They are already attending the rehearsals for the grand concert in which they will be featured on Tuesday evening and where they will sing a number of operatic selections in the original languages, both artistes having appeared on the various stages throughout the world, singing in different languages with the same ease.
Whilst Valentinoff finished a contract with the Opera Comique at Paris, prior to embarking for China, Speransky made his name a few years ago when he sang with the Metropolitan Opera of New York, according to M. Lo Bigot, director of the local Opera Company. who is now feverishly rushing the preparations for "Tosca" and "Rigoletto" which are to open on February 8 and 9 respectively.
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