VISITING SINGER

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 386, 22 November 1932, Page 7

VISITING SINGER

albino marone INTERE8TING CAREER IN A LIFE OF TRAVEL. FAVOURS GERMAN OPERAS. Travel in many countries of th'e -world has provided Signor Albino Marone, the famous Italian basso, now in Wellington, with much of interest to discuss. One of his chief joys5 next to singing, is coilecting treasures from the lands he has visited, for his home in Turino. Interviewed in Wellington, Signor Marone expressed his appreciation of the beautiful countryside and the many natural wonders he had seen in New Zealand. Signor Marone made his debut as a singer in 1921 under the famous. Maestro Serafin, in the opera "Maestri Cantori," by Wagner, and soon afterward was" chosen by Maestro Pietro Mascogni to sing in his new opera, "II Piccolo Marat," Signor Marone said that he preferred singing in the G'erman operas, becausd in these the basso roles were very powerful and the German music was so strong and forceful. It was a tremendous inspdration, he continued, to sing Wagner's music. On being asked how he liked the role of Mephistopheles, in which he has ereated such a sensation, Signor Marone's reply was that it was a magnificent part for any artist to sing and a part he always loved. Signor Marone toured Germany and sang in all the principal towns of that eountry. He was also in Hungary and France, and he sang for some time at the Royal Theatre, Cairo. ±ie has many treasures in his home brought from the countries he has visited, in cludmg some wonderful things from South Ameriea. It is very intarestingj to note that for three consecutive seasons Signor Marone was at the Scala Theatre, Milan, under the famous Maestro Toscanini, with whoml he visited Vienna and Berlin. During this pres'snt tour of Australia and New Zealand Signor Marone has collected some valuable souvenirs, including several \Maori works of art in greenstone, kauri gum and leather. In addition to his prowess as a singor, Signor Marone is an excellent cook, and can make' delicious confections suffieient to make the most expert chef green with envy. He is always ealled upon by members of the company at a supper party after the opera to act as the cook, which he does with tremendous success. Signor Marone is very anxious to visit Rotorua, but owing to the company's short stay in New Zealand he fears this will be impossible. He is an expert photographer and has taken many pictures of New Zealand which will be added to th»3 treasures of his beautiful home in Italy.