The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-13
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she shone radiautly last night. even
though on ths progran with the ia.
Smato Vas mater in in WIKI i,nS ''' ny..rv
one IN III. audience took q sort OF per
S,onhl pride. In the aria, All. mon
iilS, from Mcycrbccr's lie Prorhetc.''
wh!clr was her INST number. She showed
that she had grown from charming
SiVi with = luscious voice into :. ma
iurcd singer. still. gratefully still, with
tho same luscious voice or Amazing
volume and profunGity. her voice has :,
quality that one cannot recall In any
other coptralto. II has been said that
Mrs. Homcrs voice Is Of ivory and
white velvet: the imagery may be fan
cttui, but Miss BraslauS seems TO he
of ivory ana purple velvet. so colorful
QUALITY irpAI,ENr
THROUGH ALL HER SINGING:
TINS quality was apparent through
OUT all her SinginE-in the aria from
Ia Giocondu," which she substituted
for the programmed nri;. from "Lucrc
Zia Borgia," In her little encore song
ans In the 'Iiabanera." from Carmen"
which She also gave for encore. And
his last she sang with a grace and
dashing charm that made her seem Il
contralto Gluck. with all OF GlucE's
former freshness OF voice.
Not even excepting IctraZZiui. no
one has sung AN fors e lui here as
Friedi- Iicmpcl sang II last night. Tor,
in spite oi Tctinzzini'a incredibie
v 1 h0a ana M, He nIa "pSas !" Msr
Bird-lkc. "futc- Hike" ana a dozen
other phrases are entitled to the dig
nity OF quotation marks. and yet 1t
is only such expressions that may prop
crly be- used - describe This wouau's
voice. In runs. ia triils. in cadcnzas,
II riprles and nows and floats without
quiVer; In sustained passages, II
vcritably sings itself. so pure and
smooth and perfect Is its lcgato. 1t is
nracttcni!y certain that the Queen OF
the Night aria from Mozarts The
Magic Flute" had never been heard
IN Richmond until last night since
the opera lay Ia the Metropolitan
contained no singer who could exc
cute its intricaclcs. 1t Is so elaborate,
SO difficult, that me Mad Scene" is u
plain song in comparison with it, and
yet Miss Hempel almost played with
II last night: the fact that E-ilat In alt
is easily reached by her is In Itself
every involved, intricately traced bit OF
characterization that adorus this aria,
every note Is clean, distinct ana Il
separate tone amid the whole, is one
OF the manifestations of the equip
inent that makes Miss Hempel the first
coloratura soprano in the world to-
AMATO GROWS GREATER
WITH EACH SONG
Amato-is Amato
He sang last night the Air OF
Dapertutto' from the Tales or Hoff-
man; the Largo al Factotum" from
The Barber OF Seville; the drinking
Song from AMBROSE Thomas's Ham
let" revived by the metropolitan when
ritta Ruffo sang as it's guest, chiefly
because OF the possibilities of that
song, and he sang the prologue" from
"Pagliacci," besides several Ncapolitan
street songs.
And with each he grew greater; his
noble voice laughed and his face as
sumed the very mask of comedy as
song. or his tones Numbered. sonorous
and vibrant, and his eyes flashed. as
when he pleaded for the actors in the
prologue. y great actor and great
murmurcd. or scared and rang, until
the vast audience rose at him. The
baritone Of his day. his temperance
hero VIII long be remembered.
The chorus. under Mt: Baker. was
from Rossini's "Stabat Mater" and was
songs accompanied only by the plano.
while the "Vinetu" for mems voices
unaccompanied was exceedingly well
was bright and amusing.
During the intermission, n member
OF tho chorus presented Mr.. Baker with
diamond pin from the chorus. ex-
pressing at tho same time the graft
tudo of the club for his patient and
successful efforts. 1t was well de-
served.
thanks to President j. G. Corley. to the
music committee, Norman Call Conway
II. Gordon. G. Jeter Jones. w. Kirk
Mathews the ob and WSter Mercer and
governors of tho Wednesday Club;
John Stewart Bryan. DR.. T.. N. Calisch,
G: A. Canepa. J. William Friend. II. r..
Meloney. j: Scott Parrish. George w.
Stevens. Meade T. Spicer and the Gov
crnor Of Virginia, who have given to
the community In such memorable form
for its artistic bettorment.