William H. Rieger
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"In the ranks of America’s singers no name stands forth with more distinguished prominence and favor than that of the tenor, William H. Rieger. An artist of superb voice, rare musical intelligence, abundant feeling and dramatic power, William H. Rieger was from the very date of his début greeted and widely acknowledged as a leading tenor of his period in concert and oratorio in America. He was exactly the singer of whom the public stood in need, rich-voiced, commanding a large repertory, and always reliable. For these valuable reasons, extremely difficult to meet combined, Mr. Rieger has succeeded in holding with prominent success his position of concert and oratorio tenor in America longer than any other tenor who can be remembered." |
"In the ranks of America’s singers no name stands forth with more distinguished prominence and favor than that of the tenor, William H. Rieger. An artist of superb voice, rare musical intelligence, abundant feeling and dramatic power, William H. Rieger was from the very date of his début greeted and widely acknowledged as a leading tenor of his period in concert and oratorio in America. He was exactly the singer of whom the public stood in need, rich-voiced, commanding a large repertory, and always reliable. For these valuable reasons, extremely difficult to meet combined, Mr. Rieger has succeeded in holding with prominent success his position of concert and oratorio tenor in America longer than any other tenor who can be remembered." |
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In January 1895 Rieger performed the role of [[Arthur Dimmesdale]] in the world premiere of [[Walter Damrosch]]'s opera ''[[The Scarlet Letter (Damrosch opera)|The Scarlet Letter]]'' which was presented in a concert version with [[Lillian Nordica]] as [[Hester Prynne]].{{Cite journal |journal=The Musical Times |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ydxX2U5zNgwC&pg=PA116 |page=116 |volume=36 |title=Music in America |date=February 1, 1895}} In February of that year he performed in the Chicago premiere of [[Max Bruch]]'s ''[[Arminius (Bruch)|Arminius]]''.{{cite news|title=Music of the Week|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 27, 1895}} In May 1895 Rieger was a soloist in a program of all [[Richard Wagner|Wagner]] music with Nordica at the Indianapolis May Festival,{{cite news|title=Many Famous Artists in the Programs of May Music Festivals|work=[[The Indianapolis News]]|date= January 17, 1930|page= 33}} He was the tenor soloist in [[John Knowles Paine]]'s oratorio ''Oedipus Tyrannus, Op. 35'' with the composer conducting the Apollo Club at [[Boston Music Hall]] on 26 November 1895.{{cite book|title=The Life and Works of John Knowles Paine|first= John C.|last= Schmidt|year= 1980|isbn=9780825711268|publisher=[[UMI Research Press]]|page=154}} In January 1896 he performed the title role in Berlioz's ''[[La Damnation de Faust]]'' with the [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]].{{cite news|title=Music and Musician|work=[[The Inter Ocean]]|date= January 26, 1896|page= 33}} He 1897 he was a soloist in Handel's ''Messiah'' with the [[Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra]] at [[Carnegie Music Hall]].{{cite news|title=Music|work=[[The Pittsburgh Press]]|date= January 3, 1897|page= 4}} In 1898 he was the tenor soloist in [[Antonín Dvořák]]'s ''[[The Spectre's Bride]]'' with the Choral Society of Washington.{{cite news|title=Amusements|work=Washington Evening Star|date= April 20, 1898|page= 16}} |
In January 1895 Rieger performed the role of [[Arthur Dimmesdale]] in the world premiere of [[Walter Damrosch]]'s opera ''[[The Scarlet Letter (Damrosch opera)|The Scarlet Letter]]'' which was presented in a concert version with [[Lillian Nordica]] as [[Hester Prynne]].{{Cite journal |journal=The Musical Times |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ydxX2U5zNgwC&pg=PA116 |page=116 |volume=36 |title=Music in America |date=February 1, 1895}} In February of that year he performed in the Chicago premiere of [[Max Bruch]]'s ''[[Arminius (Bruch)|Arminius]]''.{{cite news|title=Music of the Week|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 27, 1895}} In May 1895 Rieger was a soloist in a program of all [[Richard Wagner|Wagner]] music with Nordica at the [[Indianapolis May Festival]],{{cite news|title=Many Famous Artists in the Programs of May Music Festivals|work=[[The Indianapolis News]]|date= January 17, 1930|page= 33}} He was the tenor soloist in [[John Knowles Paine]]'s oratorio ''Oedipus Tyrannus, Op. 35'' with the composer conducting the Apollo Club at [[Boston Music Hall]] on 26 November 1895.{{cite book|title=The Life and Works of John Knowles Paine|first= John C.|last= Schmidt|year= 1980|isbn=9780825711268|publisher=[[UMI Research Press]]|page=154}} In January 1896 he performed the title role in Berlioz's ''[[La Damnation de Faust]]'' with the [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]].{{cite news|title=Music and Musician|work=[[The Inter Ocean]]|date= January 26, 1896|page= 33}} He 1897 he was a soloist in Handel's ''Messiah'' with the [[Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra]] at [[Carnegie Music Hall]].{{cite news|title=Music|work=[[The Pittsburgh Press]]|date= January 3, 1897|page= 4}} In 1898 he was the tenor soloist in [[Antonín Dvořák]]'s ''[[The Spectre's Bride]]'' with the Choral Society of Washington.{{cite news|title=Amusements|work=Washington Evening Star|date= April 20, 1898|page= 16}} |
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==Later life and career== |
==Later life and career== |
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