The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-03-12
MUSIC CIRCLE
BY PsUEDoRA CUNNINGHAM

:
McHenry Boatwright, illus
triouS young, baritone, has
been given a role in the Gag
erly awaited American pre-
eiere performance of the OPP
era, THE Trojans, directed
by Boris Goldowsky, which
comes to Boston Opera House
on March q. Originally re-
quiring six hours for complete
/ performance, Mr.. Goldowsky
has revised and translated
The TroianS into an English
version Of only three and one
half hours. Interest has noun
ted and extended SO greatly
that requests for tickets are
! pouring in from all over the
United States, and several
states have asked for booking
dates.
The T'rojans, familiar to all
students Of Latin classics, Of
course, is the fascinating story
OF the seige of Troy, ancient
city Of Asia Minor, by the
Greeks. How the Greeks used
the strategy of pretended re-
treat and cprcocted fam
tastic looking horse (f1lled
with very much alive Greek
soldiers) which they left out
side the city of Troy. The
foolish Trojans, making mer-
ry over a premature victory,
dragged the horse, loaded
with soldiers, into their city
And in short order the Greeks
beseiged Troy, and great was
the fall it!
MIR, Boatwright, appealingly
modest, replied as usual when
complimented for obtaining a
part in The Trojans, 81 feel
that I am just fortunate, and
I am SO grateful for any OPP
portunity which comes to me-"
But Mr.. Boatwright's achieve
ments are not mere fortune.
They are the deserving merits
for talent and hard work
plus gratitude and sincerity.
He has appeared as guest So
loist at reception for the Pre-
sident Eisenhower; on Ed Sui
liyan's Toast of the Town;
The Enchanted Hour; twice
winner of the Marian Ander-
son Award, Winner of the
Chicagoland Festival; Was So
loist last season with the Bos-
ton Symphony in "Damna-
ton of Faust, which was re-
corded by ECA Victor; spent
last summer at Tanglewood
where he appeared in three
performances with the Boston
Symphony. He has toured Of
ten as soloist with Boris Gold
oWski conducting opera
Sing at various high schools
He was an outstanding student
at New England Conservatory
OF Music, giving many fine
recitas. He graduated in 1854
and shows great promise of a
very brilliant career
SHERIDAN REYNOLDS. Tenor
Sheridan Reynolds. a strik-
ingly handsome young man
with an impressive voice, gave
MS first Boston recital March
at Boston Center for Adult
Education. Ee began his re-
cital with tie melodic works
OF Scarlatti and Moneverdi
and by the time he had finish
eet-t
ed the rollicking Questa o
Quella Per Me Pari sono VII
Berdi, his audience was, COM
pletely captured, applaudingly
demanding an encore. MI.
reynolds obliged generously
With request selections. The
rest Of his program made up
OF English and American
works were well received. es-
pecially Sweet Little Jesus Bow
by MacGimsey, which MI.
Reynolds sang with such
warmth and feeling that MANY
eyes became misty. Mr.. Rev
noldS is equipped with a voice
which produces a fortissino
with am exclamation point
and his pianissimo passages
are contrastingly rounded and
sort With a genuine love for
music the artistry of Mr.. Rev
nolds will be heard about
Mrs. Bertram Minton was the
gracious accompanies