The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
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Madam Julia cIaussen.


fences that has filed the Grand opera
house this season assembled last
evening to hear Madam Julia Claussen,
mezzo soprano, of the Chicago-Phila-
delrhia Grand Opero Co.
From the opening number on the
program to the close, the audience
was spellbound with the exquisite
tone beauty of her great vocal organ.
The general public was impressed
with her command of all contrasts OF
tone power and her ease of delivery.
The critic listened with delight to the
evenness of tone color and mastery
control, which displayed the poised
surety Of her art, the keen insight
and understanding of Interpretation
and capacity for qualitative variety
OF such wonderful range is her great
vocal organ that 1t might easily be
called q contralto, yet the brilliancy
of the higher register convinces the
critic that her voice is mezzo soprano.
Madam Claussen is q life member OF
the Royal opera of Stockholm, Swed-
en-. Such remarkable success has she
attained In her art, it is generally
acknowledged fact that although
young in comparison with those who
have occupied the front ranks for
years, Madam Claussen has taken her
stand with the older, experienced
artists and holds her place in the
musical world today absolutely with
out superior.
The delightful personality OF the
singer together with the complete
mastery of her vocal resources form
ed q combination which held her aud
fence from the first to the closing
number. Madam Claussen was re-
called again and again and responded
graciously to numerous encores.
The Ponchielli numbe- was changed
j to the one that was originally intend
ed to be given-the aria from Samson
ct Dalila, entitled MY Heart at Thy
Sweet Voice."
The Strauss number in the third
group, "Befreit,'' was changed to the
Mignon's Lied The encore to the
fourth group was Swedish lullaby,
I"Ro 70 Ogonsten,' by Sjogren. The
second number of the fifth group,
Long. Long Ago. by Bayly, was en-,
cored and Madam Claussen graciously
repeated the number.
4 The assurance which invariably
icharacterizes the great artist, com.
Elned with magnetic personality, i'm
dressed itself upon the mind of every
lrerson in her audience and made last
Evenings program one long to be re
membered by the music loving public
Iof Keokuk. Each number on the pro
gram was deserving of special men
ton but suffice 1t to say the program
was more than interesting, it wal
diversified, showing the versatilit.
of the singers art and the wonderful
resources at her commann
Mr.. Spencer Clay was the accomp
ianist of the evening His beautiful
work in this line enhanced the beaut,
lof the singers art and served as thu
finishing touch to flawless enter
itainment. His accompaniments were
"a work of art and proved his ability a:
a finished pianist. One felt 1t woult
lie an added pleasure to be able t
hear Mr. Clay in solo work.
The Monday Music club is to b.
congratulated upon It's success in thi.
; beautiful entertainment and is to bt
commended for the great effort it il
making to bring the worlds bes
artists to our city There should bt
no limit to the patronage of such 1
worthy undertaking. The club mem
bers and friends feel that the music
club is an institution which has grown
ond developed until 1t is remarkable
educational influence In our city.