The Washington herald., 1913-02-02
MARY GARDEN SINGS
FOR COLUMBIA RECORDS
She Is One of Famous Singers Who
Contribute to This Months
Disc Record.

Mary Garden, the Scotch American
woman who has made French opera
famous in this country, heads the Feb
Iuary list Cf new Columbia recordings
with a coupling of her two most charac-
teristic numbers from her chief operatic
pentiers Louise" and "FAmour est
une vertu rare" from Massenct's
That's" Mary Gardens successes in
most OF these operas have made their
chief roles peculiarly her own.
Bispham is again listed with a double
disc that comprises what are perhaps
the two most perfect records that the
great barytone has ever made. He has
made a new recording of Annie
Laurie" with orchestral accompaniment
Kathleen ParlOw. the famous Cana
dian vtolinist. is represented by Auers
''Nalse Bluette" and the Last Rose of
Summer" one or either side of a double
disc record. Mss Parlows violin re-
cordings have been particularly success
ful from musical and a popular stand
point and in the 'Valse Bluette" she
does some amazing technical work in
harmonies
Nine. Maeterlinck, who, apart from
the fame which she enjoys as the wife
Of the famous author. is also well known
under the name of Georgette lie Blanc
as an opera singer of unusual eminence,
scented by a double-disc.
Orville Harold is this month featured
in English songs-the famous Godard's
'3Ocelyn Berceuse" and the favorite old
Irish ballad. THE Snowy Breasted
Pearl"
Another recent acquisition to the CO.
lumbia ranks is Jeska- Swartz, the
mezzo-soprano of the Boston Opera Com
pany. Miss Swartz has recently con-
cluded very successful concert tour
covering a majority Of the States. Her
voice is a rich and flexible mezzo-so-
pranO OF most attractive quality and eS-
cellent recording power. Her first
dOuble-disc comprises the popular Flow
cr Song" from Gounod's Faust and
the great dramatic aria of Joan of Arc
from Tschaikowsky's opera OF that
name.
Recent opera hits are strongly fea-
tured; for the list contains two selections.
vocal and instrumental. from Lehar s
Count of Luxembourg" and further Sc
Iections from "Oh Oh! DeIphine.' the
biggest light opera hit that New York
has had for many seasons.
Albert Henry contributes two charming
bell solos The orchestra bells have al |
wavs recorded on the Columbia process |
with an effectiveness that is little short !
Of startling and the latest presentation |
NJ them is a most agreeab bic novelty that |
Will have well-deserved success.
The two most popular sentimental songs |
# the season have undoubtedly been Till
the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold and /
My Little Persian Rose" The former Is
sung by Frank CroXtOn. the weIl-known |
tasso. and coupled with the latter, pre-
sFnted by the Peerless Quartet. My
Little Persian Rose is easily one of the
hest popular love songs issued during the
current musical year.
The Columbia was prompt in securing
records by Cristeta Goni. the child vio-
llnst. whose platform work has recently
hcen the sensation of two continents and
who Is this season making her first tour
Of the United States. Miss Gonfs tone
Is one that records excellentIy by the Co.
lumhia process. as her recording of Am
brosio's sprightly and tuneful 'Aubade"
makes manifest.