New Britain herald., 1930-01-07
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 When Pasquale sAmato creates for the radio audience the role of "Sher- if Jack Rance" in Puccini's The Girl of the Golden Vest on Satur- day evening, January IS, it will be for him a revival of an occasion equally great. For it was Amato who sang the part the first time the opera was ever given, on December 10, 1910, in the Metropolitan opera house in New York. A noble cast gave the first operatic performance; the composer was there in person, but the greatest honors were Amato's; his was the biggest role and he did it marvelously. Sheriff Rance" has always been remembered as one of his greatest triumphs; to recreate the character in a radio presentation will mark a notable oc- casion in broadcasting. Amato is the only one of the famous principles who were featured in 1910, now resi- dent in America The tenor, who sang the part of "DiCk Johnson, outlaw, was Caruso.
 As the result of a movement in augurated by Troy Chamber of Commerce a series of radio programs expressive of the civic spirit and in terest of the community will be broadcast on successive Monday eve nings from 8 to g p. m. through Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute ra- broadcasting station established. Troy lodge of Elks will provide the program next Monday evening, Jan uary IS, bring to the studio several national celebrities in the order to take part Other programs in success sion will be sponsored by civic as sociations, Rotary Kiwanis and Lions Clubs, Russell Sage College. Emma Willard School, the ConserVa- tories of Music, fraternal and other organizations. Following the custom of the last eight years the programs on the last Monday night of each month will be presented by the Rensselaer, Polytechnic students symphony and dance orchestras, band and glee club.
 The son and chief assistant of a druggist in a small Italian town, Beniamino Gigli insists that he IS still a compounder of pills and po- | lions although he has attained the | position of premier tenor of the | Metropolitan Opera company and l will be heard as such. The tenor who has succeeded Caruso, not only | in New York but in the opera hous- | es of the world, varied his work as a prescription clerk in his fathers apothecary shop with singing and studying for the operatic stage. As a child he sang in the church choir of his native city and his crystal clear soprano voice drew large crowds from the surrounding coun- try.
 Ten more channels will be made interference-free if the Federal Ra- dio Commission adopts a plan sub mitted by four broadcasting stations.
 WAPL Birmingham, WBAL, Bal timore, including WTIC, Hartford, and woe, Davenport which jointly ask the increase in cleared channels as a way ito remove severe restrlc- tions on their hours of operation which curtail their usefulness to the listening public"
 These stations, which now divide time, contend that at least 50 cleared channels are necessary to serve the maximum public interest. In the present setup there are 40 cleared channels.
 As a temporary eXpedient, they suggest a decrease from 10 to l-- kilocycles in the separation between channels in part of the broadcas band and the grouping of the region. al and local channels in that part This would provide room for 5I cleared channels on a 10-kilocyclt , separation and 33 regional and To cal channels on the 12-kilocyclC separation.
 Singers will give their interpreta ton of selections from the popula' opera "Cavalleria Rusticana' as { feature of the program tonight ove Station WOR from 9:30 to II o'clock The tenor role will be takeI by Carlyle Bonnet and the role o "Alfio" will be taken by Gcorg' Hammer Smith, baritone. Ruth Ly on, popular radio soprano, in addi iton to singing "Santuzza" in tn "Cayalleria Rusticana" selections will also give her interpretation 0 the Swiss Echo Song" long a ia vorite with sopranos. The arrange ment of the latter has never beer used in radio work and offers wide range from the role of San tuzza."
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