Show I Music Notes r l Metropolitan Metro Metro- Mme Ime Elisabeth poll politan tan Opera soprano is now COncluding con con- eluding a a. coast to concert tour prior to sa sailing lUng for Europe for ap- ap Italy In Kansas City where she sang recently the Times Times- declared that such singing singing Is an an creation or of beauty about which one may speak but with which one may not tamper a voice is as nea nearly perfectly produced as anything from froma a human throat could be C Tito is now working his concert tour way east on his spring I prior to departing for his annual I appearances in opera at La Scala Italy In San Francisco he sang recently recently re- re before the largest audience that has ever attended a concert concertIn In that hUge auditorium a according accord accord- cordIng cord cord- Ing to Redfern Masons Mason's re i review w Inthe in inthe the Examiner When he sang in Oakland the Tribune reported that the largest audience of the season at a musical event attended the recitaL re- re cita citaL sang in Salt Lake recently re- re VIlen the Marquis i de Polignac visited this country Some years ago i I asked him why the French government government gov- gov was so active in promoting the cause of French music and other arts In America To help French business in the United States instantly replied the marquis Virtually every government in the world sponsors music for the same samer r reason ason Music is a powerful force In the building of that indefinable something which we can call good will So Potent and subtle is the effect or of this force that the diplomats of the world have been quick to seize I on music the invisible ambassador of at good will as an ally I S C I Our national government is unique in that it does not support music for reasons of at state or any other reason Our various cities however however how how- ever have recognized the immeasurable immeasurable value of their local symphony symphony sym sym- phony orchestras and opera corn com panics Janies When a certain city wished to float a heavy bond issue some years ago the first step was the tho creation of a local board to fost foster r the visit or of an opera company Tod Today To- To d day y this city is known everywhere as an opera center the good will generated in iii part by the opera season season sea sea- son has has- convinced thousands of |