The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-22
WORLD RENOWNED BARITONE or
METROPOLITAN CHGEA COM
PhNY IN PLEASlr;G PRO
GRAM
Voice Is Phenomenal And singer HAS
Splendid Dramatic Skill aud V'rthty
Try FINER G. HoEL1LE

tBy ELMER G. HoELzLEl
L. ..Sy'. < go '..' "';t lh'''
WIS 80. rrr /, o." n'."'-.'E '.nH
Ccrrsrt I'D tho ar''. = - = "'rni"S
Nas rora nir-r than :.e itH - work..
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Yurk ,.:" AL = '.A.s,EH r@c-2 60.
TIL o.. - - rs = 5 ''r'N' wye ~
songs vrth ~. e" At uurrr-rs IRE
dca,i-a...g ". = &" n = oS"ra -"'"
IS, +: r>... Il - 49, ''e-d ard o%'.
pir..>ial.-" Il wv np""a. llaNt4s heard
r.. - = so'~it"' WIEN - mad" h'S
d...,., %. -. N.'~~7~li'.n rrrra House.
~ ',,l- ,t.i hon arsin - wor
d.-fY: rA-Er-~an"e OF Earb4r lie SASlS-
"a" 4 seemed ,hat there was 4 restraint
IN rs s.ak,7z that ""o"ss % the cp"r
st!c solos when placed On thu concert
PLATFORM.
II ave:y number thai Mr.. Ru5o sang
-rA-s vas :~.s.canly uri~rs'aad:ag -
a. sNrg. IS phenomena. "o'cr. rtch
deep t.I an6 -esorar: ard susceptible
70 .re ra4t5!lry. iris vas = splendid
power % dramatic a2il!ty which man
Tested 'tS",s n two songs. ToreSdor
trc- Ca:c,e. and ~ ths last number
the "hr.s" from ire RarS-r o. Seville
In these 'vo songs NJ Ruro let himself
60 and added tho gestures that gave him
mora freedom and abandon and the lssc
number gave full sway 10 his rAsn!a
cent powArs Such a rrescendo a. he
beings forth IS equaIled BY no ether sing
81 that have aver heard and he has
breath support that seems une1hanst-
able. Hts portrayal Of the different char
Seters was so keen and perfect that It
deemed as tho all the village goss!pGs
were right there with him When
heard him ne walked out on the stage
with 4 guitar N his arms and his ges-
cures OF playing. etc were the most thrill
ting OF any opera singer that has ever
sang the rols This role seems 70 Do one
OF his own and Re makes the character
one OF dramatic v!r.le type that de-
m4nds all tho resources OF tho artist
The Aria was naxnlhcencly done and
brought Forth rounds Of enthusiastic Ap-
plause from the largo audience that
MED ths housa Hts temperament runs
the ga,nu. Of 81 thc emotions. yet new
ar loses the are style which marks the
great artist what = wonderful treat
this cn3c"r. has e-nu and suffice Il 10
49, Iii, "a had rho opportunity last
evening ~ hearing enc % the worlds
greatest artists. While In his prime and
he made good IN every respect. Beside
the Ar!as re sang a number Of other
songs and Cor sncores ne sang Lolita,
Toreador" and the lorna Serrintlno" BY
Do Curtis
The AeoompAnists
The v!ol!r!st was Mr.. Bochco who cap
tured the audience at once and X any
violin playing has been heard hero that
was more beautiful IN every respect
than the Spinning Song by Auer. that
ne played. cannot recall what or when
It vas played hero. He has . ma snin-
cent violin ard IN his hands Is seemed
20 bring forth all tho beauties Of tho
art OF violin work. clean cut phrasinE.
IN the matter OF technique no 10 already
v!rtuso OF the first rank. for no not
only achieves power and brilliance Of .
high order but ne does all this without
sacrificing purity OF tone HIS Ave-
Maria by Schubert was . real Joy TO
bar and Socturno IN e Fiat Major Of
chop!ns was another exquisite !nterpre-
talon Tho Atdante Cantable an en-
core 10 tho Spinning Song was also .
wy beautiful number and most artls-
tically played.
There seems 20 be no end Of al that
might be said honor.ng these artists. ~
each wa q. tho very best and last but not
least comes Mr.. Spross the aceompanist.
" u
Will another Sefouad that can give rs
me an accompaniment as he played last
niEht7 Many umea have heard him
and I might say that here 10 one VINO
does not detract from thu artist In any
way. but ADDS all tho beauties that bring
out the harmon!es written IN tho differ.
snt compositions. Musician 10 his Anger
tips and an artist as great In his sphere
- Nr. Rudo himself. How many really
stop to think what q help or hIndrancs
An secompanist can be to thu artist. Mr..
SIHo acknowledged IN . very me man
ner his appreciation OF Mr.. sprosSs won
de<ful assistance by bowling to him and
EhAlcnB nj, hands before the audience.
Many thanks once more TO the Cnivers-
tty Club for bringing these nns artists
70 Wheeling. II this Is . sample Of
what this years course 80 70 b, ~
have many treats IN store ana ~ have
heard all but one OF tho artists that win
appear hero this season. can truthtully
say that Wheeling will hear the greatest
artists that are before the pubic today.
Tho program follows:
Mr.. TtttA Rutro. assisted By Mr. Ru-
6olph Bocho. Tolinis.. Mr.. Charles Gil
bert spross At ths piano
4 Ia Hymn TO tho Sun ...
..-....... Observation-Disclosures isler
o. Variations Coeslli-Tartin I-KreIsler
Mr.. Bochco
T. Aria Pat4e . Pahdilhe
Mr.. Ru1o
e (a) Socturns D. major -... Chopin
o. Spinning Son .Popper-Au.r
Bochco
& Aria: From the Masked BAR. Verdi
Mr. Rufyo
Inflammation
L ts) Seyenade ..-.->s- Mozart
10 e Gu!tarrtco ........ Sor!ano
tc) Sci Aora Ne,la Vita Ma. Costa
Mr.. Runo
N(a)DanLa Bo!s Voice IN tho woods)
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. FasanIni-voegrch
o. Introduction Tarantelle .Sarasate
Mr. Bochco
J. Ara: From III Barbiers dc &vislia"
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Ar. Rufo
krahe piano used.
Mana cement: r z Johnston Paul Lon
gone. Associate.
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