Arizona republican., 1913-02-19
GR|SELOA GREAT SINGER
 SAYS CRITIC WEv0Y

What Alan Dale is to the theatri- cal world in America, so is John McENoy, to the musical world in London. When Madame Griselda ap- peared in London not long ago. Me E,voy took occasion to write of her the head of one not SO quiet and re- trng as Madame Griselda. McEVoy writing of her appearance said
 Madame Griselda showed the pos session of powers and qualities that are rarely found in woman singeIa, for not only is her range of voice very large, and her organ of uncOm- mon quality and power. but her en- tire absorption in her work is evident from the moment she sings her first note.
 Her voice is a fine and powerful soprano of great range. which the artiste has under perfect control and uses with much effect. It might be said. without fear of contradiction that such a voice has not been heard in this city during many years. Her program has been well chosen both with regard to the inherent mus ical interest of the various numbers and as affording the artiste great opportunities for showing her versa tility and her command of the seV- eral different schools of composition and styles of rendition. Madame Griselda has the advantage of being as much at home in German and Italian as she is in English She was equally charming and satisfac- tory in the German music of Brahms and Goetz. as in the French of Saint Saens and Gounod. in the Italian of 1 Tosti and Aditi. and in the Scotch of Annie Laurie" which last song l was given as an encore number anC sung with correct accent and sucf refined true feeling as to bring tears | to the eyes of many of the hearers i She is d woman of wonderful 1 strength and self-restraint and al [ iows herself to be entirely inspired i bv her theme. so that the very sou | of the music .is as it were incarnateC : before us. She withdraWs the vei l between us and the composer. $ ! great is her art that we forget al | so much of that as is required t, | carry Us into the very heart of tho 1 composers writing. She achieves il music and vOcalization what thu l painter does in whose picture W. 1 see not paint. but a medium througl | which We behold the poetic idea o
 nature which inspired his work.
 It may be submitted that this tri umph is attained very much nor seldom bv women than by men, fo reasons it is not pertinent to inquire and that is why Griselda is worth, of being called a woman maestro since that term seems to indicat somewhat of the feeling she inspires The mark of masculine teaching i in all she does; in the comprehen
 sive grasp of her theme he estlma ton of its finest shades of mean ing, her recognition of its poetica significance. Her simplicity and ut ter naturaIiness of demeanor are tn usual accompaniments of abilities o this kind and they are, therefore not surprising to the student of hu 1 man nature on the concert platform
 who meeting with much that is fool
 ish and feminine. or In male singers conceited and dandified. rejoices |
 find here and there true priest 0
 priestess of the divine art. who b
 sincerity, purity of aim and earnes
 endeavor has reached a higher posi-
 ton than can be tabulated by rou tine musical critics.
 | And Madame Griselda is to b
 heard in a grand concert at the Elk
 theater on Friday evening of thi
 week. The subscription advance sal for this single appearance here c
 the world famed dramatic sopran
 has been little short of phenomena
 and one of the largest asemblages ( the elite of Phoenix this season 1 q SSlred