M. OSSIPOPP, THE RUSSIAN BARITONE.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 13 January 1917, Page 4

M. OSSIPOPP, THE RUSSIAN BARITONE.

The noted Russian baritone, M. fingene Ossipoff, is again to tour the Dominion with a compact conce/t party. M. Ossiporf was for several years lead ing vocalist at the Grand Opera House Moscow, and he has appeared at all the principal opera houses in Europe. He makes a specialty of singing all ' the arias from the operas of the old composers, whilst a special feature of his recitals is the rendering of all the best of the latest English ballads and Russian folk songs. Being the possessor of a pure rich baritone voice he makes a specialty of the Toreador song from "Carmen" and the prologue from "'I agliacci." M. Ossipoff will be supported by Miss Ethnee Clegg, a young and promising mezzo-soprano, and Miss Bessie Rogers, who is recognised as one of the brightest elocutionists in the Commonwealth. The pianiste of the party i:< Miss Sylvia Roberts. One recital will be given in the Town Hail on the everting of Monday next. Box plan at Sherwin's.