Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-02 | Page 9 | Salt Laker Directs "Aida" In New York

Salt Laker Directs Aida in New YorkS York S Accounts have been received here hereof or of f the New York success attained by John ohn T T. Hand former Salt Lake singer inger in conducting a gala performance perform perform- ance of Aida as an outdoor operatic oper oper- tic festival at the Polo Grounds on June unc 24 The performance was given for or th the benefit of two charity charily organIzations organizations organ- organ of New YorkA York York- A celebrated cast consisting of Miss Helen lelen Gahagan the o and Hol Hoi Hollywood lywood star who made York Yo-rk operatic debut upon this occasion in inthe inthe the he title role Miss Carmela Ponselle as s Amneris Giuseppe Rossi Martine-Rossi as s Ladislav as Radames Radames Ra Ra- dames ames Anton as Ramfis Charles van Tassel as the King and Matthew Ryan as the Messenger The Thelast Thelast last ast two are pupils of Mr Hand A chorus of reinforced by 40 members memo mem bers bels of the New York Light Opera guild of which Mr Hand is founder and md artistic director and a large balet ballet ballet bal- bal let et from the Metropolitan with an orchestra of f 60 made up a company compan of in the spectacular perform ance