Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-03

G. :. York has Just received from his
wife and their daughter, Miss Helen,
the first details Of Miss York's debut,
which was made Thursday evening,
Jan. IS lat the Teatro Mercadante at
Naples, Italy, where Miss York has re-
Gently completed course of several
wears OF stud< Of voice culture under
Sebastian. one OF the celebrated teach
crS OF that country. Miss fork's init
ial appearance was in Lucia di Lam
mermoor," she taking the part of Luz
cha, and the many friends at home of
that young lady will be gratified to
learn that the occasion was in every
way most pronounced success, both
her singing and her acting bringing
from her audience the most enthusiast
tic applause, which was very crafty
ing to her and to her parents. What
some of the italian papers thought of
the production can be seen in the fol-
lowing notices which were accorded
her:
The II MaLtino-T There was hall
elegantly crowded yesterday for the
debut of Helen York in Lucia di Lam
er coming from successes Of big con-
certs in New York achieved amongst
us a really enthusiastic success, with
many good wishes for her career La
Yorke displayed \ beautiful and warm
voice. clear in the high notes, accent
yates with precise style OF singing
and with insInuating sweetness, and
displays moreover the best qualities
of a soprano lcggierQ in the finish and
the sure agility Of her voice. She eX-
cited continual applause during the
whole part. and the audience gave her
n real ovation after the rondo. when
The ycrt clever and charming singer
.vcrutcd with rare maSterShlp ana
which she was obliged to repeat. FOR
Miss; Helen York ii is easy to prcd!ct
q very brilliant artistical future. Ap-
plause also for Stocklin. Beruabei, Sill
ycStri and the director OF the OrcneStra
Maestro, F,rncstc Sebastian.
n Gforno-LaSt evening the theatre
was crowded with very elegant pub
lie for the first representation on these
scenes. Lucia al Lammcrmoor rms
pouizt1G opera We'll performed and we'll
directed b. the. young and clever Macs
tro Irncsto Sebastian, was an excel
lent performance. In il was the great
" appIaudcd protagonista Helen Yorke.
r,lpil Of the great Maestro con. Carlo
Sebastian. who conformed very brill
iantly her beautiful and very estlmable
Qualities of a singer and artist. She
was a Lucia" full of grace and suaNlty,
measured and correct in just psychology
ical penetration Of q donizettian char
acter. La Yorhe showed TO possess a
very beautiful voice. rare maSterShlp
of her acting SO wildly colored and
aristocratic and a plastic agility OF her
voice which she handles with admir-
able security La Yorke encorcd the
two arias and the Duet but the public
in the third act gave her the warmest
ovations with an open stage and she
was obliged to repeat the rondo when
was eXduitcly rendered with most del
icatc blending Of enchanting grace. lt
is noted how difficult it is to find good
and intelligent interpreters of tins op-
era today. La Yorke has outdone her
self most brilliantly in this trial and
we may well hope for her a happy ar
tistic future.
The Roma-Last evening before
very crowded house. the first presenta-
ton of Lucia di Lammermoor" was
heard. The part of Lucia" was inter-
preted by the soprano leggiero Elena
Yorkc. who was applauded in all the
most important places Of the opera. In
the famous rondo. the piece of "bravu-
ra" of all the light sopranos, Miss
Yorke knew especially how to make
herself appreciated. especially in the
agility of her singing. for the clear
ness of her voice. for the beautiful
staccato and fute-like tones, which call
ed for warm and unanimous applause.