky, Giuseppe Danise, Louis D'Angelo, Desire Defrere Bassos: Paolo Ananian, Virgilio Lazzari, Leon Rothier, Vittorio Trevisan. Conductors : Louis Hasselman·,;, Gennaro Papi, Wilfrid Pelletier. Concert Conductor: Eric DeLamarter. Chorus Master: Giacomo Spadoni. - IN OIL BURNING Don't GuessKnow! 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