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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1956)
(5) Salem, Oregon, Thursday, May 10, 1956 O o THE CAPITAL JOUSNAL' Section 2 Page 5 . - a a Robert Merrill 8y HAL BOYLE NEW YORK -i It lakes just 15 cents and a few minutes to go by subway from Brooklyn to the Metropolitan Opera House in Man Youngest Big has produced. Like most opera stairs Bob Is proud to call himself "a longhair," but he doesn't let his hair fall over his eves and hlinH him t Baritone on Ihe Metropolitan 'But it wasn't until I had ten full years of voice study that I felt ready to appear before an opera audience. It's dangerous for a kid 1 1 go up into the big leagues too fast. Opera is too dernanding." Merrill now does about 30 opera performances a year, 10 to 15 guest spots on television, about 20 concerts and spends three weeks in Las Vegas, where he usually is co-starred with of all people "Satchmo" Armstrong, the jau trumpeter. To keep up this spartan schedule Bob has to watch his weight like a boxer, take long walks, exercise twice a day. He has 20 roles in his repertoire. but if he had his way he would sing only tevo or three roles but do each of them ten times year. "It is the onl way to approach perfection m a role" he said. "What is there better in living than to Wl something you like to do and then learn to do it as well as you possibly, can so that people identify it with you. A sing er cannot become truly great in many roles. He can hope to do so in a .few after many years." What is the.diffcrence between a baritone and a tenor? "That's easy" said Merrill laughing "the tenor usually wins the girl in the opera. The tenor usually gets paid more money but baritones have one consolation, tSey usually last longer than tenors." But Boh. Is doinu all ri 'lit. His Violinist Says Wednesday's luncheon program of the Salem Rotary club. She spoke of the excellent recep tion given the orchestra as It played before large audiences la Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki, Paris, London and other large European centers. The group played under the direction of Boris Sirpo, Fort land musician. Sue was introduced by her fath er, Dr. Ted Lathrop, Oregon City surgeon, who is vitally Interested in international relations. He spoke of plans being developed for a tour of South America and the possi bility of travels in Asia. All in the interest of bringing all peoples to gether on a friendship basis. again until I was IT too hard too early. "They try to go after a fast buck too soon. For three years I sang nothing but simple Italian love songs before I "appeared be fore an audience. I was working in a belt factory for $10 a week. I was paid $7 for singing four songs at a weo'Cing reception. The $7 didn't impress me so much as the fact I got a free dinner too." "In those days I used to buy a dime sandwich at a luncheon coun ter, then go out and buy a SO cent cigar just to have a feeling of luxury. MAT . TT 1 J "This turned out to be a good thing. I found out later that many children ruin their voice by using it too much nirmg me years when the voice is changing. It should be rested and allowed to strengthen." An odd reversal takes place in boys' voices as they mature. High pitched aopranos usually turn into baritones or even bassos. It is the altos who become tenors. Merrill has a theory that many young singers, even after they reach physical maturity, destroy their voices by over-working them Income is high in the six figure?! music neipiui bracket and 1 don t mean $1,000.00 To Relations Music plays an important part In the establishment of good interna tional relations. Of this Miss Sue Latlirop of Oregon City is convin ced. The young violinist, who, as a member of the Portland Little Chamber orchestra, toured several European countries last summer, told of, her impressions during hattan. It tnnlr Dtharf Morrill 1A other forms of music. SILVERTON WOMEN ILL S1LVKRTON Mrs. Merton De Guire was entered at the Silverton hospital, .Sunday, from her home 'I like almost any kind of music except rock-n-roll" he said. "But thnl I Wl i. and often lonely years to make me journey out at 27 ne came as a ctnr Mo uni thn w,,,,.,,.. K : ! Bob was a boy soprano. He took in North Silverton where she has "MJ kilt JUUIIC3l UHI - tone ever to make his debut at up singing to neip cure him of stuttering. "It did help, too," he remarked. "But I was still so shy about ap pearing in public that I quit sing ing at 12 and didn't take it up been quite ill for some time. Mrs. Gordon VanClcave was brought from the Salem General hospital Saturday by the Silverton South Water street Nursing Home am bulance, and is now being cared for at the Silverton hospital. we Metropolitan in a major role. Good operatic baritones are al most as scarce as penguins in Florida. 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