According to Giordano, whose operatio wsion of Sardou'e "Madame Sans Gene" is to obtain its first henring in New York r«xt season, Verdi was responsible for (he suggestion that an opera might be vritteu around Napoleon. It is . tlianks than to the composer of "Trovatoro" and "Aida" th«t we are to have the privilege of seeing the Little Corporal with his hand on his heart singing * love song. Ivan Caryll has already written a very fascinating light opera on the theme entitled "The Buohes3 of Danzig," which was produced in Australio, but 'never iu New Zealand. It ("Madame Sans Gene") is Miss Florence Young'e best performance. Among the visiting artiste for mext year Clara Butt and her husband, Kennedy Humford, are likely to receive a hearty welcome. At a recent concert ut the Albert Hall, London, the great hall was filled to the extent vl ifs seating capacity of GflOfl, and in addition 2000 pooplo were standing. Clara Butt received a remarknWe demonstration of high ostrem from her fellow countrymen.—Philadelphia "Etude." For Childr».n'« Hackinß Court at Nlßht, k Woods' Great Peyperariut Cure, la. 6d. .
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1576, 21 October 1912, Page 8
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184Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1576, 21 October 1912, Page 8
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