New Britain herald., 1925-04-20
OPERA SONGBIRD
 THRILLS HEARERS
Mime. BranZell Shares HonOrs HOnOrS With Trio at Concert

II was raw, chllly ana wet out doors but fine music ably performed warns the heart so that indoors, in the Capitol theater yesterday after noon, where a large audience fore gathered 10 enlist an attentive ear as the sixth annual concert of Swe- t.iSh churches and societies for the benefit of the Chidren's Home pro Srcsscd, everything was of cheer :ul and satisfactory nature. IL was one of the most pleasing concerts of the season.
 Karin Branzcll of the Mctr0poli ! tan Opera company was the soloist, with the Mcndclssohn Trio of this city as the contributing artists. To- cothcr they provided d finished per lormauco of most attractive num- bcrs.
 Mme Bran2ell made an exceeding ly favorable impression. Her voice was deep, rich, powerful contEal- 10, and she delivered her songs in The grand manner of a European grand opera songbird, Physically she Is built on as ample proportions as Ter voice, and one can well imagine that with what ponderous effective ness she can mount the blanks in Wagncrian role, for which she be- came widely known in Europe and was brought to America only last February by the Metropolitan man Ggemont.
 But herA was singer whose fame rests chiefly upon dclineations of Wagnerian heroines, who failed to include q single Wagncrian number upon her program yesterday. And here also was an opcratic singer who included only two operatic numbers upon her program, one from the Italian and the other from the French school. Her list included sev- eral by Swedish composers and three by American writers, one Of tho latter pleasing So much that it I hal to be repeated,
 Her start was unusually dramatic. She substituted the suicide Re ] IllulllS lld lIpIl bIpApuItT q tII 1 flung the opening double forte sustained tone at the audience with all the power at her command, flll- ! ing the thcater with q luscious vol l ume of sound and causing auditors ! tc at once 10 take particular notice ! of q most unusual voice. In this aria she reached a high note, however, ! that would have sbeon worthy a 1 prima donna soprano, but was to- tally at variance with the range of q contralto,
 After giving three Swedish num- bcrs she reached Iogan's Pale Moon," and Cadman's Far off I. Hear Lovers Flute" and The Moon Drops Low" It was the lat ter which had 10 be repeated.
 As her concluding number she gave My Heart al Thy Sweet Voice." from Saint-Saens' Samson and Dclila," Her accompanist, on the program as Mmc. Walters, was an cXquisiteIy finished performer
 The MendcIssohn Trio, composed of Theron w. Hart, pianist Herbert 1 Anderson, vioinist and Henry ! SchaufGlcr. 'ccllist, again endearod itself 10 inc hearts of New Britain ties. IL most assuredly is q credit 10 | the city 10 have in it's midst a trio of such exceptional attainments. Tho sheer beauty of its tone was ravishing. There are those who could listen 10 it's ensemble an en- tire day. 4 concert of two hours seems altogether too short when such music is being heard.
 The trio opened with it's heaviest contribution of the day-Gade's "Novellctto,' really a string trio of five movements, and containing an andantino that is captivating. Fine muscianship was required to play this brilliant composition by the noted Scandinavian composer, and the audience was duly appre- ciative.
 Followed happy air arranged ny Sycudson another noted\ SCandi- uavian, and then the ever enhancing Hits of the Drigo "Serenade," which
 proved one of the most accnpta ble