Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
|JL|A CLAUSsEN SINGS
BEFORE MUSICIANS CLUB
elk nown Opcratic Mczzo.So-
: prano Renders Program OF
Russian Music.
IoWs CONsUMMATE ABILITY
ngs tho Inter Nos" With Wayne.
Ran Style and Remarkable Ora
matte Fcrvor - Accompanies Is
Nicolai Sci,nccr.
ny JOIN GEORGE HARRIS.

ny JOHN GEORGE HARRIS.
UNA 'iausS"n tho celebrated
era TIC mozzo- soprano. was heard I'm
itaI at the jefferson auditorium last
Ieninc under tho patrouacc az tho
i"i"ianS club Of Richmond. this be-
II INC hnal number in their artists
lrlcF or tho present season. MADAME
ituSScn WAS heard by a scriols
ndcd audience comprising a smaller
fnb"r than heard Gabrilowitsch and
II flonzaicy Quartet. lust Why. in
subscription series. so distinguished
artist should not bring GU, 81 record
nlcnco rs not easily explained
Tho program embraced some sovcn-
IN numbers, with several added
mborS by WAY Of encore II Mas. in
l. opinion. an uuhappilr constituted
[oEran. the general style of tho
|icctions TO" serious and too largely
minated by songs Of tho Russian
Ipo. ~ to tho latter. however. II was
matter OF qualification that Madame
|auSscn should have chosen to sing
II RUSSIAN Numbers IN our own
3'ther tongue. ,hus making them do
icdly moro interesting Than thcy
|puid otherwise have boon.
MADAME Clausscn in her FIRST mum
RS disclosed VOL poised voice Of
pcccahlc contralto quality, and this
preston was not cffaccd in tho dc.
lopmcnt 81 hcr program, notwith-
ending her bringing out numerous
ry effective tones lying wcli over
IL average contralto range. Indeed.
fortissimo rs and G's were re-
IirkahlY brilliant and particularly SO
tho LunEi' of Sccchi and in the
anch LA Procession When she
|aaycd these tones in tho lighter
a!ity o. her voice. She was much less
cctivc and these tones were lacking
brightness. Madame Clausscn il
dcn!ably an artist of consuminate
il'ty and distinctive st%le. but not
I'll she sang tho Inter Nos" nf Mac
|,dycn was thrilled by her dramatir
lilly and this number She gave In
|al Wagncrian style and with re-
|irkabls dramatic fcryor. The first
nuinc burst Of applause greeted the
list In her singing Of the delicate
|.cs papillons'' OF Chaussou. and this
= repeated later in her program.
mo mishap occurred in the Arcnskv
little Fish's Song" which. TO TIC fair
the artist we VIII attribute 10 somc
reelection OF the pianist and Madame
ausscn evoked sincere applause and
|:akcued much admiration ny singing
le number through in it's entirety.
: second rendition cliCltinC some
Ing like an ovation.
liz would be Of no prof, 20 single ont
|.rt!cular numbers for Individual
mrlent. though one cannot forceo
IGNITION OF her "Luuci dai caro- bene"
lid the Fra1ck number. already al
|dcd to. as we'll a. tho Bcm berg
|'hant Hindou" and the closing num-
= Of III Nogcro. a nco-Spauish com
ser. My Love Is a Suletccr." which
sang with spirit and brilljancE.
The program comprised numerous
icctious OF the ar, song chara ctcr.
I'd In these the accomplishments We're
ci executed by Nicolai Schnccr ~
Q piano. who. By the WAY. left the
lprcsslon that lie is a better so!oist
an accompauist. since h" seemed
sirclinod 10 subordinate himself to
o singer ia tho degree required II
Q perfect accompanies. Ills technique
as undoubtcd!y Of q high degree Of
ccllcncc ana he made tho most Of
$ opportunities. II often at tho oX-
nse Of the singer.
Tho audience remained firmly in
tcir seats a. the conclusion OF the
.oEram and were rewarded by tho
ldition OF an extra pair ~ scIec-
ons. ono Of them tho familiar 'ppo II
,crct" OF Huntington Wooiman. rms
,tnbcr gave much pleasure ana
ought relaxation and relief after the
.rious program which preceded. Tho
,sence from the program Of any
,cratic aria must be remarked and
Ich an addition would have proved
welcome diversion and moreover,
Iordcd the audience an opportunity
, hear the artist in her especial NED.