“TUTANKHAMEN”
AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY At the close of the llrst evening of “Tutankhamen” in 1923 there' was such a scene of enthusiasm and the newspapers the following day were so full of praise in their critiques that the public were inclined to believe that no amateur Derformanco deserved such eulogism. But the audience knew and the papers were right. “Tutankhamen” proved to be the Auckland Amateur Operatic Society’s outstanding success. There will be a noteworthy revival of this lyrical echo of Egypt at Tlis Majesty’s next Thursday. If any one department of the Auckland Amateur Operatic Society’s work can be said to be of outstanding merit, it is the magnificent chorus singing of their chosen voices. It is said that “Tutankhamen” involves a chorus of 65, a ballet of 20 and a caste of 10 principals. The music of haunting sweetness and mysterious rhythm comprises four partly harmony, octets, quartets trios and solos, composed by Eric Waters and sung by some of the acknowledged premier voices in Auckland, and several musical numbers have been frequently described as masterpieces.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1082, 20 September 1930, Page 15
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