Evening star., 1935-01-31

Several elements combined to arouse
interest in Miss Jepson. She Is an
American newly engaged for the
opera house and she is a singer al
ready known over the air and by her
successful substitution for Grace
Moore during the latter's illness on
the recent tour of the quartet. 1t is
a pleasure not only to welcome ma
tive singer, but to appreciate again
the value of our young talent. For
talent Miss Jepson possesses in fine
measure and the personality and ap-
pearance that counts for so much IN
public life. As an artist she stands at
the cross roads. with every indica-
ton, however, that she will follow
the correct path to a lasting success.
In yesterdays program she disclosed
lovely voice, with q note OF bril-
liancy in it that can be developed to
form her greatest asset II the touch
OF hardness in quality that sometimes
comes to the fore be eliminated. It
IS flexible and well placed and there
Is no effort apparent in her produc-
tion. It is not warm voice from
nature, but can gain mellowness If
kept within its natural power. The
intelligence which has brought her
so far and which was noticeable
throughout her Interpretation yester-
day will undoubtedly help her 20 a
deeper emotional understanding as
she progresses in her art, for she is
young in years and experience.
Perhaps the best offerings Of her
program were the two French songs,
"Jardin d'amour' by Veuillarmez and
Gretry's "Je Grains de lui parler la
mutt" and the encore, Maria Wiegen-
lied" by Max Roger She gave these
with fine regard for shadings and
variety in vocal color. The two arias,
"Depuis lie jour" from Charpentier's
'Louise" and "Ah, fors lui" from
la Traviata" lie well in the charac-
ter of her voice and will become more
effective when she is able also to
convey the minute gradations of SEN
timent which is inclosed in nearly
every phrase of these two fine num-
berS. Two duets with Mr.. Bonelh,
the lovely one from 'Thais" from the
scene in the desert oasis and the duet
with Germond, ''Dite ALA giovine"
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received by the audience.
Mr.. Bonelli, who was heard here
for the first time in a recital program
was not in as good voice as at his for
mer appearance with the Metropolitan
Quartet. Although his tones were
somewhat veiled and one could not
enjoy to the fullest the exceptional
quality which is his, the refinement
of his artistry was in no way lessened.
There are so few singers who are
completely convincing in both their
mechanical control and their mu-
steamship and in these Mr.. Bonelli
excells. However difficult the number,
one is conscious that he has not by
any means reached the limit of his
power. His interpretations not only
follow the prescribed line of classic
singing but stress the content Of the
music as well in most satisfying
fashion.
His singing of the Handel aria,
"Dank sci dir, Herr" and the contrast
ing Largo al Factotun" from the
Barber of Seville" Saint-Saens
''Danse Macabre" and Tschaikowsky's
"Don Juan's Serenade" was little short
of superb. Two numbers by John
Alden Carpenter, "A Soothin' Song"
and Jazz Boys" were the only blem-
1sh on his program. Walter Golde ably
accompanied both artists.
DR. SERGE KOUSSEVITSKY re-
peated the many evidences of
splendid artistic insight which he
has given us in the program in which
he directed the Boston Symphony
Orchestra yesterday afternoon at Con-
stitution Hall. The numbers sched-
uled were but three, Maydn's Sym
phony in g Major No. 49," big Ben,"
the new composition by Ernst Toch,
variation fantasy on the Westminster
Chimes, and Tschaikowsky's Sym
phony No. 6 in B Minor" known as
the "Pathetique."
Although the Haydn symphony
came through superbly with almost
q lack of baton indications, and the
Toch number with carefully planned
effects, DR.. Kousseyitsky and his au-
dience knew that for him the high
point Of the program was the famous
"Pathetique" of Tschaikowsky. It is
q great experience to assist at DR..
Koussevitsky's Interpretation of
Tschaikowsky opus. for one shares
with him complete union with the
Utmost thoughts of the composer.
AS though touched with magic