AUCKLAND SEASON.
WORLD-FAMOUS TENOR. Considered by many to bo the greatest tenor in the world to-day. Richard Crooks will be heard in Auckland soon in a season of three gala concerts in the Town Hall, the first to be given on Saturday, f y f I ?J ,e u Voice of the American artist has often been heard over the radio per medium of the gramophone record, and Aucklanders know him to be at homo With all classes of music. He enjoved phenomenal success when he visited this city before, and his popularity was largely due to his ability to show true artistry in einginc a wide range of delightful numbers. His technique is superb, and his facility of expression is matched bv that of few funpers in the world. Box plans will open on Friday morning for tho second two concerts, to be (riven on the Tuesday and Thursday following his first I appearance.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 102, 3 May 1939, Page 14
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155AUCKLAND SEASON. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 102, 3 May 1939, Page 14
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