The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-24
Mr.. MARTIN IS
PLEASING TO
BIG AUDIENCE
Audience Which Fills Audi
torium Enjoys Concert of
Great Tenor
APPLAUSE is WARM
Audience, Perhaps Unaccus-
toned to Operate Singing,
Appreciative to End
APPLAUSE is WARM

Ricardo Martin, the great Amer
lean tenor, proved his rights to the
laudations of the public last night
at the Auditorium before an audi
ence that filled all available seats
and occupied IA part OF the stage
Many were turned away at the door
because of lack of seating capacity.
Assisting the artist in his success
last evening was Miss Bertha Hagen
Of Fargo, manager and director Oh
the Dakota Conservatory OF Music,
who playcd his accompaniments on
the piano.
Ricardo Martins winning OF his
huge audience was gradual but by
the close of the concert he had the
house demanding encores repeatedly.
With the conclusion of his first num-
Der Siegmunds Love Song from "Ihc
Valkyre" by Wagner, no doubt, was
left i'm the mind OF his auditors that
they were listening to the powerful,
clear and full toned voice of great
artist but with the Introduction OF
the group of French love songs they
were convinced that he could inter
pref sprightly love song with the
same feeling and artistic finish
which he gave to an operate selec-
ton of the Wagneran type. And
by the time he reached his Italian
selections into which he threw all his
magnetic personality and his dra-
matte skill the vast crowd in which
appeared 4 number of Bismarck mu-
sicians, he had completely won the
hearts of his hearers.
Much OF the charm of the person
atty of the singer was shown in his
delightful introductions and explain
ations of some of his foreign selec-
tons. His simplicity was very pleas
ing. Aiding and enhancing the
beauty Of the singing of Mr.. Mar
tin were the intelligent and artistic
piano Accomplishments of Miss Hagen
who showed herself to be skilled
musician.
The program was varied including
u selection from German opera, /,
group of French love songs, n sim
liar group of Italian love songs, some
English songs, and selections from
Italian opera. His many encores
covered a variety of musical numb /rs
ranging from "My Old Kentucky
Home to popular operate selections.
"The Sweetest Flower" was given as
an encore to his first selection, and
Isl Mes Vers Avient Des Allie" by
Hahn at the close of the group of
charming French selections.
Love Songs Win.
In his third group, the Italian love
songs, "Vieni Giocare," by Bleich
mann. was undoubtedly one of the
most beautiful of the entire evening"
program as were Sea Fever" by
John Ireland, and Songs My Mother
Taught Me- by Dvoark. Probably
much of their charm lay in the fact
that they gave the singer the oppor-
tunity to show his special skill in
taking high tones.
Ricardo Martin struck his stride
and kept his audience with him clap
ping wildly for more encores at the
conclusions of each selection. He
showed himself as thoroughly at
home in the Italian music, and mis-
love for the beautiful lyric selec-
tions was shown by his sympathetic
treatment of them. "My Old Ken
lucky Home" Believe Me If All
Those Endearing Young Charms"
were given as encorces.
The English songs were filled with
high notes and resonant chords into
which the singer put the full force
of his powerful and yet melodiously
beautiful voice. THE Years at the
Spring by Beach and LA donna e.
mobile" by Donizetti, were given rs
encores. The popular Italian number
which appeared to be a favortc
with everybody brought an uproar
of applause and enthusiastic greet
ings.
His enunciatioh. in Italian and
French was excellent,
Displays Great Range.
"Ariose" from "Pagliacci." by
Leoncavallo, as a concluding number
gave Mr.. Martin final chance to
to show his wonderful powers to
hold sustained and high notes and
to display his voice with its full ad-
vantage.
A selection from Giordano's opera
"Sedaro" was given as a final encore.
There is a complete change for
this evenings program and with from
100 to 200 seats available for to-
nights concert another packed
house should greet this artist.
Count Illya Tolstoy was among
the auditors who heard Ricardo
Martin sing last evening.