The Argosy, March 1907 — page 209: what you’re looking at

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THE ARGOSY—ADVERTISING SECTION. —_— —— Grand Opera thc EbaonPhonrah “Wilt thou recall that day” POV “The Flying Dutchman” HIS is the month of grand opera in New York. A new interest in the great singers of the world has been given by the opening of Hammer- stein’s Manhattan Opera House, and -now New York City is the only city in the world where grand opera 1S given ona grand scale in two opera houses at the same time. This unusual interest in grand opera gives a special point to our announcement of five new grand opera records. B 41—‘‘ Nobil Dama"’ (‘‘ Noble Lady’”’), ‘‘Gli Ugonotti’’ (‘‘The Huguenots’’)—Meyerbeer. By Mario Ancona, Baritone. Sungin Italian. Orchestra accompaniment. B 42—‘‘ Guardate pazzo son’ io’’ (‘‘ Behold Me, I am Mad’”’), ‘‘Manon Lescaut’’—Puccini. By Florencio Constantino, Tenor. Sung in Italian. Orchestra accompaniment. B 43—Gebet (Prayer), ‘‘ Allmaecht’ge Jungfrau " (‘‘ All-powerful Virgin’’), ‘‘Tannhauser’’—Wag- ° ner. By Mme. Rappold, Soprano. Sungin German. Orchestra accompaniment. B 44—‘‘ Bella siccome un angelo”’ (‘‘ Beautiful as an Angel”), ‘‘Don Pasquale’’—Donizetti. By Antonio Scotti, Baritone. Sung in Italian. Orchestra accompaniment. B 45—‘‘ Willst jenes Tags” (‘‘ Wilt thou recall that day’’), ‘‘Der Fliegende Hollaender” (‘‘ The Flying Dutchman’’)—Wagner. By Alois Burgstaller, Tenor. Sung in German. Orchestra accompaniment, Comment on this list is almost unnecessary. Wherever music is known and loved these songs are great. Rappold, Scotti and Burgstaller have sung in grand opera all over this country. Ancona is Hammerstein’s new baritone. Constantino is now singing in the South with the San Carlos Opera Company. Two selections are from Wagner, in- cluding the always popular ‘‘ Flying Dutchman,” Puccini is of special interest not only on account of his ‘‘Madame Butterfly” playing here, but also on account of the fact that he is now visiting in this country and conducting his own operas in New York. If you love good music, go to the nearest Edison store and hear these grand opera records. These five © make forty-five Edison Grand Opera Records. The complete list will be sent to any one on = agi If you like grand opera music, write for it to-day. Ask for Grand Opera Selections, Su br Pigg No. 56. Any- way, if you care for music, let us send you the following Edison Musical Library. sk for it to-day, but it will not be mailed until January 28th : Phonogram for February — Supplemental Catalogue — Complete Catalogue 35 Lakeside Avenue National Phonograph Company ORANGE, N. J. In answering this advertisement it is desirable that you mention THE ARGOSY. (C@ NOOKS,CO = a