CHALIAPIN
FAMOUS SINGER NEXT THURSDAY. Extraordinary interest is being taken in the visit of the great Russian basso, Chaliapin, who begins his New Zealand tour in Wellington at the Grand Opera House next Thursday night, September 16th. He is the outstanding figure on the operatic stage to-day, while his high concert fees far exoeed those received by any other living artist. Chaliapin is described as a singer of remarkable gifts, not the least of which is his wonderful range. He is equally gifted as an actor and graphically interprets every song. Previous visiting singers have impressions of the sorrow-laden “Song of the Volga Boatmen.” Chaliapin’s rendering of it was magical according to a Melbourne critic. Ho carried his audience to the very banks of the Volga, and the burden of tne refrain completely absorbed the heart and mina of every listener. The magic was not only in the beauty of his voice, but alsi m the living passion that filled every note. The martial spirit of “The Two Grenadiers’’ roused the audience to the highest pitch of enthusiasm, and the end of this song is invariably accompanied by prolonged cheering from the soul-stir-red listeners. The box plans for the two Wellington concerts are now open at the Bristol.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12549, 11 September 1926, Page 7
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208CHALIAPIN New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12549, 11 September 1926, Page 7
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