THE DUFAULT CONCERT.
OPERA HOUSE TO-MORROW
NIGHT,
. Speaking of Paul Dufault the "New Zealand Times," Feb. 12th, says:— Last night a big audience gathered in the Town Hall to hear Paul Dufaulfc, and grew wildly enthusiastic over his wonderfully effective interpretations. He has a most versatile voice, and this trait was brought forcibly home to the audience in his sweetly sympathetic rendition of 'Au Pays/ and, immediately following, a masterly reproduction of 'Invictus'—the first a tender theme, the second a grandly martial air. Mr Dufault follows close upon the heels of Mr John MoOormack. Mr McCormack is grand; Mr Dufault is grander. His robust form and admirable presence, coupled with his power to touch the^ deepest chords of joy and pathos, changing from one to the other so quickly and perfectly, make his singing a thrill to hear. In short, he is a master-musician and a master-interpreter. No doubt can exist as to the feature' of .last night's entertainment. It was the tenor's magnificent interpretation of Holme's wellknown 'Au' Pays.' Mr Dufault briefly explained the song before he sang it. He gave the number in French, and the wonder of the interpretation was all the more apparent. The story of- the ragged soldier coming home from the war to find his sweetheart married —then forlornly going back to the battle again, is told beautifully l>y Mr. Dufault with the the charity of the tenor's fine voice. All the charity of the tenir's fine voice is heard in the soldier's concluding cry as his regiment leaves the village again— .'Bataille! Bataille!' As an encore to 'Invictus,' in the second part of the pifegi'amme, the tenor gave Frank Tours' delightful little theme 'Mother o' Mine,' in wnich we heard' Mr McCormack a few weeks ago. \ Comparisons would be odious; let us say that by them neither artist would suffer much."
The box plan is rapidly filling at H. I. Jones and Son's, and a record house is sure to welcome this great singer to Wanganui.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20012, 16 February 1914, Page 8
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333THE DUFAULT CONCERT. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20012, 16 February 1914, Page 8
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