Glancing Ahead—

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 748, 22 August 1929, Page 16

Glancing Ahead —

This Evening.—Royal Auckland Choir. Saturday.—Municipal Concert (choir and organ). August. —Westminster Glee Singers. September.—Dusolina Oiannini. “Songs of the East” forms the latest opus, No. 77, of Richard Strauss. Guido Laccetti announces the discovery in the archives of St. Peter’s of Rome a hitherto unknown sonata by Pergolesi. • * • Schipa's “Princess Liana” ' Princess Liana,” an operetta by Tito Schipa. the tenor, was performed for the first time at the Adriano Theatre in Rome on June 22. “It was a success,” “The London Post” correspondent reports, “and Signor Schipa, who did not himself take part in his opera, was repeatedly called before the curtain. The piece marks a return to light operatic methods, and sounds a note of sentiment and romance. It is rich in melody, and several of the duets are sure to become popular because of their tunefulness. The plot of the libretto, which is by Messrs. Santoro and Ennio, concerns a princess who alls from affluence to penury, and ecovers her fortune for one brief moment only to lose all again—when -he discovers that her real happiness depends on Zozo, her faithful lover, vlonte Carlo and a travelling circus provide the setting.” * * * English provinces are to be visited by a newly organised Covent Garden Opera Company probably beginning next season. * * * Over 1,000 persons were engaged in an outdoor New York performance of “Aida” last month. Elephants and camels were used for the triumph scenes. • * * Chaliapin is to sing with the Palestine Opera Company this year, reports the New York “Times” via Y .he Jew*ish legraphic Agency. He will precede this engagement with appearances in Lcrypt.

New Zealand Singer Abroad New Zealand friends will be pleased to hear of the good progress of Mr. Reg. N€»wberry, the New Zealand tenor, who is now studying in Milan. It will be remembered that as a boy soprano he toured Australia and New Zealand. Madame Melba predicted that he would be heard of as an adult singer. Mr. Newberry is studying under Caffe, who has had some famous pupils, including Marian Talley, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, of New York. Progress in the development of Mr. Newberry's voice has resulted in his range being extended to over two octaves from the tenor C. The quality of the voice is a true tenor of robust power.