Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 October 1940 — Page 6

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Saturday,

DOUBLE FACED

-INCH

RECORDS

October 19th, Will Begin the Distribution of

80 RECORDING

4 GRAND OPERA!

At An Incredibly Small Cost!

IDA - CARMEN - RIGOLETT0 FAUNT- LA BOHEME

Beginning at 9 o’clock Saturday morning of the most beautiful operatic music the world has even known.

family can obtain valuable albums of phonograph records of 12 of the world’s most famous grand operas—Aida! Faust! and seven other immortal masterpieces, specially recorded for this opera appreThe records (3, 4 or more double-faced twelve-inch rece

Tristan and Isolde! Pagliacci! ciation movement by world-famous operatic artists and conductors.

, October 19th, Indianapolis will witness the broad general distribution of some For a payment so small as to be almost incredible, any Carmen!

ords, 6, 8 or 12 sides for each opera) represent masterful condensations of each of the 12 operas, retaining for each master«

piece the sublimely beautiful passages that endear it to the public.

- This distribution, designed to bring the love of operatic music to the largest possible number. of people, will be conducted under the auspices of the Indiana Committee for Music Appreciation from the Committee's Distribution Headquarters at 245

N. Pennsylvania Street.

An Opera Each Week! For 12 Weeks

Now, each week, at an incredibly small cost, you can enjoy the thrill and glanrour of a great operatic per formance i in these magnificent condensations of twelve grand opegras— CARMEN! FAUST! TANNHAUSER! PAGLIACCI! TRISTAN AND ISOLDE! and seven other

beloved operas.

Twelve of the world’s best-loved grand operas, each opera masterfully condensed on 3, 4 or 6 double-faced 12-inch records, will be made available to the public at the rate of an opera each week, for a period of twelve weeks. The records, made: by world-famous operatic artists and conductors, in the United States during May and June of 1940, are distributed ‘as part of an Impressive music appreciation movement,

World-famous operatic artists and conductors waived their royalties, receiving only a single recording fee. The small charge at which the public will secure these valuable opera recordings is explained by the spirit of public service which inspired world-famous operatic artists and conductors, America’s foremost music manufacturers, and the nation’s outstanding educators to unite their efforts in this his-tory-making movement in behalf of operatic music.

Distribution Starts Saturday, Oct. 19th

Take grand opera into your heart and your home! - On Saturday morning, Oct. 19th, at 9 a. m., you can get your fiy st group of operatic recordings—CARMEN—3 double-faced, 12-inch records, six sides. You will love Carmen with #s fiery, passionate melodies and rhythms of old Spain—the fascinating Seguidilla, Habanera, Toreador Song.

Read below the simple instructions for securing your twelve operas, one each week. Meanwhile, mail the reservation printed below. It does not obligate you in any way, but helps to estimate how many operas to have on hand,

Here Are the 12 OPERAS

and their order of release CARMEN

October 19 AIDA October 26

TANNHAUSER

November 2

LA TRAVIATA

November 9

LOHENGRIN

November 16

RIGOLETTO ]

November 23

TRISTAN AND ISOLDE

November 30

MADAME BUTTERFLY,

December 7

MARRIAGE OF ‘FIGARO

December 14

FAUST

December 21

LA BOHEME

December 28

PAGLIACCI

January 4

VASA

WAAAAAAATVAAAAAAA

World-famous artists and conductors made these recordings in the United States in May and June of 1940. They were made specifically for this music appreciation movement in behalf of Grand Opera.

HOW TO GET

1. Come for, or send for, your operas-any time after Saturday, Oct. 19th, at the Distribution Headquarters which the Committee has established at 245 North Pennsylvania Street, which will be open each day from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. 2. Each week one of the twelve operatic masterpieces will be released. The first opera, CARMEN, is being distributed beginning this Saturday, Octo-

ber 19th; AIDA will follow on October 26th; TANNHAUSER

“on November 2nd, etc., until all

of the operatic masterpieces provided have been made available to the public. Notice of each release date of each opera will be printed in the press, Requests by mail will be filled in order of receipts.

3. The 12 operas are distributed, one

“ each week, as units, not as single

records, except for purposes of replacing records accidentally broken, and the charge for a single record is 58 cents.

4. You obtain each opera which consists of either 3 or 4 double-faced 12-inch records for a total payment of $1.75.

YOUR OPERAS

You receive those of the 12 operas you desire with the understanding. that you are obtaining them for personal use, education or entertainment and not re-selling them at a profit. You are asked to sign a statement to this effect when you obtain each opera. Tristan and Isolde, on account of its length, is divided into 2 units, each unit consisting of 3 double-faced, 12inch records, each unit costing the same as any other three-

record group. De Luxe records, known as Philharmonic Tran-

scriptions, and enclosed in record albums designed individually for

each particular opera, are available.

at a slightly higher price.

5. An electric Record-Player attachment is available for those who require a means of playing records, at a cost of $4.75. It can be attached to the average radio and = plays records through the loudspeaker of the radio. It operates only on AC current.

For those who want a more eleborate Record-Player, a Symphonic De Luxe Model, enclosed in a walnut case, is available at a higher pirce. o

radio. It

and tone

clarity,

RECORD PLAYER

IS AVAILABLE

An electric Record-Player can be secured by those who require a means of playing records. This instrument is electric, needs no winding, operates on AC current and connects with your

plays all sizes of records through the

loudspeaker of your radio, with same volume

of your radio loudspeaker, producing

recorded music with satisfactory dimension and

GET YOUR OPERAS AT DISTRIBUTION

HEADQUARTERS

245 N. Pennsylvania St.

Beginning Saturday October 19th, at 9 A. M.

Address

RESERVATION

Distribution Headquarters, Indianapolis Committee for Music Appreciation 245 North Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis, Indiana - Gentlemen:: Without obligation to me, please reserve the opera

‘recordings made available in the Committee's Music

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