LAWRENCE TIBBETT.
"KEEP-FIT" ENTHUSIAST
A strenuous individual from head to toe—that is a pood description of Lawrence Tibbett, - the famous Metropolit.i 1 Opera star, who will give hie first gala concert in Auckland on Tuesday eveinnv;. September 13, in the Town Hall. "A big. powerful man, he hae a beautiful speaking voice, and also that subtle something that moderns calls "u-umph" and the conservatives call personality, that makes him extremely popular wherever he goes. This and his overwhelming vitality, his enthusiasm, and his genial friendly spirit have teen almost as important ne his glorious voice in making him the eminent figure he ie to-dav.
He is a great walker, and says that he is never «o happy as when he is getting good hard exercise. During his seasons in Xew York he walks home regularly from rehearsal, as he coneidere that fresh air in the lunge keeps one in form, whether a singer or not. Another favourite form of exercise is swimming. "I love swimming." he says, "ami when T am singinc in opera I swim a great deal. Th° mwsHes that ewimming calls into nlay r-srtM-ul-irly those of tlic- chest. m..k-> it "i splendid way to keep it in goo.l voie:?."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 206, 1 September 1938, Page 12
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