South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-08
St. Mary's Girl
Scores riumph
In Vocal Program
Miss Hazel Weinrich. So
prano, Makes Profound I'M
preston In Recital.

II the vocal department OF St
Mary's college Notre Dame. Ind.
never does anything else il can
claim the distinction OF training the
voice OF Miss Hazel Weinrich. mez-
zo-sOprano. who appeared there in
her graduate recital last night.
Singers who possess the qualities
evident in Miss Weinrich's voice are
few and far between.
Singers have appeared here dur
ing the past season who have made
profound impression but IL is
doubtful II any OF them gave such
genuine pleasure as did Miss Vein
rich. Judging from her work last
night there was not a quality in
which she was lacking. She is a
master OF both tone and technic; a
thorough musician.
Miss weinrich is 10 be congratu-
lated on the excellence OF her pro-
gram Few better balanced offer
ings have been heard here. Her
program was such that IL demanded
the execution OF every possible quail
ity in her voice IL was one that
suited all moods. ranges Of voice and
demanded a wealth OF technic.
Graceful Voice.
She has a graceful voice that has
plaintive subcurrent 70 il. With
the suave. intelligent accompani-
ment of Miss Marion Ranstead she
was entirely successful in projecting
definite moods, always with pleasant
manner and good stage presence.
Miss Weinrich opened her pro-
gram with a group OF three old Eng
lish songs. all of them interpreted
with that intuitive understanding
that chara cterizes the genuine artist.
Especially noteworthy was when
Love is Kind"
Probably tne most popular num-
Der on the program was "Nocturne
Oriental" by Buzzi- Peccia, a weird,
/ languid, colorful number. It some
what resembles "Chanson Indoue"
in theme. though il reveals an even
more alluring melody
1t was I'm her groups OF French
songs that Miss Weinrich was called
upon 10 show her vocal qualities 10
| the very limit and she did them in
such a manner that left no doubt
whatsoever as to her standing as an
artist
Attractive Group.
I The last group on the program
was made up or modern English
songs. and was the most attractive
of the evening. Fosters my Me
lnagerie' was a revelation and one of
the best numbers ever heard here
on any concert program. Lehman's
The Cuckoo" was also we'll done.
Dvorak's songs Ny Mother
| Taught Ne" is we'll known 10 all
concert-goers and is a favorite with
many artists A beautiful theme
undermines the entire composition
and Miss Weinrich lost no oppor-
tunity in shading and general inter
probation. in conveying the meaning
| OF the piece 10 her auditors.
Many EncOres.
! The audience was so interested in its
/ call for encores that the number OF
extra songs given by Miss Weinrich
was lost track of. Among those
which she did use as encores were:
/ Asfords "Willie's Prayer Del RE
gos shadow March and Olcott's
ever favorite. Mother Machree. 81
In singing this last number Mis-.
/ Weinrich was her own accompa nist
/ She is an excellent musician. be
! ing a graduate OF the instrumental
/ department at st. Mary's. and al
present a teacher of pianoforte
, there.
II vii be remembered that Miss
/ WeinriCh gave her graduate piano
recital last year and made such q
profound impression. This is the
first time in the history of St. Mary'S
and probably in the history of most
other musical colleges, that one per
son has given two graduating re
citals in the space of a year, one
vocal and one instrumental.