Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-11
MUSICAL FESTIVAL ENTHUSES
Afternoon Recital and OratOriO of
Elijah in Evening Greatly
Appreciated.

The artists recital given Thursday after
noon at Boyd's theater as the second
program of the May music festi-
val was delight in every way. The house
was crowded and the audience was en-
thusiastic and responsive.
Mr.. Carlo Fischer, a cellist Of rare
ability and charm, opened the program
with Max Brucks Jewish prayer. ''Kol
Nidrei," a composition impressive in its
dignity and full of an intense sadness.
Mr.. Fischer has a full, satisfying tone; his
technique is sure and he plays with great
intelligence and insight. His Interpretation
of the prayer was very effective. AS an
encore he played "serenade," by Pepper.
The aria Love Sounds the Alarm"
(Acis and Galaten), Handel, was sung
with fine control. classical feeling and
finish by Mr.. Miller. His voice is true
tenor OF very pleasant timbrs and has
been we'll trained His group of songs
was "Lenz" QIildaclS), LII Mes vers"
(9ahn) and Awakening (Mrs A o.
Mason) and were received with genuine
pleasure and enthusiasm He is very sin
cere in his work and gives Of his best.
He was obliged to respond with two en-
cores One, the ever lovely Drink to Me
Only With Thine Eyes" and then "TH
Sing Thee Songs of Araby." Mr.. Miller
has a good sense of tone color. His work
holds ones interest. For one thing
criticize him-he left the stage after every
appearance before Madame Borghlum.
may not be up on the ethical code.
noticed Mr.. Fischers quiet courteousness
upon this point.
Miss Wirthlin's work of the afternoon
created a wonderful amount of enthus-
iasm. She has a voice that is rich ana
harmonizing in quality and she uses it
after the manner of the great artists,
sounding its depths of quality and color.
She has big personality and a warm
musical temperament. There is a spark
of the true fire in her singing. Her FIRST
number was the "Ariosa" CHandeD, which
she gave with dignity and breadth
Brahms Der Schmied' was charmingly
sung In the 'Nussbauns" of Schumann
Miss Wirthlin did some exquisite mezzo-
voice work; calm and quiet and of a
lovely quality. The group of songs by H.
Clough-Leighter was most interesting. In
the last. MY Lover. He Comes on the
skee," there is delicate work, and in the
end a stunning climax. Miss Worthlin
was obliged to give this song twice; her
voice and her art seemed made for 1t.
MI rbchei group OF NUMBERS was Gag
erly listened 20. "Widmung," Of Pepper
was full OF feeling The Swan" OF Saint
Saens was the gem. How tenderly and
exquisitely he played i'll The muted STRINGS
gave il a dreamy. ETHEREAL atmosphere. The
audience demanded its repetition-would
have been glad to hear It a third time.
The scherzo OF Van Goens was a triumph
Of technical skin and Of great attractive
ness besideA II was crisp and formed a
good contrast to LIE Cygne."
Madame BorElum did the most splendid
work all through the program The
artists seemed 10 inspire each other.
Madame Borgium's playing was even be-
yond what her admirers have come to
take from her as a matter of course. Some
OF the accomplishments were intricate al
most to unreasonableness. She surmounted
all the difhculties with ease and grace and
accomplished some stunning climaxes.
In the evening the Boyd was filled very
promptly at s O'CLOCK. The chorus, or
chestra and sololsts we're In their places