According to the New York Times review of this performance, the program order was changed to place the arias sung by Jan Peerce prior to intermission (original program order had the Meyerbeer aria following intermission, before the Wagner selections), to allow Mr. Peerce time to get to Radio City Music Hall, where he was appearing in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly". "Peerce City Symphony Soloist." New York Times (1923-Current file): 13. May 05 1941. ProQuest. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.