Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-01
ENJOYMENT OF AIDA
ON PHONOGRAPHS AT HOME
Records Provide Opportunity for Advance Hearing N
Verdis Numbers to Be Sung Next Week at Franklin
Field-Some Of the Newest Offerings
BY the phonosraph Editor

No better preparation could be wished for
complete enjoyment Of the spectacular
open-air performance Of Aida on June 8
at Franklin Field, under the auspices Of the
University of Pennsylvania, than pre-
liminary rehearsal of the Verdlan melodies
and impressive choruses through the me-
dium of the photograph.
very comprehensive list Of records
brings TO the home ALL the important pas
sages of the score, instrumental, solo and
concerted
The most popular excerpt from the opera,
one Of the most hewitchng melodies PEN
ned by Verdi, and one that ls test piece
for all tenors, is the Celeste Aida" ("Heav-
emily Alda"). Coming very early In the
opera, II is often spoiled by the entrance
Of those who take advantage of the operatio
privilege of arriving in state--but late. No
such interruption need mar Alessandro
Boncis artistIcally refined and golden-
voiced rendition on the Edison diamond
disc of Celeste Aida" (S30o3). The Victor
has IL sung in Italian by Caruso (SS12)
and Martinelli (74I2D and in German by
Leo Slezak C64113). The Columbia record
ings are by Constantine "a 679). Slezak in
italian, "a 5s96), Zenatello CA $4,000, Ar
manin "a 1899 and Martinez Patti
"a 1860. The Armaninl record contains
the same tenor's version of "Morir Sc pura
@ bella" C"To Die So Pure and Lovely'O
and the Patti the final duet of Radames
and Aida 20 Terra Addio" GO Earth
Farewell''), in which Migliardh soprano, and
MatroJani. tenor, collaborate
This touching duet is also sung for the
Columbia by Villanl Cartiea and chorus
(A533D and Emmy Destinn and Zenatello
(A5399). The Victor offers IL with Gadsk
and Caruso (S9O2s) and Lucy Marsh and
John Mccormack (74398). The great quin-
tet In Act l, "Su del Milo" (Nilus' Sacred
Shore") is given admirably by selected
cast of first rate Victor singers tSS26e).
Perhaps the most beautiful of the soprano
aras is 20 Patra Mia" (''My Native Land.")
This is sung for the Victor by Johanna
Gadski (sS042). who has not been heard
in the rolo in this city for some seasons by
Lucy Marsh (6009S) by Emmy Destinn in
Italian (88469) and in German as 'Men
Vaterland (9205S). Destinn has two records
for the Columbia, "Ritorna vincitor" Gre
turn victory and II Sacri Nomi" C"Those
Sacred Names") on the same record
(A53s7). The Return with Victory
Crowned is also given by n Philadelphia
favorite, Carolina White (A5916). the rec
ord containing also "Oh My Beloved Land"
(A5499). Gadski sings 1t for the Victor
(ss137). The same prima donna co-operates
with Amato in one of the dramatic Nile
scene arias, "Su Dunque" cup thenl'D
(8906S) and the "Fuggiam gil Ardori" ("Fly
with Me") duet from the same scene Is
done by Paul Althouse, who at one time
sang with the Philadelphia operatlo So
clety. and Lucy Marsh (5505S).
Jose Mardones, one of the principals at
Franklin Field, Is heard with Zenatello, for
the Columbia, in "Nune custode vindice"
C"Guard Now Our Sacred Land"), chorus
accompaniment (A5426).
Maria Gay offers two of the sensuous airs
of Amneris In the Judgment Scene on the
Columbia, In duet with her husband, Clio
vanni Zenatello (A5406) and Caruso and
Louise Homer are heard on the Victor rec
ords (S9050 and 8905D.
Aida" can be heard in more limited COM
pass In the Triumphal March by Princes
Band, Columbia CA 5223). and Selections
(5381) by the same band. Victor Opera
Company offers Gems in two parts
(35,42S), Selections by Pryor's Band
(35,195) and Marcia Triumfal (62,40s), by
the Garde Republique Band.
Novelty Is found in two recent Victor re-
cordings. These are Ethelbert Nevins Mar
clssus" and Moszkowskis "Serenade," by
Charles Kellogg, "the nature singer" and
the Victor orchestra. These light classics
seem especially attractive when embellished
with Mr.. Kellogg's bird songs.
"Narcissts," from the suite Water
Scenes" is the most popular of Nevin's in
strumental writings, and (although 1t was
opus 13O 1t was really the number which
brought him success. Narcissus, II will be
remembered, was the son of the Greek god
Cephisus. This lovely boy, when gazing
into the limpid waters of a clear pool, fell