The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-23
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DAVID BisPHAM, AMERICAS
PEERLESS BARITONE WILL
GIVE "A SONG RECITAL In THIS
CITY, OCTOBER 18TH.

On Thursday, October 4 9th, ri, the
Grand Opera House, David BIspham,
Americas greatest Baritone, and one
oEthe greatest singers In the world.
will give a song recital. He will be
assisted by Harry Gilbert pianist.
In order that the general public
may know what q great musical gen.
ius David Bispham is. we print the
following from! Groves Dictionary OF
Music and Musicians" which Is rec.
ognized the world oyersas the highest
authority. n
q David Bispham was born Jan. 9Th.
1857. at Philadelphia, Pa. He was at
first intended for "a ,busines career
but his musical ipcllnatlons were too
strong; for some years he sang as an
amateur In oratorio and other con.
certs, and held a regular position in
one Of the first churches Of his nat.
I've city. His dramatic powers were
increased by frequent participation in
private theatricals. In 1886 he went
to Milan where he studied under Van
nuclnl and Lampertl until 1889 when,
going to London, he became q pupil
Of Shakespeare and studied elocution
under Herman Vein. Ills voice Is q
baritone Of strongly individual quail.
ity and extensive range. and at his
debut in the part OF Longueville in
Messengers "Basoche,' on the. pro.
ductlon OF that work at the Royal
English Opera House, Nov. 3rd, 1891.
he won Immediate favor by his hum:
orous acting and artistic singing. He
was not long in establishing himself
us a singer OF high accomplishment.
and a fine interpreter Of the best rly;
!rlcs; on June 25th, 1882, he made q
drstss peafanee ln-- serious opera ut
lDrury Lane, in the part of KurWenRt
In "Tristran." a part .of which he Is
one Of the most sympathetic and sue
cessful living exponents. He has at
one time or another appeared in all
the leading baritone parts In Wag-
.ner's dramas. including the Dutch;
man, Wolfram. Telramund. Wotan.
lin IN English version of E"Die Wal
kure") Alberich tThroughout the
!"Ring") and Beckmesser. the last
being one Of his most careful and fin:
ished performances. Among his
other parts are Masetto in "Don Clio
vanni." Pizarro in "FIdello." Vulcan
in philemon, ct BaucIs..n Escamillo
in Carmen, etc. He was an admir-
able Falstaff when YerdI's latest
opera was given in English.
Blspham Is one OF the few singers
who have enjoyed equal success on the
stage and on the concert platform.
III has fallen to his lot to interpret
many Important works, and in his
own undertakings. such as the .series
OF recltals, which for some years. he
gave each season in London, he had
great influence on musical educa.
ton. On, one occasion, with the help
OF another singer, he gave the whole
OF Brahms "Mallone-Lleder,' 'reciting
portions Of the romance between the
songs. He sang the part Of Christ in
the est. Matthew" Passion at the
Bach Festival Of 1895, and In the or.
atorlos of Lorenzo Perosi he sang
various prominent parts. His dellv.
cry Of the famous Frost scene'' was
a special feature of the revival Of Pur
cells "King Arthur, at, the Blrmlng.
ham, Festival in 1897; and he was the
first to sing the four Serious Songs
OF Brahms in England and America
He rested "Enoch Arden" with
Richard strauss's incidental music
for the first time in English, June 1d