Aspiring tenors and sopranoswho would like a free trip to Italy and back, together with $1,200 for a year’s expenses, may apply for the annual award now offered for the first time by the Caruso Association Memorial Foundation. The successul applicant myst be an American citizen or citizeness, must be between 20 and 27 years of age, must be able to sing the complete roles of at least three full-length opera, must have general education, dramatic ability, a serious attitude, must need financial assistance, must pass a voice trial. The Foundation already has a capital of $24,000 which will be invested and the income applied to The Fellowship. The balance for this year has been pledged by the former Mrs. Caruso. The committee in charge includes Walter Damrosch, Giulio Gatti-Casazza, Otto H. Kahn, John McCormack, Antonio Scotti, Josef Stransky, Mme. Marcella Sembricht.
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