The Felix Roussel is bringing the ong-awaited stars of the opera, Alexander Valentinoff and Michael Speransky. Both of them will make heir debut at the Lyceum Theatre on January 31 in an international concert programme of opera music accom-; anied by a large symphonic orchestra der the direction of Maestro Sloutsky.
Alexander Valentinoff is very popular in France. He has appeared on the stages opera theatres of that country and is an artist of the Opera Comique.
In Paris, Valentinoff was a partner of F. Chaliapin on a number of ocsasions. Having received his vocal training in Italy, Valentinoff started his career in the Opera House of Prague. Later, he was a great success in the Berlin Opera and had leading roles in the "Dame de Pique" and "Lohengrin." On the stage of the Opera Comique, Valentinoff sang "Tosca" in which Opera he intends to make his operatic debut in Shanghai.
The second guest arriving here, is noted chiefly for the fact that he is singer of the Moscow Art Theatre and is a product of the Opera Studio of Nemirovich Danchenko with whom he made the tour of Europe and America and made his name in the Metropolitan Opera of New York in "Carmen." After the tour M. Speransky remained by invitation in the Metropolitan Theatre for a whole season. In December before his departure from Paris M. Speransky appeared on the stage In n farewell con. cert which was exceedingly well supported.
The programme of the concert will be announced shortly and will be qb: composed of the choicest arias of their best operas.
Amateur Singers Amateur singers are invited to com-nete for valuable merchandise prizes tonight at the regular weekly amateur singing contest to be held at the Winter Garden. The contest will com. mence at 10 p.m. and will be conducted by Jimmy James. The latest dish added to the Winter Garden menu is chicken noodles, served every Aight, The kitchen is open all night and early breakfasts are becoming popular at the establishment. Music for dancing is provided by Nina Kellan's American orchestra. feature ing Tod Sanborm. Tommy Missman and Pedro Vila. The usual tea dance, with entertainment, will be held on Sunday.
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