The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-10
OPERATIC STAR
Wins APPLAUSE
Miss Geraldine Farrar S Mag
nifcent Voice Delights
Audience.
SINGS TO PACKED HOUSE
Miss Ada Sassoli and Reinald Wer-
renrath Aid in Interesting
Program.
SINGS TO PACKED HOUSE

So great was the demand for seats by
music lovers anxious to hear Miss Ger
aldine Farrar's recital at the National
Theater yesterday afternoon that accom-
mediation was provided on the stage for
many while others had to content them
selves with standing room.
Miss Farrar was assisted by Miss Ada
Sassoli. a harpist OF rare ability and
charming appearance. and Mr.. Reinald
Werrenrath, a barytone, who opened
program with the Aria from "Herodiade -
He was followed by Miss SassoIi. who
played a Cavotte, by Rameau: Menuet,
By Aassenet. and Impromptu, by Pierne.
Miss Farrar. who was warmly welcomed
by her audience. gave as her first num-
Der six short songs, two-"Stille SIcher-
heit'' and ''Ach! wenn ich doch elm Imm-
chen war'-by Franz; two-''Stille Lebe''
and Enthusiastically Schunann, and
the other two-"Erstes Begegnen'' and
Elm Traum''-by Grieg
All of these songs are well known and
It must be admitted-not intensely inter-
esting. but Miss Farrar's perfect singing
made up for the absence of novelty. Mr..
Werrenrath followed Miss Farrar. sing
ing Eur Rub. Eur Ruiz and "Liebes-
gluck," by Wolf, and "Conntag." by
Brahms. Mr.. werrenrathTs method Is
better suited to dramatic work than
lieder singing. lacking to some extent the
color and smoothness necessary for the
latter. His voice in the upper register
has a pleasing quality
Miss Sassolrs next number included
"Vielle Chanson." stated on the program
as being by Clement Marot." which
must be a mistake, Marot having been
a poet and not a composer; lie Rouet."
by label. and "Marionettes," by Tedes-
chi. All three pieces were played with
sympathy and perfect technique. and
were very well received Miss Fsrrar
then sang "Phillis." an old song ar
ranged by Deodat de Severac: Gounod's
"Serenade." Souvenir" by Bemberg, and
lou vas-tu?" by Tschaikowski.
Mis-. Farrar Sings Glamour
The first. third and fourth are charm
Ing and little heard songs. The "Sere-
made" gave an opportunity Of comparing
Miss Farrar's technique and tempera-
ment with that OF many other great
singers. Then, as an encore. she sang a
song. in the Interpretation OF which she
is beyond comparison-"L'Amou from
the first act of Carmen" The delighted
audience demanding still another encore,
Miss Farrar obligingly sat down to the
piano and accompanied herself to
Mighty Like a Rose" Thereafter she
much her singing was appreciated.
Mr.. Werrenrath sang Elger's beautiful
After a worthy setting of a fine poem
by one OF England's long-neglected poets.
Philip Bourke Marston; ITO a Messen-
ger" by Frank La Forge: witch
woman" an attractive song by Deems
Taylor, and the rather obvious ITO You.
Dear Heart" by F. Morris Glass. Mr..
Werrenrath's singing of which was very
good. By way OF an encore he sang
Danny Deever' excellently This is a
style OF song that is well suited to his
and he should include more such
in his program.
Miss Sassoli followed him with three
very attractive pieces by Hasselmsns-
''Priere," "Gnomes" and ''Gitana." They
delighted the audience, which LOUDLY
called for more" and was granted an
encore. For the last number OF the pro-
gram Miss Farrar sang Moussorgskis
strange "Sternlein;'' Arensky's In
Herzchen;' "Liebe," by Bliech-
mann; Der erste Kuss." by SIbelius. and
''Schneegloclchen." by Gretschaninov.
The first and the last two are the most
attractive OF these numbers, and lent
themselves particularly we'll to Miss
Farrar's delicate Interpretation. More
followed. and an encore was
given and appreciated. c. H. B.