The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-13
SUCCESSOR TO
; CARUS0 WILL
SING IN CITY
Ricardo Martin, Declared
Rightful Heir to Laure!s,
Replaces Chalmers
HERE FOR TWO NIGHTS

Ricardo Martin, tenor of Convent
Garden, London, Metropolitan Opera
Company, and Chicago Opera Asso-
citation, has been obtained as spe-
, cial entertainer fos the teachers on
the night of Nov. 23 and for. the
townsfolk, Nov. "a, during the meet
ing of the North Dakota Association
OF Teachers here, Nov. 21-24.
Riccardo Martin has been obtained
instead of Thomas Chalmers Of the
Metropolital Opera company because
/, the latter has been delayed in Eu-
rope, according to q communication
received by A. F. Bradley, secretary
of the Association Of Commerce this
morning.
In making the change, however,
the public is going to have the op-
portunity of hearing an even more
popular singer in Riccardo Martin,
according to some of the leading mu
sical critics both at home and
abroad.
H. T.F.nck in the New York Even
ing Post says "He is an American
the finest living tenor except
Caruso." Since the death of Caruso
many call Ricardo Martin, the sue
cessor of Caruso. The critics appear
to be unanimous in their assertions
that he has a wonderfully clear tenor
voice, ability in its use, and dramatic
power in portraying some of the
most difficult as we'll as inspiration
al opera in musical history.
He will appear twice in Bismarck,
the first time, the night of Nov. %,
before the teachers attending the
convention and the second time, Nov.
"a, for the people of Bismarck, who
are anxious to hear a leading tenor
and man of such reputation as Ric-
cardo Martin.
Critics of the Morning Post, Lon
don, on his appearance at Convent
Garden, June 1, 1920, said: Ricardo
Mart ms heroic voice can be appre-
ciatcd in greater measure than ever
before"
Minneapolis Tribune, Oct. 81, 1920:
There is no tenor in the country
with greater opulance than Ricardo
Martin, who has improved beyond
measures since his last appearance
in the Twin Cities. His voice re-
tains the freshness of youth and has
gained in brilliance. The upper
tones are splendid, and throughout
the entire range there is an even
ness and purity that has gained in
impressiveness by reason of the
greater fexibility this artist incor-
porates into his action. He has de-
veloped into good, intelligent actor,
a fit companion for the incompatible
Raisa."
Victor Nilsson, Minneapolis Jour
nal, Oct. 81, 1920:
"There 'Rusticana' carried off first
honors through the constellation
Rosa Raisa and Ricardo Martin. It
was all great triumph. Riccardo
Martin, not heard here in three
years, did the manifest tenor sing,
ing, his voice sounding finer than
ever"
st. Paul Daily News, Oct. 81, 1920:
"Riccardo Martin has a vocal style
and musicianship, in addition to
the more unusual requisites of an
operate tenor, that might serve as
model for any aspiring singer, and
his performances was one to revel in
during its progress and dwell on in
retrospectiop."
The great tenor has engagements
from coast to coast and from Canada
to the gulf and with no vacancies.
for the season Of 1921-1o22. He filled
fifty concert engagements along with
twenty three weeks Of opera with
the Chicago Opera association.
In clippings from papers all over
the United States where Ricardo
Martin has appeared praise Of un-.
stinted measure has been handed out
to him. Bismarck is declared to be
very fortunate in obtaining such Z
prominent musician and the people
are promised = real treat. 81