Show 4 Local Vocalists Draw raw Praise rase For ForMon or Mong ono Event EventA A near capacity audience applauded applauded applauded ap ap- four Sanpete singers inthe in inthe inthe the third Snow Sanpete College-Sanpete Community Concert of the current c current cur cur- r. r rent season A program of professional polish polish polish pol pol- ish was opened appropriately bythe bythe by bythe the popular Prologue to ci The artistry of Montel Green caught aught the dramatic overtones of the opera with all the emotion emotion emotion emo emo- tion his rich bass voice could bring to it Melba Armstrong highlighted her offerings with the seductive from Bizet's Carmen It was a pleasure to hear her familiar contralto voice in this more challenging music Her poise and projection would contribute contribute contribute con con- tribute to any opera company The lighter numbers of Boyd Gobel flanked the Flower Song familiar to lovers of Carmen His lyric tenor has nas the weight and quality found in the finest bel canta tradition Barbara Barton a lyric color tura tuna soprano drew her numbers entirely from opera She easily vaulted vocally over the taxing hurdles of One Fine Day from Puccini's Madame Butterfly The program was crowned by bythe bythe bythe the quartet from Rigoletto where the four artists met the musical difficulties in victory The abilities of these singers are equal to bringing full length opera to Sanpete They are a natural resource as valuable to the community as turkeys and sheep |