The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
MISS osBoRN's CONCERT

Occasionally young singer bids fare
we'll to the scenes of home and essays
a flight into the great world beyond. 1t
were a cruelty to such to give them in
ordinate praise. The world is large
place and there be many singers. The
latest of Minneapolis singers to sail away
on the untried seas is Miss Esther Eu-
genia Osborn, who gave her farewell re-
cital last evening at Plymouth church be-
fore starting for Stockholm, where she
will undertake the arduous preparation
under John ForseL Of the Royal OPERA
necessary for an entree into the operatic
world.
If Miss Osborns health holds out she
will succeed. She has fine voice Of ex-.
cellent tinbre; she has a good founda-
ton in style and method; she has intel
ligence and temperament, and, best of all,
she has the genius Of hard work. That
she will become one Of the worlds great
est artists may be doubted, but it is
equally true that with good fortune she
will win for herself an enviable place in
the world of opera.
Miss Osborns program last evening was
a taxing one, especially as she was suf-
fering from grip, but she bravely under
took the task and achieved a remarkable
success. Indeed, she has rarely sung bet
ter. She sang three operate arias-the
Michaela "C'est DIES Contra bandiero" from
Carmen" Bellini's "Casta Diva" from
Norma" and the '"Fu Che lie Vanita"
from Verdi's seldom-sung Don Carlos
They were a severe test of Miss Osborn's
preparation for the fortune, and her rem
ditions showed an intelligence, voice and
style that all bespeak her success. Her
voice is pure soprano, especially clear
and sweet in the upper register, and yet
with a good mezza voce. She sings with
energy and abandon, and yet with good
voice control The manifestation of ner-
vousness or anxiety to do her best may
be pardoned under such circums tances
Her coloratura work in the "Casta Diva
was noticeably good. and showed that she
was at home in both the bel canto and
| in modern music.
Five songs, three of them Scandinavian,
Toerster's "Ich Liebe Dich" and Lohr' S
when Thou Art Near with an encore
annie Laurie completed Miss osborn's
| numbers. These demonstrated Miss Os-
born's abilities as lyric singer. The
Scandinavian group was beautifully done,
especially the sprightly God Morgon' by
Grieg. The Toerster song was taken at
a tremendously fast tempo, which married
it's effectiveness. The when Thou Art
Near" proved the least successful of the
ballads AS a singer of encore songs Of
the annie Laurie" type Miss Osborn has
much yet to learn of repose and grace
Gustavus johnson played Mildes Polo
naise" more worthily than the worth of
| the composition warranted. The Schu-
bert-Liszt "Soirees de Vienne''r were
charming, and the "Gavotte'' Of Van
Westerhout was very delicate and lovely.
William Wrigley played three numbers,
including Laub's 'Polonaise,'' the Schu-
bert ave Maria" and Paganini's "Octave
Caprice" OF these he achieved meas
ure Of success with the ave Maria but
his playing Of the others was not good.
His technique, either from nervousness or
lack of self-control, does not meet the re-
| quirements of the stock concert numbers.
Miss Abell's accomplishments of Miss
Osborn's singing were simply tremendous,
especially with the open piano, and de-
tracted much from the pleasure Of the
evening. J.Victor Turnquist accom- panied
Mr.. Wrigley with his usual acceptability,
At the close Of the concert Miss Os-
| born received a number of friends in the
church parlors. She was the recipient
Of many lovely flowers, among which was
a cluster Of rGVes from the Ladies' Thurs
day Musicale, accompanied by the club
/ pin as g. souvenir.
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