Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-31
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DIFFICULTIES: PLEAsEs
Task OF Diva Made Doubly Hard by
Failure OF Assisting Artist to
Put in Appearance.
GIVES BEST OF HER TALENT
Four Years Of Rest Works Wonders
for Bohemian Soprano-Hcr Art
Takes On New and Interesting
ASpcct.

Emmy DcStinn has evidently fallen
in love with Richmond. for she gave
the large audience that greeted her
at tho City Auditorium las. night the
very best OF her lovely talent as Il
singer and interpretative artist. when
she opened the series OF concerts of
the Southern Musical Bureau. Her
task was made doubly hard by the
failure OF the assisting artist. Rodcrik
White, violinist, to put in his appear
ance. Manager Jones was the victim
evidently of the elves and COLLINS
that are abroad on Halloween night.
He explained that Mr.. White had
missed his train connection and
promised 10 make UP the failure TO
The. audience expressed its sympathy
by giving Mr.. Jones hearty appla usc.
although Keen disappointment was
evident on all sides.
The four years of rest have done
wonders for the Bohemian soprano.
Her art has matured: has taken on u
new and interesting aspect. The last
time this reviewer heard her she
showed the strain OF her long operate
season and her voice appeared a trinc
worn-that was before the war-but
now, ah! what n wonderful thing rest
is. AS she SANG last night, Destinn
is one OF the freshest voices this city
has heard for many q day. She has
during her enforced sojourn in
Europe. Warm and lucious was her
delivery: dramatic full, sparkling.
cffortless production. only married by
i slight Wilderness In her tone, very
noticeable in certain portcmcnto pas
sages: in fact. she was triflc fat--or
was IL the piano. an atrocious instru-
ncnt. which spoiled the otherwise
tine, delicate Accomplishments of
Gorgcs Lcpcyrc.
Associate Singer Witt, Puccfnf
We always associate Dcstinn with
the name OF Puccini. and IL was very
novel 10 hear what her vocal and
mental reaction would he towards the
totally different dramatic demands of
Massenet's Herodiadc Aria, III est
douS Ii est bon" which she chose as
her first number. 1t WAS the less
propitious OF her entire numbers.
up. but at amy rate, she was dra-
matically and vocaily equal to it. and
the loistener wished II had come to-
ward the middle OF the evening.
Glordani's imncrishable Caro- Mic
Ben" one OF the most exquisite of
a.: al the love song Of vocal literature.
ment and fine sense OF tonal value.
although not the traditional Italian
Interpretation. The singing Of this
and nearly the entire program was
n!shed by several milk carts rolling
over the cohblc stones of Cary Street
and. ito add insult to injury" the
cars were free with their bells. How
long-oh, Lord! how long. has the
musical public got TO submit to these
One, it seemed. had not heard the
great soprano at her best until she
gave Smcntanna's gorgeous little
lullaby, The Kiss" full OF the
haunting pathos Of Slavonic OF htc
cadence rising and falling in shade
and sunshine, or the little herd gem
from DvOrak'S opera Rusalka. an
other colorful fancy Of the composer
OF Ais Dey Alto Muttcr" Al the
conclusion OF this group the singer
bouquet Of roses tied with the nation