Evening star., 1933-02-02
Seasons Final. Musicale
Features Lehman and Marion.

TINE last OF the Wednesday
morning muSicales was given
yesterday at the Mayflower,
i finishing this seasons pres
entation of world famous
artists under the management Of
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. The art
list included Lotte Lehman cele-
brated opera and concert soprano,
and Paolo Marion, tenor from the
Vienna and Chicago Civic Operas.
The program was entirely German
with the exception of the opening
aria from Andrea Chenier," which
Mr.. Marion sang in Italian, and was
made up of the well-known songs of
Brahms, Schumann and Strauss
with two less often heard songs by
Shubert and Hildach. Wagner was
given the place of honor with the
aria from ''1annhauser," sung by
Nine. Lehman, the last act aria
from "Lohengrin." sung by Mr.
Marion, and the est act duet from
'Lohengrin." sung by both artists.
This concert had been eagerly
awaited as a fitting climax to the
number of splendid artists heard
this Winter at these recitalS. It
cannot be said, however, that it was
entirely without disappointment
Mime. Lehman is singer endowed
with an exceptional voice, power
full, rich in substance and with q
long range. In certain numbers,
such as "Traeume, by Wagner;
Der Schmied," by Brahms, which
she sang as encore. and the "Traum
durch die Daemmerung" and VIE
genlied," by Strauss. one could re-
alize not only the full beauty of the
voice, but its enormous resources as
well. She sang with tones of glorious
freedom in Der Schnied" and with
quality Of penetrating sweetness in
the more piano passages OF the other
numbers.
1t is all the more surprising that
an artist Of her standing would con-
tlnue to sing with the type of breath
control She uses at present. Not
only is 1t painful for the audience to
hear. but it hampers herself in her
interpretations. destroying her con-
troll especially in emotional moments.
She is forced to short phrasing, the
voice change quality and her power
Is unnecessarily strained. Nine.
Lehman sings with such complete
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of the beautiful German lieder that
it is regrettable that she should mar
her Interpretation by technical i'm
perfection which can be easily
remedied
Mr.. Marion's voice, on the con-
trary, was easily produced and he
sang with Suavety and finesse. His
Is a truly lyric tenor and particularly
we'll suited to the mystical, poetic
quality Of the Lohengrin music. The
I'm LenZ" of Hildach, Strauss
"Morgen" and the "Racconto" from
the last act of 'Lohengrin" admirably
showed his soft, flowing tones and
restrained style. However. in the
Italian numbers Mr. Marion seemed
more at home. The language is
more suited to his voice timbre and
manner of singing. He supple
mented his only Italian number on
the program by two italian encores
to which he played his own accom-
panimerft. Both artists reached a
high artistic moment in their sing
ing OF the. third act duet from
'Lohengrin"
Emo Balogh accompanied with
such sensitive adjustment to the
singers moods that the few slips he
made may be forgiven him.
Mrs. Townsend took a moment Of
the intermission to explain her plan
to carry on these concerts next sea-
SON and to ask for the continued
and active support of the audience,
not only of her own undertaking but
for the coming appearance of Tos-
cannini and for the continuance
next year of the National Symphony
Orchestra. A r