POPULAR OPERATIC CONCERT

Evening Star, Issue 21822, 11 September 1934, Page 11

POPULAR OPERATIC CONCERT

A large number of Dunedin’s most accomplished singers will combine in a most interesting programme in His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening next. Mr Alfred Kershaw and Mr Alfred Walmsley will sing the rousing opening scene from Gounod’s ‘Faust,’ and with Miss Lilian M'Donald. of Timafu, the final trio from the same opera. Miss M'Donald has spent many years studying in Australia, and her dramatic acting and singing will also he given expression in that tremendous scene from act 1 of ‘ Cavalleria Rusticana.’ where the beautiful ‘ Easter Hymn ’ (sung by the Grand Opera Club Chorus) is followed by the quarrel. Signorina Rossi will have a tine opportunity to use her remarkable voice in the famous duo from act 2 of ‘ Rigoletto,’ in which she will be associated with Mr Don M'Tnnes, the young Timarii baritone: while the wellknown quartet from the same opera will be included in the next scene, the principal singers being Signorina Rossi, Miss Bertha Rawlinson, Mr Alfred Walmsley, and Mr Don M'lnues. Mr Evan Tuckwell will sing the part of Snarofucile in this number. Portion of the opening of ‘ Pagliacci ’ will give Mr Arthur Macdonald the prologue to sing. These numbers are all in costume. which, of course, adds tremendously to their effectiveness. Mr Mason Harould and Mrs Ruddenklan (an outstanding mezzo-soprano from Tiniaru) have solo numbers from ‘ Pagliacci ’ and ‘ Cavalleria ’ respectively. Miss Maude Kenward makes a beautiful study of ‘ Mother Lucia.’ while Mr Clem Howell and Miss Madge Tuckwell have interesting parts. Accompaniments are played by piano and organ, no orchestra being used. The box plan will open at Begg’s to-morrow.