Wednesday, April 17

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 39, 12 April 1929, Page 18

Wednesday, April 17

4.0: 4.8: 4 4 6 ve 8 oO ol ii . . > . ° . CHOW 8.33: 8.37: 9.17: 9.20: 9.28: 3 p.m.:Afternoon session-selected studio items, 1YA, AUCKLAND (333 METRES) -WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17. Literary selection by the Announcer. Studio items. Sports results to hand. Close down. Children’s session, conducted by Uncle Tom. News and market reports. Chimes Vocal duet-Miss B. Smith and Mr. J. Simpson, "The Touch of A Woman’s Hand" ("Going Up") (Hirsch). Baritone solo-Mr. Clinton Williams, "The Vagrant" (Mullinar). Soprano solo-Miss Alma McGruer, "Mother, You Know the Story" ("Cavalleria Rusticana’’?) (Mascagni), Organ and vocal-Mr. Arthur BE. Wilson and Mr. Clinton Williams, (a) "Concerto No. 12" (Corelli); (b) "Salut d@’ Amour" (Elgar); (c) Baritone solo, "Repaing"’ (Clarke); (d) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (arrgd. Lemare), Tenor solo-Mr. James Simpson, "Ah! Moon of my Delight" (Liza Lehmann). Presentation of the opera, "Rigoletto" (Verdi) (second ‘instalment) (H.M.V. Records D1486/90 (Libretto by Mr. Karl Atkinson) : , (Synopsis: The first instalment described the court of the Duke of Mantua. The Duke of Mantua is a Don Juan, against. whose attentions no woman is safe. He is indenter for help in his schemes to his jester, Rigoletto. The courtiers have much reason to hate both Duke and Jester. Count Monterone utters a parent’s curse upon both Duke and jester. The Duke is merely amused, but the jester is terrified. The courtiers plan revenge on Rigoletto. The portion of the opera dealt with this evening deals with the carrying out of the plan of revenge. Intimidated by the curse, Rigoletto makes a compact with an assassin, Sparafucile, whose help is henceforth to be his in case of need. Rigoletto now goes into his garden, where he finds his only daughter, Gilda, She conceals from him the fact that a young man is hidden on the premises. The young man (though she does not know it) is, the Duke. The courtiers, resorting to a ruse by which they secure the help of Rigoletto, he not realising that his own daughter was the victim, abduct Gilda, and carry her off to the palace. Rigoletto discovers what has happened, and with horror recalls the curse. Prominent among the airs to be sung will be the great love duet, "Love is the Sun," and the famous solo,. "Caro Nome" (Dearest Name). Weather report. r Bass solos-Mr. Duncan Black, (a) "The Lute Player" (Allitsen) ; (b) "- "My Son" (Bennett). . Organ and vocal-Mr. A. BH. Wilson and Mr. Williams, (a) "Thanksgiving" (Hosme); (b) "Prayer and Cradle Song" (Guilmont); (¢) baritone solo, "Thou art Passing Hence" (Sullivan) $ (d) "Minuet" from "Clock Symphony" (Haydn),

9.48: 9.56: 10.0: Contralto solos-Miss Beryl Smith, (a) "Grey Hills" (Lidgey) : (b) "Like to the Damask Rose" (Hlgar). Vocal oo McGruer and Mr. Black, "When Song is Sweet" (Sans ouci), Close down. #YA, WELLINGTON (420 METRES).-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1°. SILENT DAY. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (306 METRES) .-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17. 8 p.m.: Afternoon session-Selected. gramophone items. 4,25: 4.30: 6.0: 7.15: 7.30: 8.0: 8.1: 8.29: 8.38: 8.43: 8.47: , ) 8.50 : 9.22: 9.26: 9.30: 9.34: 9.37 : 9.45: 9.49 : 9.57 : Sports results to hand. Close down. Children’s session, ‘conducted by "Mother Hubbard." News session, Addington stock market reports. Chimes. , Presentation of opera "Rigoletto" (Verdi), Act 1, Scene 1, and part Scene 2, with introductory remarks by Mr. W. H. Dixon, Professor of Singing. (H.M.V. Records C1483/6). CAST: Gilda, daughter of Rigoletto-Soprano. Maddalena, Sparafucile’s sister-Contralto. The Duke, a titled profilgate-Tenor. Rigoletto, a hunchbank jester to the Duke-Baritonea Sparafucile, a hired: assassin-Bass. Count Monterone-Baritone. Count Ceprano-Bass. (Synopsis: "Rigoletto" was first produced in Venice in 1851, and its composer died fifty years later. The plot is based upon a play by Victor Hugo, "Le Roi s’amuse" (The King’s Diversion). Though in the older discontinuous style (with set songs, ete.), it is one of the greatest operas. It possesses beauties of melody, harmony, and orchestration, and subtleties in the presentation of character. The opera established the reputation of Verdi. It is very Italian in its type of tune, and in its expression of passion. The portion of the opera ta be presented will comprise Act 1, Scene 1, and portion of Scene 2 .; The scene and period of the plot is Mantua, Italy, in the sixteenth century. The Duke of Mantua is a Don Juan, against whose attentions no woman is safe. He is indebted for help in his schemes to his jester, Rigoletto. The courtiers naturally have much reason to hate both Duke and jester. In the opening instalment of this play, as covered by this programme, Count Monterone is introduced. He is angry on ac‘count of wrongs done to his daughter. Rigoletto jeers at Monterone, who utters a parent’s.curse upon both Duke and jester. The Duke is merely amused, but the jester is terrified. The ® courtiers plan revenge on Rigoletto. The solos include the well-known "Questo o quella," sung by the Duke and Count Monterone; Rigoletto’s monologue, "We are Equal," after meeting the assassin Sparafucile; and Rigoletto’s pathetic duet with his daughter, "Recall not the Past." The second instalment of the play, telling how the courtiers abducted Gilda, will be given next Tuesday). Soprano solo-Miss Lilian Hanham, "My Heart Flies Homing" (Valse Song, "Arcadians" (Talbot). Pianoforte solo-Mr. Sydney Francis Hoben, (a) "Caprice in KEK" (Paganini Schumann); (b) "Mandolinata" (Paladihle Saint Saens); (c) "Hark, Hark, the Lark" (Schubert Liszt). Tenor song-Mr. H. Blakeley, "An Hvening Song" (Blumenthal). Entertainer-Will Gardner, "A Little Bit of Heaven" (Gardner) (Zonophone Record 5079). Instrumental quintet-The Bohemian Quintet, (a) "At the Theatre" (b) "Hvening in the Forest"; (c) "A Country Dance" (Foulds). Weather report. : . Orchestral-Piccadilly Orchestra, "Waltz Dream" (Strauss) (H.M.V. Record B2684). : Mixed vocal quartet-Salon Quartet, "An Hvening Pastorale" (Shaw). Contralto solo-Miss Dulcie Mitchell, "Softly Awakes My Heart" (‘Samson and Delilah’) (Saint Saens). Orchestral-New Light Symphony Orchestra, "Glow Worm Idyll" (Lincke) (Zonophone Record HF20). Bare J. Graham Young, "The Bedouin Love Song" (Pinsuti). Tenor and contralto duet-Salona Duo, "Yes! I Will Rest, for my Soul is Weary" (Il Trovatore"’) (Verdi). Chorus-Victor Chorus, "Anvil Chorus" ("Il Trovatore’) (Verdi) (H.M.V. Record BA89). ‘ Instrumental quintet-Bohemian Quintet, (a) "Overture to Dioclesian" (Purcell) ; (b) "Minuet" (Haydn). Tenor solo-Mr. H. Blakeley, "Soul of the Spring" (Phillips). ‘Soprano solos-Miss Lilian Hanham, (a) "A Little Twilight Song" (Clarke); (b) "Springtime" (Tirindelli). | an Orchestral-Royal Opera Orchestra, (a) "Sylvia Ballet" (The Huntress) (Delibes) ; (b) "Sylvia Ballet" (Intermezzo. and Valse Lente) (H.M.V. Record ©1417). ‘ i Baritone solo-Mr. J. Graham Young, "The Deathless Army" (Trotere). Or vit baritone duet-Salon Duo, "In a Little Old Garden" (Hewitt). :

10.5: Instrumental quintet-Bohemian Quintet, "Vienna Life’ (Strauss). 10.15: Contralto solo-Miss Dulcie Mitchell, "Angus MacDonald" (Roecky}. Mixed vocal quartet-Salon Quartet, "Cradle Song" (Brahms) 10.22: Close down. 4Y¥A, DUNEDIN (463 METRES).-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, ?@ p.m.: Town Hall chimes. 7.1: Request gramophone concert. 7.40: News session. 8.0: Town Hall chimes. 8.1: Orchestral-Kauffman’s Orchestra, "The Gipsy Baron" (Strauss) (H.M.V.. Record C1893). 8.9: Humorous sketch-Miss Anita Winkel and Major F. H. Lampen. 8.19: Presentation of excerpts from "The Dancing Mistress" (Monckton), by the Serenaders’ Quarter :- CAST: Soprano, Miss Florence Sumner. Contralto, Miss Dorothy Allan Tenor, Mr. W. Harrison . Baritone, Mr. R. B. Macdonald. &30: Entr’acte-International Concert Orchestra, "Sari Waltz" (Kalman) {Zonophone Record EF18). 8.40: Excerpts from "The Dancing Mistress" (Monekton). 8.50: Entr’acte-Salon Orchestra, "Glow Worm Idyll" (Linckne) (H.M.YV. Record B2169). $9.0: Weather report. 9.2: Waltz-International Concert Orchestra, "The Merry Widow" (Lehar) (Zonophone Record H¥F$). 9.6: Humorous sketch-Miss Anita Winkel and Major F. H. Lampen. 9.16: Hxcerpts from "The Dancing Mistress" (Monckton). 9.31: "Columbia" dance programme: March-H.M. Grenadier Guards Band, "Twist and Twirl’ (Kottaun) (Columbia 0987). Foxtrot with vocal chorus-Denza Dance Band, "Dance of the Blue Danube" (Fisher) (Columbia 01151). Foxtrot-Biltmore Hotel Orchestra, "Sweet Sue-Just You" (Columbia 01249). Foxtrot with vocal refrain-Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra, "Just a Sweetheart" (Dreyer) (Columbia 07015). . 9.40: Tenor solo-Alfred O’Shea, "Love’s Garden of Roses" (Wood) (Columbia 04117), ‘ Yocal duet-Layton and Johnstone, "Because my Baby Don’t Mean ‘Maybe’ Now" (Donaldson) (Columbia 01339). Pianoforte duet-Constance Mering and Muriel Pollack," "High Hat" (Alter) (Columbia 01224). Foxtrot-Piccadilly Revels Band, "Dolores" (Kassell) (Columbia 01157). Waltz witht vocal refrain-Paul.Whiteman’s Orchestra, "Where is the Song of Songs for Me?" (Berlin) (Columbia 07015). 9.57: Soprano and male quartet-Norah Blaney and the Ramblers, "Just Like Darby anad Joan" (Leslie) (Columbia 01170). Pianoforte solo-Gil Dech, "Sometimes I’m Happy" (Youmans) (Columbia 01205). Foxtrot with vocal refrain-Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra, "Roses of Yes terday" (Berlin) (Columbia 07014). ‘

Novelty foxtrot-Debroy Somers’ Band, "Yaughing Marionette" (Collins) (Columbia 01341). Waltz with vocal refrain-Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra, "The Sidewalks of New York" (Lawlor) (Columbia 07014). 10,14: Tenor with orchestra-Alfred O’Shea, "Love, Here is My Heart" (Ross) (Columbia 03589). Xylo-rimba Orchestra, "Along Miami Shore" (waltz) (Warren) (Regal G20328). Marimba orchestra-Rio Maririba Orchestra, "My Isle of Golden Dreams" (Blaufuss) (Columbia 02685). 20.24: Humour-Flotsam and Jetsam, "Optimist and Pessimist" (Hilliam) (Columbia 0995). Hawaiian-South Sea Islanders, "Dreamy Hilo Bay" (Clark), (Columbia 01162). . Hawaiian-King’s Hawaiian Players, "Hilo March" (Berger) (Columbia 01226). . Pipe organ solo-Milton Charles, "Are You Happy?" (Ager) 01184). 10.88: Tenor solo-Chas. Hackett, "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise" (Lochart) (Columbia 03596). Vocal Vaughan de Leath, "I Just Roll Along" (De Rose) (Columbia ). we oa Orchestra, "My Sweetheart" (Nelson) (Regal G20328). Vocal-Vaughan de Leath, "Watching for the Boogie Man" (Johnson) . (Columbia 01136). 10.51: Piano-accordion solo-Guido Deiro, "Toselli’s Serenade" (arrgd. Deiro) (Columbia 01168). Duet-Layton and Johnstone, "Good News-’Varsity Drag" (de Sylva) (Columbia 01308). Vocal duet-Jack Lumsdaine and Len Maurice, "Good-night" (Wood) (Columbia 01191), 11.0: Close down.