GOORIN IGOR HE tich baritone voice, the sound musicianship, the manly good looks and the ingratiating personality of Igor Gorin have long given him a position of eminence throughout North America in the fields of concert, recital, radio and as , y television. His extensive recital tours and appearances with major symphon of orchestras have taken him repeatedly to every state in the Union, to every province and Hour ne Telepho the on nces appeara Canada, to Cuba and Hawaii, and his regular Gorin a other leading music programs on the airwaves have made the name of Igor Loy household word across the land. nk An exciting new development of his career is his recent emergence as a front-ra rized characte singing actor in the field of opera. Although his resonantly sung and subtly of Seville” portraits of leading baritone parts in such operas as “Pagliacci,” ‘““The Barber engaged have that es compani and “Il Trovatore’” have long been appreciated by the many until zed recogni fully not was him as guest star, the impact of his histrionic power Germont Elder the of l portraya ding millions of television viewers reacted to his comman The force of in the NBC-TV Opera Company’s telecast of “La Traviata” in April 1957. company in the with toured he when his presence was confirmed in the opera house ance perform his that agreed t continen the that role last season. Critics and audiences across unialso was He ally. dramatic and vocally both was superlative, dominating the show a to tribute signal a ion, enunciat English his of versally commended for the clarity an cast. - Ukrainian-born and Austrian-trained singer performing with an Americ again demonGorin road, the Following this personal triumph on the air and on of the title tion re-crea fying electri strated his eminence as an operatic artist with an by millions ded applau was ly similar role of “Rigoletto” with the NBC-TV Opera that | and critically hailed. for the eighth Gorin has also made his mark in a non-operatic role. Last summer, Faces West,” a “All in Young m consecutive year, he played the chief part of Brigha singer the which Utah, Ogden, of ng mammoth music-drama commemorating the foundi of citizens the quotes Digest s Reader' the also assisted in directing. In a recent article, Young m Brigha ion. product ular spectac the Ogden as crediting Gorin with the success of an honorary doctorate University has paid tribute to his achievement by awarding him degree for public service to music and to the state. folk songs to art A composer whose published works range from spirituals and Society of Composers, songs and lieder, Gorin is a member of ASCAP (Americanming artist to receive the perfor Authors and Publishers) and last year became the first music. . an Americ to ution contrib organization’s Gold Medal for ry of Vienna and began Igor Gorin received his training at the famous Conservato can citizen since 1939, the ‘his notable career in the opera houses of Europe. An Amerir of 1954 for performances baritone returned to Europe for the first time in the summe in many countries. one Arias.” Mr. Gorin can be heard on Urania Records in ‘ ‘Great Barit B r, Inc.) #(Mr. Gorin’s own compositions are published by G. Schirme Urania Records MR. GORIN is managed by ARTISTS MANAGEMENT MBIA COLU PERSONAL 113 West DIRECTION: 57th Street KURT ¢ New Inc. WEINHOLD York 19, N. Y. _