San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-09

Aria" and the vivid parti-colored
themes of the brilliant, Hungarian
Rhapsody by Pepper, Introducing
various Hungarian folk tunes, among
them the melody which List has also
used in his sixth Rhapsody" will
long be remembered and enjoyed. His
encores were Beethoven's "Minuet in
G." and an old Italian melody. Can
tor Amoroso." Mr.. Malkin's cello is a
remarkably fine ore. 1t was made by
the famous Italian cello maker. Fran
cesco Ruggieri. in 1895. and was pre-
scented TO Mr.. Maxim, by the German
General Won Moltke, in token of admir-
alton.
Farrar Saved Her Neice.
To judge Miss Farrar as singing
artist by her performance Thursday,
or indeed by her singing on any con-
cert stage. is as unfair as it would be
TO get our entire knowledge of birds
from those We see used as trimming
for hats. or from a book. The writer
has seen also, incidentally. heard
Miss Farrar in most of the roles with
which her name is indisSOlubly linked
The thrilling sweetness of her Mimi"
the poignant pathoS of her Butter
fly; the feverish charm and passion
of her daring "Manon"; the fresh
young beauty OF her Goose Girl" are
and WORTHY the place
they occupy as beacon-lights of Ameri-
can operate history. Her "ToSca"
and Carmen" added to her already
large repertoire. because of their dra-
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tut rather or the sensational quality
Of Interpretation, than for their must |
cal judgment or vocal suitability.
Commenting on her present perform
lnce. rather than on her past achieve |
nent, her concert Thursday evening. |
was distinctly disappointing. Her !
voice was never a big one. nor dramat- |
in any sense of the word. and the |
songs chosen were as little taxing as
any that could have been selected. and |
were sung throughout the program |
with the lightest quality of tone imag- |
nable. OF course, there was the poise. |
and polished style of singing, INSOFAR !
ible from an artist of Miss Farrar's |
experience musicianship and years of |
serious study. but only too evidently, !
'he was Saving her voice"
Used English TRANSACTIONS.
Her first song was the famous ZeI<
ina aria from Mozart's Don Clio
'anni'-a part in which some of her
EARLIEST successes were achieved. This |
me song she sang in the original ltal-
an. but the other songs of this first
ie-man group she sang in unfamiliar
English TRANSACTIONS. The last num-
Der of this group, the lovely lifting
'Serenade' by Strauss, was the best |
number on her entire program. with
the Reynaldo Hahn, Isl mes vers |
avient des allies" an encore number to
he French group, as second choice. |
The ''Chausn" by Chaminade is an
attractive study song, and the "Fetes !
Gallantes" by Hahn. is colorful and |
The final group OF
songs. in which Dvorak. Rachmanin- |
off. Grieg and Gretchaninoff were fea- !
tured presented five songs of different |
types, but the Interpretation was mar
kedly similar. The "Gavotte" from |
Massanet's "Manon." perhaps showed |
more emotion than any other single !
song on the program.
Along with the cellist. the accom-
PIANIST. Claude GOtthelf, deserves high
est praise. We are becoming so used
to splendid back grounds of remark
ably fine accompanying, TO the often
indifferent performances of soloists.
quality for granted. Mr.. Gotthelf's