The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
ADJUSTMENTS
The HeIIstrom Concert.

A concert such as that given by Nine.
Anna Hellstrom at the Auditorium last
evening under the auspices of the Orpheus
club and the Festival chorus, might
well be classed with Lowell's day in
June so rare is it. Arrangements made
with great care were perfectly carried out
and with slight exception there was alb
solutely nothing to mar the enjoyment of
the audience, which taxed the size of the
vast hall to it's utmost
Naturally, interest centered in Nine.
Hellstrom herself, the worthy successor of
her famous countryWomen, Jenny Lind
and Christine Nilsson. 1t is difficult to
speak OF the new stars singing with any
thlng like moderation. She is wonderfully
| gifted by nature. with a keen intelligence
perfect physique. a lovely. piquant face
full OF life and animation and varying in
| expression with each passing thought and.
most attractive of all. she has winning
and charming personality that bubbles
over with bonhonie and graciousness.
Nine. Hel!strom's voice is unlike any
other that has been heard here Its two
predominant qualities are a richness and
fullness of timbre> which satisfy and ap-
peal to the listener. and clear and bell
like information that carries it with ease
into the furthest recesseS of the room. 1t
is remarkable also in it's magnificent range
notes of the upper register, and that with
a smoothness and finish that are most
marvellous. 1t Is rare. indeed. to combine
sucn gifts In one voice, and when such a
voice has been trained. as Nine. He'll
strom's evidently has, to the acme of her
art, the singer then becomes the "diva OF
song. Nine. Hellstrom is easily the
peer of any of the leading singers of the
day, and it is inevitable that she shall
70 How, 1sf
stead Of to the Royal Opera of Sweden
where she now reigns. -
Nine. Hellstrom' S first number last even
ing was the famous "Traviata" recitative
and aria. The opera is favorte with hel
and she sang con amore. The declama
tory portions of the number were given {
very dramatic reading. and in the colora
tura work which followed the recitativs
she was most brilliant. AS the last note
died away, the audience burst into the
widest applause. Two encores were ac
corded, altho there We're numerous re-
: calls.
1t was, however, on the second appear
ance of the great singer that she won al
ovation which certainly equaled if it dix
not excel that which any singer has eve
: received here. A group of Swedish song
had been selected, one Of which. the ever
beautiful ''Solveigs Lied" by Grieg, wa
Sllei1SSu ny ISuueSl lulS was q Sr1oVOu
disappointment to many. but the Solder
man TAI imod Kransen," which took it
place, was an exquisite number. The
were all given with exquisite art, an
: with tender feeling and deep pa thos. Call
and cries from all parts of the house, com
b1ned with tumultuous applause. brough
!: the smiling singer onto the stage tim
after time to acknowledge the tributes Q
: the house, and four encore songs, some o
them the folk-songs so dear to the Scan
: dinavian heart. were given, intersperse
: with many additional recalls, before tn
:: tired singer was permitted to rest.
was magnificent ovation, indeed. Nine
} Hellstrom was almost deluged with ex
l quisite flowers. g i =, .
2 < The remaining numbers of the program
: were all good The singing ofthe festive
chorus and the Orpheus club. both unde
+ the direction of Hjalnar Nilsson, wa
IL worthy of great praise. The BARITONE sol
! Of Knut o. El1man, in an Orpheus clu
number "Sof ro,'' was sung with fine eff
: feet, and he was obliged to repeat /
/ Claude Madden played Sjoegen's "Sonat
s in G minor for the violin and was more e1
: fective in the andante movement than /
s. those portions of the number requirin
: rapid technique. In the cantilena passage
= where quality of tone was paramount, h
e was especially fine. His second groul
8 consisting of two dainty conceits by Pc
Ell terson- Berger, and 'Melodie Scandinavia
e by w w. Nelson, was beautifully an
y pathetically played. J. Victor Bergqui:
e opened the program with Rheinberger
Sonata" in two movements. but thru
u misunderstanding, was interrupted at tt
S close of the first movement. which wa
e given fine reading. Miss Christine Nils
q son accompanied thruout the evening, an
y her work was admirable.
u That Nine. Hellstrom is like her gres
y compatriot, Jenny Lind, in kindness ar
5, generosity, was demonstrated last ever
e ing by the announcement that she woul
n sing at the Swedish Tabernacle Monda
t, evening for the benefit Of the Swedis
e Lutheran Bethlehem church. of North Mil
t neapolis, and at popular prices.
Howard Boardman.