Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-04

Il A fl Il t~0 N~-A~ ahd tS4aN air. tN@N .
N storm OF enthusiasm in her
wake. Her song recital here
k&Sx4 ives one OF the most remark
- able ever given In this city. II
sas .ntensc!y interesting to watch the
audience being gradually won over to
nef eHarm ana genius. Why is Il that a
soprano voice falls normally upon our
cars at once. while a deep contralto re-
quires little space in which to make
Itself accustomed:
I Have Lost Ny Euryd!ce." IGluckl
and the 'Cavatina' from Gounod's
Queen OF sheba, are both tremendously
big, broad dramatic arlas. Madame
Reache chose to open her program with
these songs. The wealth and depth OF
voice which issued forth seemed almost
unnatural though wonderful and Under
complete control.
She made the complete conquest OF her
listeners in her second group. sehubert's
Death and the Maiden" so familiar to
us all. and so much sung. took on new
beauty with her panic-stricken .interpre-
tation OF the fright OF the young girl. and
her rich. deep. resonant delivery Of the
exquisite lines of Death. And that low ID,
which one never hears, because hardly
any woman has II In her voice, The ef-
feet was magical.
Another authoritative reading OF the
Fri King was given by Madame
Reache to add TO the already goodly COL
lection. may say that up to date like
hers the best. She absolutely made you
see the story. The range and timbre OF
accomplish the sharpest eontrasts The
Father was real father and the Lorelei,
the sweetest, most ailurlng OF spirits.
The last bars which we always walt for
with strained breath she practically de-
claimed. They were not sung. Again she
gained that intensely dramatic effect.
Did anyone ever hear Itch Grolle Nicht'
sung as 1t was Wednesday night?
Madame Eeache Is an astounding liberty
taker; she sings as her temperament
prompts her. but as she Is very plainly
woman OF refinement and culture her
impulses do not lead her astray. she Is
able to voice her own personality. and yet
absolutely not offend the laws OF art.
and she has perfect mechanism upon
which to stand. Her Itch Groile NIGHT
was nothing short Of heavenly. II was
one OF the gems OF the program. over
against its dramatic. passionate appeals.
one might put Martins ''Plaislr d'amour''
with Its exquisite legato singing and It's
quiet old-world atmosphere. Two styles
in absolute contrast and both eouaIly
wen done Madame keache has a wonder
iui mezIa Oh Voce' ana p'ahssimo' Just
IN passing one may note u rather ODD
Hiannerisms' "hen she mas hisn sus-
tanned ioi'e n''e' WIN nothing iurtner
10 sing IN leaving the tone she eiurs
Gown almost nai' an octave ~ ~ Az Out
hmpercep,p'e, out sne uoes N--in places
where u ish imperative she does not
make an absolute ana clean attaek' out
lnose VINO nave tho ihtciiee' 10 CHOOSE
yet tnem Choose say L.
The Blind Girls Song from Clio
conda was very lovely. especially the
last few prayerful, quiet lines.
OF the English songs Harriet Wares
Hindu slumber Song" was perhaps the
best. Reginald De Rowan Is common
place except In spots. Gertrude Rossis'
Lullaby" gave a chance for exquisite
pianissimo passages and was sweet and
tranquil.
Who was not glad to hear at last an
adequate and fine Interpretation OF
chamlnade's "chanson slave" and CO.
guards Hal LULU Both songs are ex-
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