The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-16
ROSA PONSELLE
 GIVES SPLENDID CONCERT PROGRAM
Possessor of Fresh Beauti- full Voice Charms
 Audience.

Rosa Ponselle should have been flat tered and appreciative of the warmth of the reception accorded her yester-, She was given an ovation as great if indeed it did not exceed that which greeted GaIli-Gurci at her appearance here. It might 5oe said also that Miss Ponselle has a voice that is far, far superior to that of the much adver- tised Galli-Gurci. She is not depend ent on one method of using her vocal equipment to win the plaudits of her hearers.
 Miss Ponselle is very much the ar tist. Her rendition of the more sim pie songs on the program in contrast to the four aria.s showed how much she Is mistress of her art. Her voice is golden, rich and warm, and the volume is apparently inexhausttble.
 It's range is wide and the pitch al ways exact. Aside from the exquis- iteiy fresh, lovely quality of the tones themselves they were further en- hanced by the purity of her diction.
 Her program was well balanced and nicely arranged to give her hear CTS a chance to judge her ability from every standpoint. Each aria brought forth new beauty, and the simpler songs which really require greater artistic f1nesse than the more techni- calIy difficult arias were wonderfully well sung with a. tonal quality that called forth thunders of applause. Her rendition of Tostfs Goodbye" was one that will finger long in the mem ory of those who heard it. Inter mingled with the warmth and rich ness of her voice is an appealing pathetic quality which is all too ire queptly lacking from the voices of singers. It is very easy to understand why the critics acclaimed Miss Pom sele as 8 "f1nd.'' She is one of the greatest sopranos of the present day and few indeed are her superior
 As MT. Mixer, vio1inist, who was scheduled to appear was i'll, a pianist was obtained from Hartford The young man whose name the announc- CT did not make especially clear was a, capable artist and played extremely we'll It is to be regretted that the audience was not of better caliber and so ignorant of the simplest prin- ciples of good breeding. There was a constant hum of talk all through the big auditorium which was most annoying to those who were aware of the courtesy due the artists and curb ed their inclination to converse It IS to De h0peG lA&aL MISS OnSSl16 Will be heard here again in the near fu- ture-
 To Raymond w Harris Post, Vet erans of Foreign Wars is owing a debt of gratitude for bringing this splendid singer to this city. The only pity was that Polls theatre was not crowded to the. very doors. But should the prima donna come here again there is no doubt but the house will be sold out
 The program fonows= Aria, Pace, pace, mic D1o," from La Fora. del Destino,'' Verdi---Miss Ponselle; (a) My Lovely Celia, Munro; fb) Psyche Pa1adiIhe; Co Aria, 'fUn Bel die Ve- dreme,'' from Madame Butterfly" Puccini--+AI1ss PonseIIe; Aria, Sui cidio! In questo dori momenti,' from La Gioconl9a,'' Porchielli---M1ss Pon- sene; (ao Odoravo r April, PareI11; Cb) Eros. Grieg; Co Aria, 'fderce, dflIette aIniche,'' from "Vespri Siciilani,'' Verdi---AIiss PonseIle-
 At the piano for Miss PonseIle, Maestpr Romano Romani-