The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-13
RARE VOICE STILL
WITH MARY GARDEN
Diva Never Heard to Better Ad.
vantage Than in Capital
Concert.

II was the Mary Garden or "Pelies s
and Mel sande." when Oscar Hammer
stein first brought the Debussy opers
TO America, who was heard in recital
yesterday afternoon in the first Cf
tho artists course OF concerts pro-
sented by Mrs. Wilson Greene. For
Mary Garden acting has in later
years been eXtolled over her singing
Yesterday Miss Garden sang beau
tifully, with a warmth and floating
loveliness of voice that held the mel
low color and shading of violin.
Added to this was the artist in in
depreciation, For here Miss Garden
broke the bonds OF former recitals
and gave q large opera repertory
with action enough to bring the tenn
peramental verify OF the music in ac-
cord WITH her phrases.
SIMPLE SONGS DELIGHT.
There was "Tosca." How she
tSouSht back the scene with Scarpia.
There was the ingratiating Carmen
who sang OF "L'Amour" in the "Ha-
banera.' or the appealing "Addio; OF
Mimi in La Bohemc. She deserves
word OF gratitude for bringing tho
"Mefistofele" air from Boito's opera
that has just been revived in New
York. Here the vocal artist OF faciie
execution and deep fervor were both
expressed, In the music Of q splendid
aria.
4, In songs in English, which included
her many ehcores. Miss Garden made
the simplest song a gem OF story and
a finished art work. What delicious
airy phrases she waited Off the
"Snowflakes" Of Cowen with. II
made the Comm thru the Rye"
'SOmnh ndV - "rrhe
That Blows" art music. While in the
Spanish Sunrise" OF Erlanger was
the dramatist. and in the lovely
Lullaby" OF Jocclyn'i with cello the
pure lcgato of pure singing.
RECITAL SATISFYING.
It was most satisfying concert
throughout, SO purely musical that
1t carried one away from thoughts
of the menent. Gutia Casini, celljst.
was the assisting artist He is an
artist in whom feeling predominates
given with q subtley of pure musical
tone that was a pleasure to listen to.
His Tschaikow ski was held SO true
TO type. in all the intricacies of the
Variations on a Rocco Theme. and
his finale cadenza was exquisite In
execution and delicacy.
He made Schumann's "Slumber
Song rare in melody, while his
''Elegie' Of Faure waited one TO soft
climes that made a charmink transi
ton into the lovely Chopin Moe
turne." And all this beauty and
depth, Mr.. Casini has brought out of
Ave years internment in Germany!
He is a welcome artist TO our con-
cert stage again, and his own arrepge-
nent OF the Sarasate "Zigeunerweisen,"
with much virtuosity. held rich depth
in his double stops and in his legato
that has a special beauty. He played
the "Spinning Song" Of Pepper for
encore, and the rich "Oriental' Of Cui.
Isaac van Grove at the piano was a
graceful and sympathetic accompanist
making an afternoon of music that
was ornamented by the rose-glow of
Miss Gardens bizarre but most eff
fectfve. gown. that brought into the
1rab afternoon audience sonnet thing of
The light and life of concert halls and
gatherings that our National
Capital cannot assemble for lack of
right environment for brilliant
evening of music !
JESSIE 1lacBRIDE.