Charles Boggs: bass-baritone

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CHARLES BOGGS Bass-Baritone
Chicago Festival Opera Company
Direction - CHARLES BOGGS MANAGEMENT
THE ALLERTON CLUB - Michigan Boulevard, Chicago



CHARLES BOGGS Bass-Baritone
THE season of 1927-28 witnessed the coming of one of America's latest additions to the stellar realms of Grand Opera, emerging from the Concert field into major roles in Opera.

Charles Boggs, Bass-Baritone, has an enviable record as a concert artist, and has appeared in his chosen art throughout the United States.  Then came operatic recognition.  The critics discovered in him that very rare type of voice, a true operatic bass-baritone, with resonance sufficient to fill the largest auditorium, but with the experienced concert mezzo voce seldom found in an opera singer.

Mr. Boggs possesses a most versatile voice, a remarkable range from low D flat to a perfectly produced high A flat, brilliance and clarity in the high register, resonance and cello-like mellowness in the middle and low tones, with pure diction in English, Italian and other languages, which coupled with splendid musicianship, a dramatic temperament and delightfully pleasing personality, supported by an enormous repertoire ranging from the heights of opera to simple folk songs, enable this native American artist to tug at the heartstrings of his auditors in a moment of pathos and in another instant bring tears of happiness, and smiles of joy.



Typical Appreciation Expressions* From people who know

He sang his way deeper and deeper into our hearts.
A Great Religious Leader.


His voice rolled out like the rich tones of a great cello.
A Prominent Chicago Orchestra Conductor.


I hear every new artist coming to New York or Chicago and Mr. Boggs is one of the two best I have heard recently.
One of the World's Greatest Critics.


A fine musician, a great opera voice, and a gentleman.

The Greatest American Tenor.

It is my great delight to sing Rigoletto with you.

Leading Tenor, Royal Opera of Naples, Italy.

The realistic singing with me of La Forza del Destino famous duet proves your mastery of operatic art.

Premier Tenor, Leipzig Opera Company.

One of the very finest of the newer group of stars.

Manager of one of the major opera companies.

Your work reflects honor upon me and repays me for the years of training I gave you.

Former Star of Metropolitan Opera Co.

Your performance is splendid—I hope we may be cast in the same opera.

1927 Debutante in Chicago Civic Opera Co.

A gorgeous voice, splendidly trained and excellently handled.

One of the last surviving pupils of Rubenstein.

Where have you been that you have not always been in opera?

Official Vocal Coach of one of the Major Opera Companies.

There is no better Bass-Baritone.

World's most popular Radio Announcer.

Mr. Boggs operatic repertoire includes the operas I Pagliacci, Barber of Seville, Cavalleria Rusticana, Aida, Faust, Rigoletto and the Witch of Salem.

* The management is deviating from the old press quotation routine as it is believed that modern business methods demand direct personal expressions from those who know first hand the work of the artist.  The name and address of each person quoted above will be gladly furnished sponsors of concerts, upon request in order that inquiry may be made by letter direct.  For local newspaper advertising purposes the management will furnish press stories as near your locality as available.