El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-22
Ada Navarrete Gives Delight In
Rendering Songs and Opera Airs

singer or 20 the friends who come TO
hear her. to have conditions anything
but perfect No artist can be at her
ease unless things go rlght-cannot
do herself justice or bring out her
best work.
The audience Tuesday night was
best pleased with the suite OF span
ish and Mexican songs. and with the
Mad scene from Lucia which brill
liautlY concluded the program The
songs had a quality Of lghtness and
sincerity that was delightful, and per-
haps the singer was at her best IN
these. since they gave her scope Tor
a little personal expression denied her
In other numbers Opefatic music
really requires costumes, stage set
ting, appropriate acting, and the ro-
mantle atmosphere that gives opera
its power to take possession OF PEG
pies Imagination and transport them
into others lives and other times and
places On the concert stage II may
have the qualities OF pure music but
It IS not opera knowing the setting
the context. being familiar with the
place Of each number in the complete
score. one may take keen pleasure IN
the concert presentation Of operate
arias, but the superior popular appeal
is with the songs that tell their own
story as completed episode 50 one
looks forward with pleasure 70 the
hearing OF another suite OF MEXICAN
and Spanish songs IN the final con-
cert. as vel as 20 the favorite oper-
attic numbers OF which six or seven
are on the wednesday program
The singer was recalled 70 repeat a
fascinating little ditty by Aspero
called La Borrachita- u has such q
merry lit and such a mlschieVous
turn 70 it that &c tickles the fancy
and makes one smile Another OF
the songs that one would Ike 70 hear
again is Aleluya by Lerdo de Ie-
nd
dramatic value and not a little eNalta-
ton, bringing out the singers spirit
ual warmth. The Spanish and MeIi-
can songs are worth while Lley
contain thought and show care tor
musical construction they concede
nothing TO the modern craze for
shocks and nerve torture. and are
healthy and natural music
70 was mighty refreshing to spend
one evening without the intrusion Of
jazz. The music was all decent and
honest one felt that one was nov
ing IN good company among these
composers OF a century gone and OF
our day. Here were beauty and con
science. science and art applied con-
structively TO feed the human spirit
tive receptivity.
Hearing such music as Ada Ma
varrete sings. one does not ask l1ues-
tions and one does not desire 20
EAANaaAMa AAa EAAEaA AAAaA-
ing, and healing. Where lax aWakes
the criminal instincts IN man. Ada
Navarrete's music, found where the
birds find theirs. Boothes and pleases,
and arouaes sentiments o. Eindliness,
good VIII. and hope.
Let the singer be- Let her have her
pure tones TO herself Let her lnger
a little down those dripping intervals.
Let her lift her swelling throat
heavenwards and challenge with her
happiness everything IN the world
that IS drab and hurtful and wrong,
She, herself. IS the music and her
voice must not be blanketed by other
Instruments. else this moment VIII
be gone and we shall not be satisfied.
Now we are ready 10 hear her
again, and besides the pretty songs
Of the people. we shall hear the music
Of Gouuod. Bellini, and Verdi, Puccl-
nj and ArditL We shall hear arlas
from Romeo and Juliet, La Sonnam-
bula, Slcllian Vespers. Iraviata, La
BOheme. and the Rigoletto music
which IS surprisingly hers.
Perhaps she viii give Us again the
air from Carmen which the double
voice spoiled before, and maybe she
may find enough voice left to sing
AleluTa-
things Bringing no great present
pleasure and nothing Of permanent
gain. might add wisely and richly
TO Its store o. happiness ~ it would
fiji the house for the final concert and
send this little lady on her way with
OF generous welcome 10 the city OF
her adoption. II FL Paso withholds.
Ell Paso loses some OF the glory OF
life. H D. s.