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Show COMPOSER CONDUCTS OPERA AT PREMIERE CHICAGO, Nov. 18. Special interest attached to the American premiere of the opera La Xave" (the ship) which opened the ninth season of the Chicago opera association tonight. Lpera goers divided their regad between Itaio Mon-temezzi. Mon-temezzi. the composer, who was present and conducted, and Gabriele d'Annunzlo. the Italian poet -warrior, now a central figure in European military and political affairs in connection with the Dalmatian problem. D'Annunzio wrote the blank verse on which the drama was based. Appearing in the principal roles were Rosa Raisa. Alessandro Dolcl and Gia-como Gia-como Rimini. The scenic production was the work ot Norman Bel Geddea. |