Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-15
Utah Students IN Berlin,
Miss Gates Second Appearance

the somewhat foreign accent, stood q
little In the way of the impression OF
the stage picture
ON the other hand, Miss Gates again
appeared as an excellent singer; her
clear, light soprano voice is finely
adapted to Filina, whose musical por-
trait admits of no dark coiors and no
heavy accents. Miss Gates also COM
mands very well, that pleasing light,
converse tional tone. on which Thomas
principally built the part OF Filina;
her parlanets' flowed all through,
smoothly and easily, and especially in
the Titania 'Polonaise, did Miss Gates
again show that she commands a
coloratura technique worthy of respect
this, with her terperamental rendition
of the 'Polonaise, created a spontane-
Gus effect.
Our sympathetic guest again met
with a very friendly reception from
the public, which would surely be glad
coon to welcome the young and very
promising artistic Cwho is yet, indeed,
an artist in the mal1ing) as a member
Of our Royal opera company"
Miss Gates will remain in Berlin this
summer, perfecting under Corelli's care,
a number Of other coloratura roles, such
as Zerlina in FRA, Diavolo.' Susanna in
llettoS VI l. ltSSb1 W LILO ps&7So ~
THE Huguenots," and possibly Mar
guerite in Faust"
We had the pleasure while in Berlin
to visit the studio of Mr.. Ferguson, and
listen to Alfred Best render several
tenor arias. Mr.. Best has made Won
derfu progress, his high notes coming
out with an ease and a thrilling effect
which tell Enthusiastically of his gifts
and of the ability of his teacher. He
sang the big "Pagliacci" song and the
tenor solo in 'TIohengrin," two very
trying numbers, and then, with entire
ease and good style, dashed off the
Donna Mobile" from "Rigoletto,"
dwelling on the high A sharp and
touching G sharp in the cadenza without
the slightest difficulty. Mr.. Ferguson
says that he counts confidently on Mr..
: Bests' taking 4 prominent place in the
operate world after another years
study. He had already declined several
good offers, preferring to finish his
studies and complete a repertoire be-
fore entering into the profession.
! Mr. Rees OF Provo. also under Mr.
Ferguson shows marked improvement
and his sweet tones, have attracted
a great deal of favorable comment in
the studios. Mr.. Ferguson says he has
! no doubt that Rees can take a London
months more instruction.
Thomas E. Giles expects to remain In
Europe another year and q half. He is
one of Godowsky's pupils who will fol-
low that teacher TO VIENNA where he
| goes to accept Il government position,
which he took with the proviso that
such of his Berlin class MS came to Wen
ma should still receive tuition. Mr.. Giles
has conquered some big piano concertos
under Godowski, and has studied har
mony Il long time under Kelley. He
expects to finish in Paris and then
to open a studio in Salt Lake,
Miss Marian Cannon is diligently at
work under the tutilage of Jonas, and
! is an interchangeable student who Is Civ
ing a fine account Of herself Mrs.
Eleanor Jensen Reynolds, a high So
| prano of whom Corelli speaks very fla
vorably. is studying vocal music under
that teacher.
Miss Lila Yost of Ogden expects to
return home in the not distant future.
Her voice is coming out finely, and her
musical training has been so thorough
| that she has been able TO do a good
deal of teaching on her own account.
H. G.. w.