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Lakme, Bell Song by Soprano Lily Pons (Victor, $1.50)-This will explain the revival of Manhattan's interest in coloratura opera, recently pronounced dead by Coloratura Amelita Galli-Curci...
...John Davison Rockefeller was about to climb into his car after a game of golf at Ormond, Fla., Soprano Amelita Galli-Curci drove up to the golf club. They were introduced. Seized with a great gallantry, Mr. Rockefeller cried: "Bless you, bless you! I have enjoyed hearing you sing so many times!" From his car he extracted a bouquet of violets and sweet peas. "I found these at my plate this morning, and they made me think of your voice," said he. "And here is my picture with an appropriate sentiment. And if you don't mind, I would...
Hisses, boos and catcalls last week rewarded Soprano Amelita Galli-Curci for her twitterings as Violetta in a Budapest performance of La Traviata. On the occasion of her recent retirement from Manhattan's Metropolitan Opera House (TIME, Jan. 27), she provoked controversy by pronouncing interest in opera dead...
Reports the San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times: "Galli-Curci was paid $13,000 for her recent NBC radio concert...
This west Texas journalistic standby goes on to explain that the contract for the airing of Galli-Curci's vocal capabilities was signed in the Standard-Times editorial office...