JOSEPH HISLOP

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 185, 26 October 1927, Page 15

JOSEPH HISLOP

BRITISH TENOR Joseph Hislop, the celebrated British tenor, who commences his New Zealand tour in the Town I-lall on Thursday next, has won for himself a great position, not only in England and in his native Scotland, but also in Europe. Not only is he a wonderful conceit artist but he has achieved the greatest success in the leading opera houses in the world. He has appeared at La Scala in "Lucia di Lammermoor" and "Rigoletto”; at Barcelona in “La Boheme"; at Stockholm and Oslo in various operas; at the Opera Comique in “Madame Butterfly" and “Manon”; fit Brussels in other operas, and finally before sailing for Australia he sang "Cavaradossi" in "La Tosca” at Coveni Carden, in which opera house he has also sung “Boheme" with Dame Nellie Melba. Mr. Hislop has also sung at I lie Metropolitan and Chicago Opera Houses in America. Joseph Hislop's personality is essentially British, quiet and unassuming. When one meets Hislop it is dilhcult to realise he is a famous artist. Ho has received many foreign honours, and recently he was presented by the King of Sweden with the gold medal inscribed “Literis et Artibus,” which is only given to authors, painters and musicians of the first rank. From the Kins of Denmark he received the honour of the Knighthood of the Danneborg, an Order which dates from tlio 13th century, and in May last he was offered the Knighthood of the Vasa by the King of Sweden. In connection with the later a strange contrempts arose. The King sent the medal of the Order on the night of Mr. Hislop’s last concert in Stockholm, and as tlie King was to be present on this occasion he naturally was obliged to wear it, but he could not officially accept the Ivnighthood before the matter was referred to the British authorities —a form of etiquette which exists in such matters. , , ... The appearance of Joseph Hislop w.JI come as a welcome change, for it will bo a great pleasure to hear again some of the famous English and Scottish songs, sung by a really great artist. Mr. Hislop will be accompanied by Signor Alberto Sciarretti, a distinguished Italian pianist, who has recently played in Holland. Signor Sciarretti is well-known in London and has often appeared on the same platform as Mr. Hislop.