Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1935, Page 34

B—14 Americanization of the world's fore- most opera house. All the first-night seats were sold | days ago. The subscription list is OPERAS NEW DEAL 55, 10 BEEIN_T!]NI[}HI e o e 8 v | Giulio Gatti-Casazza, the Italian im- presario. He is in retirement. | In his place as general director is | the Canadian-born tenor, Edward Johnson, a member of the Metropoli- tan company for more than a decade. The opening opera is “LaTraviata,” Verdi's perennial favorite, based on Dumas’ tragic romance of the lady of the Camellias. Two of the best-known American ingers will be in the cast—Richard Crooks and Lawrence Tibbett. The Metropolitan Opens Under New Management—Ameri- cans to Star. By the Associate | Press. NEW YORK, December 16.—The Metropolitan opens its fifty-third sea- A Group of Fine LACE CURTAINS! 2.29 MODERN Lane Chests 24.95 We picture one of a group of stunning new cedar chests, designed in the modern manner and finished in walnut. 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