The week commencing Monday, 3 April, saw the Carl Rosa's final visit to Edinburgh before the outbreak of World War Two. The Scotsman review (7 April) stated throughout the opera there was singing of consistently fine artistic quality.
The leading trio of Dennis Noble, Ivor John and Luella Paikin looks strong. The basses include Howell Glynne, now moving into the field of major roles, and the veteran Philip Bertram as Monterone. He had sung the same part opposite Dennis Noble back in the twenties with BNOC.
The cast details for this Thursday evening performance of Rigoletto are from a programme in the A M Gardiner collection (Mitchell Library).
The week's programme in Edinburgh was: Mon Cav & Pag; Tue Barber of Seville; Wed Gipsy Baron; Thu Rigoletto; Fri Madam Butterfly; Sat mat Fledermaus; Sat eve Faust.
The Glasgow schedule, including two Johann Strauss operettas, was as follows:
W/c 10 April: Mon Fledermaus; Tue Butterfly; Wed Faust; Thurs Rigoletto; Fri Masked Ball; Sat mat Gipsy Baron; Sat eve Barber of Seville.
W/c 17 April: Mon Cav & Pag; Tue Fledermaus; Wed Madam Butterfly; Thu Gipsy Baron; Fri Traviata; Sat mat Fledermaus; Sat eve Faust.
During this period, the Carl Rosa were including an extensive sequence of the ballet music.
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