The Archive · 1939

PARK HOTEL

Telephone 91010 for reservations Russian Light Opera The Russian Light Opera are making of their first presentationh—Thursday at the Lyceum—of "Rosita" a gala performance in honour of Ser-off and Manjelei, leaders of the ballet. Seroft will direct this production, which will be more like a ballet revue than a light opera and the ballet will be augmented. Much to the liking of non-Russian members of the audience there will be more dance items. With its Spanish background. the melodies are tuneful and the action fast. In the cast are Z. Bither, T. Nevskaya, V. Valin, L. Rosen, G. Kudinoff, V. Murarieff and Tomsky. "Rosita," never done in Shanghai, be-be repeated on March 4 and

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