Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-22
soLoIsTs STILL DRLl0nr rHRoNes
Artists from Abroad Intfouaced nj III.
Matinee--EVeninn ,srn.-r,,,.


Artists from Abroad Intfouaced nj N.
MRtinee--EVeninR Program.
The second concert OF the Saenrertss,
styled as Artists Matinee" was tbe
means OF introduction for the out-of-town
Soioists engaged in the festival The pro
gram opened with a rendition of Richard
Wawners "Vorspiel" from ''I.ohan1r,r, ;,
The results achieved by the orchestra WITH
this number were little short OF remarks-
bic. They entered into the apirlt of tha
Immortal music with almost reverentiaI
sympathy. There wasi n evidence perfeot
balance of the different Instrumental seq
tions, very intelligent phrasing, ana trua
beauty of tone. The players mastered the
grandeur of the Wagnerian music with
equal facility as the more naive and dainty
harmonies of the Mozart c Minor Phan-
tasia' or the fiery and efferyescent rythms
OF hungarian Dance by Brahms, per-
formed later In the afternoon. The work
OK the orchestra reflects great credit upon
their conductor Mr.. Reese who has ~,
orally done wonders with his material
Miss Myrtle Moses, the first soloist IN an
pear on the program, at once gave nroog
that she has grown in many ways sinca
she left Omaha to study in the east. Her
voice is larger in volume as well as An
range, she interprets artstlchlly ana has q
clear and careful enunciation OF the C3er
man text She sang group OF three sonKs
and as encore Greig's "Lauf der Wait
which is a gem OF its kind. Her suocasa
with the audience was manifested in nun.
erous recalls.
OF the many Second schunann- -He,r,r,.,,
now before the American public, few bav.
as justified claim on that title as M.
Hesse Sprotte. Hers is rich contraIto
voice Of great power, brilliant in it's higher
register and forcible In the middle ana Low,
tones. Her "Resltative," preceding the
Prison Aria" from "The Prophet was =
masterpiece Of dramatic singing " .f1e per-
feet legato pervaded the cantabile mas
sages The artist has command of a
coloratura quite exceptional with a con-
tralto voice and broad, ucn temperament
She added to the aria a beautiful song b,
Kaun, "DaheIm"
Mr. Christian -ansen hitherto unknou,n
to fame, though announced as .princInla
tenor of the Boston Opera House" Nm
dered walters Prize Song" from "Msjs-
tersinger." His high tones evoked pro-
onged applause from the audience ana
brought about an encore which was cheer
funy given.
Miss Mary Muenchhoff has been enRarAd
as star sololst for the festival returning
to us after renewed success abroad Her
re-entrance was greeted with enthusiastic
applause by her Omaha following, who
proudly regard her as their own She ouite
captured her audience by her pleasant per-
sonality. her technical skill rlpened bv
long years OF experience on the concert
platform and by her bell-iike voice. which
was. as ever. warm and beautiful, vibrant
with color and feeling, though perhaps.
somewhat marred in its top register BY a
slight indispostion. The artist sang aa
encore delicate song by Carl Goldmark.
Mr. A. r. steehele made an excellent i'm
preston by his performances OF the difficult
Bach 'Ciaeeana" He exhibits very re-
spectacle technique and entlces from M.
violin a sonorous. singing tone ana accan,.