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By Ruthe& I.L. Pr.tzeI Louis Eckstéin's announcement of the program for the first eight days of Ravinia opera bas renewed one's excitement'over the anticipation' of the coming season, which opens on Saturday evening, June 20. >Jihe first week is a brilliant one, but ail the weeks at 'Ravinia are brilliant, for. that maàtter-. It. is only that. in, con- templatinig the firstWeek's bill, one realizesagain that Raviniae is uniq ue in its sensational rosterof stars and .operas, every night being.a gala one. Over ,in, Europe they talkc about Ravinia, *hich is not duplicated else- wvhere in thé world. Nowliere can loyers of opera find so many world- famous stars and ail-star 'casts ap- pearing night. after niglitin standard and novelty operas, . as, at Ravinia, and, nowliere else is opera given with file ecstatic spirit that onîe finds at Ravinia., The stars corne back year after, year, * eager to "play" at opera in Ravinia; altho'ugh actually tliey work harder there. Open WWth "'William Tell" On Saturday night, june 20, the opcning performance is. "William Tell," - by Rossini, with' Elisabet l Rethberg, Giovanni ý Martînelli ' Gin- seppe Danise, Virgilio Lazzari, Aif ré-. do Gandolfi, Louis D'Angelo. 'Maý- gery Maxwell, George Cehanovsky, Gluseppe Cavadore. Ada Paggi. and with Ruth Page and Blake Scott witli the ballet.. Genîxaro Papi. will conduct. On Sundav niglif, june 21,"L Triaviata;" Verdi' s spnightly opera, will be suing by I1Lurezia Bori, Mario Chamlee, Mario Basiolà, Marel, Windheimi, George Celianovsky, Lou- is D'Angelo. Philine Falco, Paolô Ananian. Ruth Page and Blake Scott will be with thýeballet, and, Gennaro Papi, will .onduct. . .1 - : On Monday night, june 21" "Ma-. dame Buttedfy," by Puccini, will be -Sung by Elisabeth Retliberg, Edward Johnson, Ina Bourskay-a, Manio Ba- * siola, George Cehanovsky, . Giuseppe Cavadore, Lodovico Oliviero, 'Phlme Falco, Paolo Ananian, with Gennaro Papi conduncting.. -arut- JRIe Z» On Friday niglit, June. 26, "Ma- rouf," by Rabaud, will be sung by Yvonne Gall., Maria Chamlee, Julia Claussen, Leon Rothier, Vittorio Tre- visan, Marek Windheim, George Ce- hanovsky, Louis D'Angelo, Giuseppe ýCavadore, Lodovico Oliviero, Paolo Milan Lusk, Witmetétte, iolinisi, hazsà made the important ahnn.ounce- ment that ie. will remain at home for the greater part .of the sutin-, mer and ivill take on a few addi- tional puipils. inaking it odvan- tageotis for those who are only "able to study .Vviolin ditring the summer nioyitlis. M1"r. Lusk is the author- izcd exponcnt in Anzerica of the famous Sevcik met hod. Ananian, with Ruth Page. Blake Scott and the ballet. Louis: Hassel- mians will coiduct. On Saturday niglit, jùne 27, "Ma- non Lescaut" by Puccini, mill be sung with Lucrezia Bori, Gio.vanni Martinelli, Ina Bourskaya, Desire Defreré, Marek Windheim, louis. D'Angelo, Giuseppe Cavadore, Lodo- vico Oliviero, Paolo Ananian, with Gennaro Papi conducting. Buy Tickets Now I ,Obviously, the wiîse will flot delay too long, in the matter of ticket-buy- ing.* As usual,sbcier to the, guarantee fund have. been given; the first opportunity to order seats for the first two nights of the season. Checks covering their reservations must be in by Thursday, june 4. Sui-' may have tickets heia until the eve- ning of the performance. Otherwise, tickets reserved must lie paid for at the park or remittarjce made by mail or by. Western Union telegrapli at Highiland Park by eleven o'clock on the morni ng after the reservation is. made. Maria Matyas, m ezzo soprano who recently appeared at the Shawnee Country club and before other north shore clubs, was highly praised for ber unusual voice, when she was heard in recital at Kimbail hall Iast week. One Chicago critic said of br "'From, her first breath in' publie, Miss Matyas bas been able to delight the seecialist With lier ýsiriging. In the few years of'lier career she has lost' nothing and has- gai ned ýa great deal. Her voice, remains one of the purest and most beautiful to be heard. .- t has that inestimably val- uable, quality, character. "She uses it well, for she has been beautifully trained. Ms Matyas' use of lier voice is 50 alive, so direct and so deeply. colored with a singer's innate gift, lier share of the prograin proved an uniqualified delight.." Swigarts Praised« by Critiçs After Berlin Concert George Swigart, *Wilmnette violinist. and Estelle Swigart, *cellist. played to an enthusiastic ýaudience in Ber- lini. whien they gave a1 concdert there the irst ofMay. Sharing the pro- grain witlhi iemi were Aube Tzerko. pianist, and Inige Brodersen,, soprano. The concert wvas to have been given in "Der Alten Auileni," the gor- geouis hall in the Ierin uniiivérsitv, 'but because of violenit communiiiistic demonstrations on Unter dleii Linden, just in front of the building., the con- 'cert was tranisferred at the last niiiù- Uteto another place. Mlany important people, attended the concert, inchudect among themi beiiig the music critics of the. New York Times, the. Chicago Dail y News, Musical America, and severai' Berlin' papers, as: well as the Am!er- ican ambassador, the American con- sul-general and others from the -con- sulate. The Berlin papers spoke in- glowing termis of the talent of the Swigarts ' and other critics. com- mended the young artists highly. 1 isq a Çigaefrt and i rrother are, CHENKIN POPULAR Victor Chenkin, Rtîssian singing actor, recently completed a series of eleven. appearances in Poland, every one of which was ocompletely, sold out. He will be-presented-in recital at the Playhouse next faîl, under the direction of1 Bertha Ôtt. . The ,Chicago Concert orchestra bas been given a provisional gift of $35,000 by William C. Newell, to fur- ther its efforts toward$, an ideal of establishing' outdoot concerts. througliout Chicago- and its surround- ing suburbs. The gift is given on condition that the music loyers. of Cljiéago raise a sirfilar amount, and the offer sta nds-for five montbs. Announcement of.this gift offer a made recently at a. meeting. of- the, orchestras board of directors. Curt H. A pel, well known Chicago niusi- cian, and- founider of the Chicago Concertý orchestra and band, lias been idehtified with leadirîg orches- trsfor the% past 25 vears. ýHe Iwill conduct the proposed outdoor con- certs, assisted by- Hex:bert C. Sher.- wîn. Mr. Apel resides in Gl1encoe., The Chicago Concert orchestra association is not organized forpro- lit, but aiins to make these concert series self supporting. The jroposed. concerts wilI be the first step owards regular summer music, and throuigh Mr. Newell's encouraging gift offer will provide a splendid opportunity for orchestra and mnusic loyers. to contribute towards inspiring 'enter- taà,inment. ,T4e2 concerts will prove to be a force ýn the community which cannot be u rderestimated, for th.ey hi*ave a universal appeal and are en- dorsed unreservedly by those- who,, are interested 'in good mnusic. *The enthusiastic spirit of the Chxi- cago jubilee celebration lias pro-.. duced souxe permaaent results, it is thought, not the least of theni being the subsciptions for comnuni ty concerts of the Chicago .Concert orclicstra. SuperviaIs.Fou'rth. A rtist in- Series Conichita' Supervia. ýSpanish nmezzo soprano, will give the fourth concert in the, Artist-Recital series next year at New Trier High school. She will be heard on January 25, ini the series sponsored by the Winnetka Music club. t.Aitn sRay xYoung, w îîmette .piatu- ist and teacher will present lier class pupils and private pupils in recital on Sunday afternoon, June 14, at the Wilmette Baptist churcli. Miss Young is a gracluate of Blýsh Conservatory of Music, ha-vinig studied there under Cecilia' Ray Berry.