Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-10
Al rnH OPERA uuusr.
rho Thotsby Uoncsrt Last Evening.

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tended the Thutsby concert last evening
in Fulton opera house, who have heard
Miss Thursby aud Chevalior do Kontaki
before, that while part of tho performance
was nobly executed, most of it was mar.
functpry word Ia altogether applicn.
bic. There was not that vigor, that read
mess OF expression and spontanioty of
sentiment present in all the work that
shonId nave characterized il, though the
generous enthusiasm of the domnustratiye
Assemolago served To motto tho artists, IN
seVcral instances, to moro effective rendi-
uoha' Great impediments to successful
concert performances are the lack of suit
able accessories aud barronness of conson.
ant surroundings this fact is especially
onsetVaole whon the company IN compnscd
ol but thrco or four individuals. and tho
stage does not present oven the attractions
OF drawing room. To surmount these
woighty difficulties the singer must be
able to oaptivato tho ear, and compel the
eye To forget what II first expected To
say Miss Thursby achieved this. NJ hcr
every appearance last evening, would bo
oyorstopping tho bounds of Just criticism.
But then II must bo remembered that oven
the most renowned, tho most accomplished
cantatrtce could fall short OF public expac.
tatton under like circumstances. OF Miss
IhurSby's singing much ut it was eXcce l.
iuGiy beautiful and wonderfully effective
in tone, though she failed in her execution
of making palpablo the entire significance
Of her seloctious Her prayer aud Bar.
carolc,' LIE oilo du SoId," of Moycr.
beer WAS sung with perfect oxactness So
Ear as the notes wero concerned aud with
spleuddly clear phrasing, but percapt-
iblo coldnoss quite distant from the sonse
of the music peryadcd It, marring au
otherwise charming bit of vocalization.
Her song Happy Chldrou," was half
disappointing, since tho sprightliuess tho
| subject suggests was present neither In
tho voice nor tho music, though il was
rendered with exceptionally clear tone and
ombellishcd with delightful now Of
melodtous trills. TO q persistent encore
she gaVo u pretty little song, "Twick.
enham Ferry" with exquisite effect,
| touching the quaint lines with depth OF
| sympathy far srcrior To anything sho
| had done before and coloring the music
with artistic yet thoroughly enjoyable
enrichment Of Amy melody. In lie Chant
du MiS1li and the "Song OF tho Bclls,"
the latter from Dehbes' new opera
"LakmCc," Miss Thursby, warmed to
her work by the hearty recognition she
| was receiving from the audience, did sumo
wonderfully difficult and brilliant singing.
| Especially In the first mentioned selection
| 6ho WAS heard almost at her best. 1t was
then that the oXtromo ncxibility, purity
and compass Of her voice were fully por.
| rayCd. Notes clear as the liquid OF a dow
drop were showeTod forth with all the
alOrumcut that au artist 80 skillfull as
| Miss Thursby could command. In the
"SOug OF the Bells" thnrn u splendid
| vUcaliZatiOn in which Miss Thursby was
heard 10 great advantage. Yet with all
her rare and very pleaSurablO CXCcu-
ton therc WIS not that interpJCta
ton Of her songs that oOuld en-
able tho audicucS to feel their fail
sympathy or sentiment, aud if any OF tho
bell like notes rang IN tho ear after tho
entertainment they were there only as
sound which could have been made more
lovely, Il when II WAS given il had received
it's duo Investment OF pathps, miGtu or
misery or Whatever passion should have
accompanied 1t. There was q good dsAi0f
interest displayed by tho pOOplo pr0sent IN
the piauoist, Cnayalier dc kOntski, and ho
was enthusiastically received. His initiative
performance WAS not thoroughly promts
ing but h6 fantasia on airs from GUuuCd's s
opera Faust" a. once diSpGllad any
doubts a5 to his consummate ability.
There was q wide ran 20 of melody in the
composition and exquisite variety which
now was light and fantastical, then deep
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volume that we're executed with a dolclCy
and briliaucg OF touch that at onCo
marked the musician ~ genius,
and which rendered his mauuorlsma'
unnoiiced nt times. His &" lie Reycil du
Lion" composed by himself, is, aS the
musical world knOws,a grand composition,
beautiful and light and deeply soaOrous.
Tho combination of tORO which constitute
it has glorious significance aud tho grand
melody is entrancing, when adequately
; executed and much Of it last evening as
, performed by do KOntsli was what was
hoped for ; bus there WAS too groaE eager
ness even IN the distinguished gentleman
= tO get through his work 10 gIvo tho
, "Awakening OF the Lion in all its
\ original force and grandeur. Mr.. Russell
y Glover, who sings In these entertainments,
has flexible and very pleasant voice
which no used very satisfactorily
/ at times, notably in his song "Once
: Again, ard another which hO gayo in rc
= BpOnso to an encore. His methods ara not
of the vigorous order and his tenor il not
robust andlnnusnally strong, bat there arc
, n refinement and finish about it that are
, very pleasing, aud this excellouco is aug
a mcnted by u sympathetic conception of
the words he sings, which fortunate and
welcome traits, united with his rich mel
, ! l0wness OF yoiCs, place him in tho ranks OF
, first class singers while his honest and
, successful efforts to do his best almost
:, relieve him Of the charge of periupctori-
, ness that, We repeat, marked tho enter
tanment and marrcd its excellence. The
, spectators, however were willing to
overlook thil aud the performers receiv 'd
many calls.