Record

Performance TitleSpecial Sunday Concerts - Tetrazzini Concert
Performance Date4 December 1921
Performance DaySunday
Main PerformersMadame Tetrazzini,
Stefan Bielina,
Pablo Casals - cello
Secondary PerformersIvor Newton
Set ListAria - 'Lensky's Song', (Eugen Onegin), Tchaikovsky, (Stefan Bielina)
Aria - 'Mad Scene', (Hamlet), Thomas, (Madame Tetrazzini),
Violoncello Soli - 'Sonata for Violoncello', Handel, (Pablo Casals)
'Adagio and Allegro', Boccherini, (Pablo Casals),
Songs - 'Batti, Batti o bel Masetto' (Don Giovanni), Mozart, (Madame Tetrazzini),
'Villanelle', Dell 'Acqua', (Madame Tetrazzini),
'Serendae Badine', Gabriel Marie, (Madame Tetrazzini),
Songs - 'Tears', Tcahikovsky, (Stefan Bielina)
'Spring Waters' Rachmaninoff, (Stefan Bielina)
Violoncello Soli - 'Elegie', Faure, (Pablo Casals),
'Fileuse' (Paleas et Melisande), Faure, (Pablo Casals),
'Serenade Espagnole', Popper, (Pablo Casals),
'Allegro Appassionata', Siant-Saens, (Pablo Casals),
Scene ed Aria - 'Ombra Leggiera' (Dinorah), Meyerbeer (Madame Tetrazzini)
Performance NotesKing George V granted use of the Royal Box to soldiers and sailors who were blinded in the First World War for all Sunday afternoon concerts in this season.

The concert was organised by an Anglo-talian committee including the Italian Ambassadress (the Marchioness de Martino), the Princess of Monaco, the Marchioness Curzon, the Marchioness Conyngham, the Marchioness Sa di Bruno, Countess Cadogan, Lady Rodd, Lady Cunard, Lady Coates, Lady Franklin, Signora Consolo, and Signora Nathan.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1921/87/SC)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1921/87/SCSpecial Sunday Concerts - Tetrazzini Concert4 December 1921
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ailorear_ZidaibSpecial Sunday Concerts (1921-1922 Season)33
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/212Tetrazzini; Luisa (1871-1940); Italian coloratura soprano singer
DS/UK/184Bielina; Stefan (fl 1920-1921); Russian tenor
DS/UK/321Casals; Pablo (1876-1973); Spanish cellist and conductor
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