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[Caruso, Enrico. (1873-1921)] Blass, Robert. (1867 - 1930). Caricature Portrait. An unusual caricature depicting Caruso, drawn in ink by the American bass of German parentage. Caruso, of course, was the most celebrated singer-caricaturist of his day and this is certainly the first drawing of him we've seen - very much in keeping with his own distinctive style - executed by one of his colleagues at the Metropolitan Opera. 4 x 5 inches.
Blass sang at the Metropolitan for 10 consecutive years, beginning in 1900. "Although he appears not to have been highly rated at the Metropolitan (‘stodgy’ and ‘thick-voiced’ are descriptions quoted in Kolodin’s history of the house), his few recordings show a voice of considerable beauty and a fine cello-like evenness of production." (J.B. Steane, Grove Online)
Blass sang at the Metropolitan for 10 consecutive years, beginning in 1900. "Although he appears not to have been highly rated at the Metropolitan (‘stodgy’ and ‘thick-voiced’ are descriptions quoted in Kolodin’s history of the house), his few recordings show a voice of considerable beauty and a fine cello-like evenness of production." (J.B. Steane, Grove Online)
[Caruso, Enrico. (1873-1921)] Blass, Robert. (1867 - 1930). Caricature Portrait. An unusual caricature depicting Caruso, drawn in ink by the American bass of German parentage. Caruso, of course, was the most celebrated singer-caricaturist of his day and this is certainly the first drawing of him we've seen - very much in keeping with his own distinctive style - executed by one of his colleagues at the Metropolitan Opera. 4 x 5 inches.
Blass sang at the Metropolitan for 10 consecutive years, beginning in 1900. "Although he appears not to have been highly rated at the Metropolitan (‘stodgy’ and ‘thick-voiced’ are descriptions quoted in Kolodin’s history of the house), his few recordings show a voice of considerable beauty and a fine cello-like evenness of production." (J.B. Steane, Grove Online)
Blass sang at the Metropolitan for 10 consecutive years, beginning in 1900. "Although he appears not to have been highly rated at the Metropolitan (‘stodgy’ and ‘thick-voiced’ are descriptions quoted in Kolodin’s history of the house), his few recordings show a voice of considerable beauty and a fine cello-like evenness of production." (J.B. Steane, Grove Online)