The Detroit times., 1910-10-25
Mime. Aida Charms with
Program Of New Songs

Distinctly different" Is the term
that seems best suited 70 describe
the song recital OF Nine. Frances Alda
In the Garrick I eater, Sunday after
noon. The program offered four
groups-Old Italian, German, French
and English. with three operate hum
bers and, with the execution Of the
German leider. which were familiar
Schumann and Strauss numbers, the
selections were all nnhackneyed and
In several instances not before heard
In Detroit.
Nine. Aida, who In private life Is
the wife Of Signor GattiCazzaza, di.
rector Of the metropolitan Opera com
pany, il one Of the youngest OF the
great prima donnas, and she proves
her right to the title in looks and
voice. A very attractive young wo.
man. she appeared before her initial
Detroit audience in q striking Partisan
gown of black lace. topped by big
black hat. Although an Englishwo
man. she looked the Parisienne from
the tip of her willow plume to the
hem of her skirt q In mode. She was
presented with two magnificent
punches OF yellow and pink chrys.
anthemums and was given cordial
and thoroughly appreciative reception
Nine. Alda's voice Is one OF re-
markabie range. youthful, freshness
and brilliancy. Her natural gifts
have been trained to artistic perfec
ton. and 1t IL rarely indeed that con-
certsoers have the opportunity to ap.
plaud beauty Of voice and fnish OF
vocal art In q woman so young and
attractive as Nine. Aida Such happy
combination of voice and art usually
comes only with the long passage OF
years.
In choosing her program, the singer
had evidently expended much thought
and care. Offering q representative but
unusual sheaf from the album of sons
writer's, She sang In italian, French,
German and English equally well, bu.,
in temperament and training, seemed
happiest in the French and Italian,
and of course In her native tongue.
English. Perhaps this Is not to be
wondered at, inasmuch as Nine. Aida
10 English born, had her musical edu-
cation in Paris, under the elder Mar
chest, her operate training In La
Scala, Milan, and IL the wife OF an
italian. Bemberg's Chant Venetien,'
OF the French group, aroused the audi
ence to marked enthusiasm, which
was undated when Nine. Aida sang
the gavotte from Massenet's "Manon,'
one of her roles In grand opera and
for which she was chosen by Mas
senet himself. She gave as an en-
core, the gavotte from Puccinis
"Manon,' showing the French and
the Italian method or treating the
same theme. The aria from Boito's
..Mefistofeles," In Italian, was another
attractive number. new TO the concert
stage.
In the closing English group the
compositions were charming, especial
ly From the Land of the Sky Blue
Water from an Indian song cycle. by
the young Pittsburg composer Cad
man. and the old English Shepherd
They Demeanour Vary by Lane Will
son.
Nine. Aida Is a singer well worth
hearing. and her first appearance In
Detro!r should firmly establish her
IN favor. Her recital program whet-
tod the appetite TO hear her in opera,
for which her brilliant voice and per.
,sonaIity undoubtedly emlnently Al
her SO marked was Nine Alda's sue
CO.'S I'm Ann Arbor. thursday evening.
that the Nav Festival authorities i'm
nediately engaged her for The annual
festival, next MAY.
George Hamlin, the well.known ten
ar will give a song recital In the Gar
rIck sunday afternoon. October 20.
Fila NAE HAWTHORNE