Tuesday, May 1

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 41, 27 April 1928, Page 8

Tuesday, May 1

1XA AUCKLAND (333 METRES)-TUESDAY, MAY 1. 3 p.m.: Afternoon session-Selected studio items. 4.0: Literary selection by the Announcer: 4.8: Further gramophone items. ' 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s hour-Uncle George, assisted by pupils of Miss Blamires. Pianoforte, Irene Graham, "In a Hanging Garden" (Allen), Recitation, Margaret Parsonson, "Dorothy’s Tables." Pianoforte duet, Joyce Lee and Phyllis Hogan, ‘Valse Brilliante" (Moskowski). Letters and birthdays. Song, Phyllis Hogan, selected. Recitation, Edna Rainey, "Our New Baby." Pianoforte, Athil Jonas, "Coronach" (Barrett). Bedtime stories. 7.15: News and market reports. 8.0: Chimes. 8.1: Relay of overture from Majestic New Orchestra, under Mr. WhitefordWaugh. 8.5: Soprano jfolo- Mrs. J. Parry, "Waltz Song" from "Tom Jones" (German). : Baritone solo-Mr. Trevor Lewis, "I Pitch My Lonely Caravan" (Coates)- : Contralto solo-Madame Irene Ainsley, "Il Segreto" from "Lucrezi Borgia" (Donizetti). 8.18: Instrumental trio-Boswortli-Hemus-Towsey Trio, "Trio in C Minor, First Movement" (Mendelssohn). 8.27: Baritone solo-Mr. T. Lewis, "O, That We Two Were Maying" (Nevin). 8.31: Relay of entriacte from Majestic New Orchestra, under Mr. WhitefordWaugh. 8.39: Soprano solo-Miss Beryl Adams, "The Pipes of Pan" (Monckton). 8.43: Violin solo-Miss Ina Bosworth, "Variations" (Tartini-Kreisler). 8.48: Lecturette-Mr,. A. B. Chappell, M.A., "Talks on Old New Zealand: No. 7, The Cradle of Civilisation." 9.0: Weather report and forecast. 9.1: Instrumental trio-Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio, "Second Valse" (Godard). 9.11: A presentation of the principal numbers from "Orpheus," by Gluck, under the direction of Madame Irene Ainsley. The part of Orpheus is sung wherever possible by a contralto-at. its first presentation in London in 1860 the Ravogli Sisters were in the principal roles. It is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of the human mind. The story is based upon the Greek legend, Orpheus, son of Apollo, was celebrated for his beauty and _ his musical powers, and on the death of his beloved wife Euridice, he is visited by the God of Love, Amor, who, taking pity on the mourner, tells him he may descend into Hades and seek Euridice in Pluto’s kingdom, but he must not look upon her until they have again reached the upper world. Orpheus gladly goes upon his quest-he wins his way through the nether world to the Valley of the Blest by the charm of his singing, and there he finds Euridice. She follows him through the Valley, but grows sad at his seem~ ing indifference, for, true to his promise, he has never looked upon her face. Almost in sight of the upper world her supplications weaken his resolve, and in defiance of the Gods he turns and gazes upon her. She sinks lifeless to the ground, and Orpheus is about to kill himself in despair, when the God of Love, Amor, returns, and, moved by his renewed sufferings, not only restores Euridice to life, but immortalises him. Cast: Orpheus (contralto)-Madame Irene Ainsley. Amor (soprano)-Miss Beryl Evans:

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