Three Talented

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 38, 3 April 1931, Page 2

Three Talented

To Appear from 4YA

(THREE vocalists of outstanding calibre will appear on 4Y4A’s programme for Wednesday, April 8. They are; Margherita Zelanda, Miss Mary Pratt and Mr. Arthur Macdonald. Miss Pratt is one of the finest con? traltos in New Zealand, while Mr. Macdonald is a brilliant baritone. Margherita Zelanda (perhaps better known in New Zealand’ as Miss Daisy Hall) is a brilliant coloratura soprano, popularly designed as "New Zealand’s Song Bird." She is to make her debut to a New Zealand radio audi-

ence. Zelanda has recently returned from Italy, where at Palermo and Milan she pursued and completed he studies under the eminent . maestros Professor Benedetto, Morasco and Manlio Bavagnoli.. Born near Dunedin, she received her early musical’ education: in the Dunedin Convent and appeared on. the platform in concert work at the early age of seven. She won championships at the age of 12, a few years later going to Sydney to the Conservatorium of Music, studying with Madame Slapoffski. Zelanda is gifted with a natural, pure, golden coloratura voice. On the advice of Italian ‘artists who were visiting Sydney during her sojourn at the Conservatorium she went to Italy. Prior to her. departure for Italy she was soloiste for the New South Wales State Orchestra, Zelanda is also an accomplished ‘pianiste, harpiste and violiniste. Her recital f 4YA will include solos from operas, sides charming ballads. .

Remember Saturday 4 Fight O’Clock Revue From 2YA Sparkling Comedy Breezy Sketches Catchy Songs Will Bishop, Elsie Croft, Gretta. Stark, Will Hancock, Ray Kemp, Rita Kemp. x