The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-03
TULSA INTERESTS
GREAT BARITONE
Titta Ruffo Will Sing in
Convention Hall Fri
day Night
SPEAKS NO ENGLISH
Eagerly Awaits His Visit to
the Oil Fields as Ar
ranged for Saturday
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Not since the advent OF the Chi
cnEo Grand opera with Mary Car
don. NuatorD. Rosa Halsa ana
others of tho .nmpany have VIC had
such distinguished visitor with us
Tor moro than % fow hours until now
when TiNa Nuffo comes 20 sing 10
us tonight Tho stars from ~
metropolitan como for n one-ni, .
concert and bid US adicu quickN
Ruffo. Ike his distinguished friend
the late Eurico Caruao, IS staying for
awhile. ard spent all of THURSDAY
here, arriving at s o'clock that
morning In company with Miss III.
Ian Gillette, ScnOr Longine and
Senior sciaretti the latter two being
his manager and accompanist. re-
BpcCtiyely
Surprise was felt when the man.
agor was forced to interpret for
RuffO. who stood smiling NJ II nc
Understood the English that was
handed Tho world reporter. "Of
course he liked Tulsa at once, was
interested in tho oil metropolis Of
the world and was eagerly awaiting
his visit TO the oil fields on Sntur-
day In company with j. NJ. Gillette
and others.
Guest ht Gillette Home.
The singer spent the morning at
Hotel Tulsa and after lunch enjoyed
n sleep until late In the afternoon,
and Il was not until hia departure
TO keep n dinner engagement at the
j. NJ Gillette home. along with
Seniors Longine and sciareti that
he was to be seen. But with tenaClty
of purpose. that assoc atcd itself
with soRgy streets of thaw and snow.
n whiz out towards the Gillette home
In a taxi, proved n successful way TO
the end OF all things desired.
Doesn't like to be interviewed. "
40 n knowing one said before, and
this was "becnuse he could not speak
English But with the gentleman
kindly offering 10 interpret n fair
ROAD opened. Ruffo Ia loquaclous,
amendable and voluble--whon you
talk TO him after dinner, and OF
course I'm this, he ls like tho others
OF the human species.
"They tell much OF Tulsa's love
for good music, that's fine" he said.
singers appreciate receptions given
them by people who know good
music. Already | have been ask ed
for favorlte passages for tonight
which l shall sing and by these re-
quests, / Judge you musically. For
one number | will sing. tho Drink
ing Song from Hamlet by request
In Happy Mood.
Ruffo was In the happlest OF
moods and talked OF his wife and
children who are ensconed in n
wonderful villa overlooking Rome
He will return to them after his en-.
gagemant ls completed this season nj
the Metropolitan. Making himself
quite at home In the Gillette resi-.
dence, he arose and moved about
stopping before a Winged Victory
of rare Carara marble excla minG
with characteristic gestures. Love.
ly' of course, said In Italian. HI
would pause and answer questions
asked. at all times dignitied and
gracious n great artist but alas
one who cannot speak English.
Titta Ruffo was an Italian aviator
and during the war refused to sing
devoting all his time to his coun-
try's cause. He has made an envl-
ablo record as a baritone and II Il
because of his deep sincerity and
love OF music, being endowed with d
resonant and powerful voice, that
he has succeeded. He sang recently
before the Italians OF Kansas Citl
and was given a magnificent ovation
AT this concert his entire program
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songs and folk songs of his nativ,
land.
Career Is Interesting.
The account OF his career is inter,
esttng. After studying for two year,
At the conservatory OF Santa Cecilia
ht Rome. he was dismissed and ad
vised by the faculty to seek othei
employment, 80 a story runs. II,
sought the advice of others, stlll de,
termined to sing. His career in Eu
rope, South America and America
has been meteoric. He Is n cosmop
olite In the strictest sense, versatll,
and polished, but very tempera
mental This is easily discerned. Blu
! one forgives the temperamcntal. /
IL Is artistic.
Students from every school In IN,
city will be privileged to hear IN
concert tonight for 50-cent ad
mission in a reserved section al
convention hall, This educationa
movement IL sponsored by tn
Hyeohka club who is responsible 10
Bringing Rutfo here.
Z Miss Lillian Gillette, coloratur