Show Bell Telephone faster Easter Program To Feature S L L Tabernacle Choir I The Salt lake Tabernacle Clinic will be featured on the I Bell Telephone Hour Easter Sunday March larch 26 over Channel 2 at pm H Because of the divine importance of Easter Eastel there will be no corn com menials during the long hour program m The stage for the telecast will be In the Red Rocks Amphitheater theater ten miles west of Den Den- Denver ver Colorado Providing a spec backdrop for the choir it is one of the wonders of oC the western world u a natural thea- thea tie hc with acoustics so refined they rival many of the worlds world's great concert halls Carved out of sheer stone by the forces of nature millions of oC years ago the huge arena derives its name from the massive brick ck red rocks which surround it The voice Mormon Taber Taber- Tabernacle nacle Choir accompanied by members of the lire Bell Telephone Orchestra and members of the Denver Symphony will be un un- un under del der the direction of Donald Vorhees The program will be enhanced by three world world- famous soloists Metropolitan star Phyllis Curtin Can Can- Canadian adian contralto Maureen For lester rester and British tenor Rich Rich- Richard ard Lewis The telecast was taped by a crew of 50 cameramen and pro pro- production production artists for the special forthcoming Euster program An audience of enthus cn thus lasts witnessed the filming of the thc program The Mormon Tabernacle Choir today Is rated throughout the th world as one of the great musical organizations It is the recipient of numerous broad broad- broadcasting casting cating honors hOllors Including the Peabody and Grammy awards Soprano Phyllis Curtin made five debuts In a single season season- appearing at the Metropolitan la Scala the Frankfort Opera Lewisohn Stadium and the Hollywood Bo Bowl Bol l Since then theil she has premiered roles in more modern operas than any living diva yet finds time to teach at tike the Berkshire Music Center during tire the summer Internationally known for many years for her concert ap- ap appearances appearances Maureen Forrester made her American debut this past season with the New York City Opera Company winning hurrahs for her per per- performance performance in Handels Handel's Julius Caesar Tenor Richard Lewis divides his time between opera and con con- concert concert cert appearances appearances here and abroad lie was I a leading per per- performer former at Covent Garden when he first sang with the San Fran cisco Opera Company in 1955 I lIe Ile since has appeared with such eminent conductors as Joseph Krips Eugene Orman dy Steinberg and others |