Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
Music

Nine. johanna Gadski at the BOYD.
PART l.
Old English and Fl enoh songs:
my Mother Bids Me Bind Ny Hair.
when the Roses bloom Rs,d aSyd6R
(a) Menuet d'Bxaudet; Cb) venez Agre-
mi apie PI!ntemps -. 18th Century
FhyIls Hsth such Charming Graces'
THE Lass with the Delicate Air" i arms
AV Whi sEio tc7 s sS sr, AT Eveningg; Co.
Mr.. Edwin Schneider.
"Ths MsSssgsr ''''''''''. Schubert
"Vith a Wstsr .nn,'''''''''' Brahms
The swan Bent low" MscDooweI1f
zusiy5 Hapt1res" ...... Edwin Schneider
P 1iSs soI9Ccsnio Richard strauss
Mr.. Edwin Schneider.
PART III.
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Ar. Edwin Schneider at the piano.
Madame Johanna Gadski, the
prima donna, appeared in song recital
last night for the first time in Omaha.
Years ago Madame Gadski sang in the
same theater the role Of Michaela in
carmen" and the memory of her high
sort tones Is with many local music lovers
TO this present time. Then in the Audi
forum, Madame Gadsk appeared since
that time as soloist with the P~tttsburg
symphony orchestra. under Mr.. Emil
Paur. Last night a full program was
the prima donna means of
cation with her audience. She was
greeted with the real genuine cloud and
prolonged" applause and was gracious
to the last degree in giving encore and
double encore. Madame Gadski has surely
no ground for complaint against the
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reception, appreciation and manifesto
ton of the latter.
Madame Gadski sang a program which
was not only we'll diversified but was also
very exacting. She did not spare herself
In the least. but actually closed her pro-
gram with that wonderful outpouring of
Isolde over the dead T~ristan-it would be
sacrilege to call 1t an aria; It is far too
exalted for a classification like that. and
all honor to Madame Gadski that she left
one with the strong impression that he
would go far to see her and hear her in
terpret that role OF roles, the apotheosis
OF dramatic singing parts.
In each OF the great prlmae donnae one
finds some special point of interest which
is an individual characteristic. This is not
the place to indulge in comparisons, so
passing the relative virtues of the chief
singers OF the nations, one must linger
with pleasure in contemplation OF the won
derful pianisslmo tones which the singer
OF last night displayed to her satisfied au-
dience. Madame Gadski, In her soft tone
work, should be the model for every singer
and student of singing. It is the part Of
singing which so many slight, and yet it
is the most beautiful of all the charms Of
the vocal art. Seldom does one behold, IL
ever, such consummate skill in the use Of
the upper voice in delicacy and ethereal
ity. And then, stlll more remarkable, the
absolute facility and integrity OF pronun-
citation therein. In some OF her songs the
transition, suddenly and startlingly, from
a huge m outburst to the still
small voice" was almost superhuman.
Madame GadskI is a dramatic singer
through and through: she is for the most
part a ramat interpreter: she enters
into her work with high intelligence and
command of her intellectual forces.
Mr.. Edwin Schneider played very inter-
esting and Illuminating accompaniments,
and was heard in some solo numbers which
delighted the audience. Madame Gadski
also sang some OF Mr.. Schneider's songs
which showed originality and m~usicianship.
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