The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
DONCHIELLIs La Gioconda, .

~ the only one Of his operas which
found it's way abroad, viii be per-
formed by the National Grand
Opera Company under the direction
of Cesare Sodero for NBC Red net
work listeners at $50 tonight. Tune
in a station listed in Dial Twister
under WEAF, New York.
Ponchielh, who rather than Verdi,
Is regarded by many as the founder
of modern italian opera instrument
tation, was born in Cremona in
1884, and died in Milan in 1886. The
opera La Gioconda," which is in
four acts. on a libretto by Arrigo
Boito, after Victor Hugo's play
Angelo, Tyrant of Padua" was first
produced at Milan in 1876. Its first
New York performance took place
in 1883 and at the Metropolitan in
1904.
Ponchiellis opera over the red
chain is an outstanding classical Of
fering of the evening, Other fea-
lures Of the air are summarized be-
low for your consideration.
6:3o-WEAO. Columbus Travel talk
7Oo-WPG. Atlantic City. "A Night in
7:sO-WoR, Newark Play His Badge of
300 iWRyA, Richmond. opera memories.
WOR, Newark. Columbia Network
Famous composers.
sl5-KoA. ppshveT. Song cycle Morning
Of the Year"
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conda' to chain.
Another one of those mysteries
which follow a train of tragic
events will be broadcast over Sta
ton WOR tonight at 7:30, when
the Street and Smith players put
His Badge of Sin" by Christopher
B. Booth on the air.
The play is a typical murder
story which leaves the audience
full Of doubt as to the guilty
party until the last minute, when
everything is cleared up to the
surprise Of every listener
Charles Wakefield 'Cadman'S
celebrated song cycle, Morning Of
the Year." will be featured in the
March program of the KOA Mixed
Quartet at 9:15 tonight. The song
cycle is the composers interpreta-
ton of each years seasons, begin
ming with March THE Morning OF
~ OF
Bernice w. Doughty, soprano;
Lucille Fowler, contralto; ralph
Freese, tenor, and Everett E.
Foster, baritone. Freeman H. Tai
bot is director.
Bits Of grand, light and comic
operas will be offered to the radio
audience in the holster radio hour
to be broadcast by WOR, New York
City, the key station, and sixteen
associated stations of the Columbia
Broadcasting System at 8 tonight.
The program is to be presented by
the holster Radio Symphony Or
chestra. male quartet and Karolers
supporting vocal and instrumental
soloists.
Der Freischuetz," 1.-THE Jewels Of
the Madonna" Robin Hood" "Thc
Merry Widow" "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" Don Giovanni" and THE
Tales of Hoffman" are among the
musical dramas and comedies which
will be represented in this broadcast.
Tune in KOHL. Council Bluffs;
KNOX, ST. Louis; WMAQ, Chicago;
WKRC, Cincinnati; WADC, Akron:
FMBC Kansas City; WOWO, Ft.
Wayne, or WGHP, Detroit.
Hans Bartll, recognized as one of
Americas great pianists, will pre-
sent a program Of selections by the
Hungarian composer, List, in the
broadcast of Works of Great Com
posers" scheduled for the NBC Red
network at 7:30 tonight.
Franz List, noted for his SYM
phonic poem form, was born in
Hungary in 1911 and died in Bay
relth in 1886. He was one Of the
greatest pianists that ever lived. He
wrote fifteen Hungarian rhapSodie5
and several fantasies and i'm
promptus,
The opening selection Of Mr.
Bartl1's broadcast is a fine fantasy
on Hungarian national themes. The
Etude in D, perhaps the second Of
Mr.. Barth's selections is distinctly
b. yirtuoso piece. The Dance of the
Gnomes," elfln in it's lightnesS, and
LISTS arrangement of Alabieff's