The Washington times., 1926-03-04
JER|TZA DRAWS
WARM PRAISE
By JESSIE MacBRIDE

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II she were not so much a real
human being, Maria Jeritza. lead
ing soprano OF the metropolitan
Opera, would look like. a wrath. so
ROldensfaIf she is and so exquisite
to look upon. The sheer lovely
color Of her is joy. Yet she was
also Jeritza OF the dramatic opera
and new Jeritza, singing songs ia
charming English that captivated
her audience in her recital at Polls
yesterday afternoon, the third artist
in. the Philharmonic course Of con-
certs presented by Mrs. Wilson
Greene.
Emil Polak. accompanist. had
asked indulgence, in Nine. Jeritza's
name, for her ''foot-gear.' The
singer was wearing a bandage for a
strained ankle and doubtless sang
with some pain. But she was prod
igal in her gift. granting eight en-
cores to an already rich program.
The Jeanne dare" aria OF
Tchaikowsky was a lovely thing as
sung by Jeritza. She is the full
some dramatic singer, in the Wagner
manner, in her climaxes, but she is a
warm and tender singer adding
more lure than we have heard be-
fore. and-later in the German
lieder-there was the coquette in
Nine. Jeritza that was quite as be-
quilting as a light opera star. That
full-voiced climax, though, holds
less color and degree of strain
that may take some of the warm
velvet of her voice away.
Alexander Henneman's Song
Had all the songs been the
s1ieder," how marvellous a concert
it would have been! There was the
Strauss Devotion" the bHthe Der
Schmeid" OF Brahms that we wanted
repeated: Schubert's Gretchen am
Spinnenrad. in which the artist
gave meaning to words that were
rare to hear The Hugo Wolf "Er
lists" a gorgeous spring song, was
gem. her staccato runs, her conf
polling quality in key changes. ard
her joy of spirit were SO gratifying,
so satisfying. Such singing of such
songs we need more of.
Then there was charming com
pliment to a Washington composer
when Jeritza sang Alexander Hen
Y1eman's new song, What the Birds
Say" to poem of Samuel Cole
ridge It's charm was established
with the piano opening, a small bit
for voice alone proves individual
and effective, and changes OF mood
in the word pictures are well de.
fined in the music, which is essen
TALLY an "art song" with q tribute
to spring in its close.
| DIR. Henneman was thrown a rose
! from the stage, by the singer. and
| had TO rise TO accept the applause
of an enthusiastic audience. And
then this lovely lady sang in Ems.
| lish. How MoZartian she made the
Love Has Eyes" of Bishop. an old
English type of song! Her Trees
of Rosbach was richly fervent
Eight EncOres Demanded
Then, besides the final aria, the
| pace, Pace from Verdi's Force
OF Destiny" Mime. Jeritza sang, d..
encores. the delectable German
"Lauf der Welt" CThe World Goes
onl of Grieg. Homage to Spring
OF MacFadjen, Joy by Hart ey
Gaul. Cuckoo" of Liza Lehman
Birth of Morn" of Leoni. IL Came
| With a Song" by LaForge. 1.-THE
Years a. the Spring by Mrs
Beach, and a final "Slumber Song
full of quiet motion and milky tone
by MacFadjen. And not d word
book did this artist hold throughou
the program.
Macmillan Rose. vioIinist, was
the assisting artist, whose VioliI
was SO constantly insecure and hil
style so careless that he spoiled
what might have been a good per
Torrance, Emil Polak was the ae
companist for both artists.