SHARPS AND FLATS
The sudden illness of Mr Walter Hyde made it impossible for tbe British National Opera Company to perform "The Magic Flute” on Saturday afternoon.— ‘'Birmingham Post.”
It is inferred that Mr Hyde was engaged at home on a one-man rendering of this well-known malady.—“ Punch.” Tp describe a touring company that devotes its efforts almost entirely to per-, forming translations of foreign • peras as a "British National Opera Company’’ is an abuse of language.—H. V. Higgins. Mr , who is in charge of new music schemes at Messrs restaurants, s»?d that with each tune the entire decorative scheme would be altered. If the orchestra were playing "Pursefal,” the setting would be G hie—and so on.—Musical paper.
To indicate that the diners were taking it in the right spirit?—"Punch.” I do not believe in tbe star system. I am proud to say that I have never been to hear Melba, and never heard Caruso.— Edmund Dulhc.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12116, 18 April 1925, Page 10
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