TUESDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 37, 28 March 1930, Page 10

TUESDAY

OPERA AND COMEDY From 1YA, At 7.40 a further talk under the auspices of the Auckland Zoological Society, will be given by the Rev. Angus MacDonald, O.B.B., his subject being "The Sacred Ibis of the Hgyptians." "In the concert programme the Orchestral Octet, under Mr. Hric Waters, will be playing "Nell Gwynn Dances" (by Edward German), and other operatic numbers. Miss Lola Solomon, always very welcome to

listeners, will sing the soprano solos. "Voi che Sapete" and "Porgi Amor" (both from "Nozze di Figaro," by Mozart) and "The Dancing Lesson" (from "The Passing Show’). Mr. William Gemmell (baritone) will sing, amongst other numbers, the famous aria, "Lend Me Your Aid" (from "La Reine de Saba," by Gounod). The Auckland Comedy Players, under the direction of Mr. J. F. Montague, will give two one-act plays, "The Kiss" and "A Little Dinner." From 2YA. (THORD will be the usual weekly talk to farmers this evening at 7.40 by a representative of the Agricultural Department. The concert programme will consist of items by the 2YA Salon Orchestra under Mr. M. Dixon, soprano solos by Mra. Amy Dunn, light baritone

ia ° solos by Mr. L. L. Bryan, humour by Mr. Douglas Stark, and popular songs by Miss Lily Charles. During the programme a relay of items from Symons-Hliwod-Short Trio recital in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall will be carried out. The first item will be the "Hirst Movement" of Beethoven’s famous "Archduke Trio," and the second the "Wirst Movement" of Dohnanyi’s "Quintet in © Minor." This will be the first time that this work has been broadcast in New Zealand. The Trio in this number will be assisted by Mrs. Eric Meier and Mr. W. MeLean. Following the studio concert, the usual dance programme of selected gramophone records will be broadcast. From 4YA. HE "Valkyrie," by Warner, will be presented. by the Kaikorai Band. This selection is a beautiful arrangement of the great opera of Wagner’s, and listeners who appreciate band music will enjoy hearing this selection which the Kaikorai Band has managed to procure for broadeasting purposes. Two other very interesting items being played by the band are a chromatic march, and "Dunedin City," 4 march by the conductor of the band. The chromatic march is a march written entirely in chromatic passages, and the effect, especally in contrary motion, is very fine, The other artists providing the remaining portion of the programme are Mrs. D. Carty (who excels in Scottish songs) and Miss Nellie Warren (who will present three new recitations), with Miss Helen Roy (mezzo-contralto). Mr. Martindale (baritone) will appear also this evening, and will sing, in addition to two other songs, Petrie’s famous "Roll On, Thou Deep and Dark Blue Ocean."