Evening star., 1937-02-01
Two EncOres
For Soloist
Set Record
Miss Winifred Cecil
Scores Brilliantly
at Concert.
nv ALICE EVERSMAN.

a I the National Symphony
wv Orchestra yesterday after
noon at Constitution Hall,
broke the encore record for orcnestra
soloists by giving two encores because
the audience demanded that many 10
satisfy their pleasure in her singing
It was a triumph for Miss Cecil, one
she modestly accepted and repaid with
the additional numbers. The program
which DR.. Kinder had selected was
entirely operate, both for singer and
the orchestra, and there was no DOUBT
In the minds of many that 1t was one
Of the most pleasing which the pop
ular conductor has ever offered.
In the short space of time at his dis
posal DR.. Kinder gave kaleidoscope
tone history of the whole life OF opera
from the time of Gluck to the present
day, The student could follow the
gradual development which has taken
place in the idea of what is suitable
for a musical drama from the calm,
classic atmosphere of the excerpts
from Glucks operas, which Mottl mas
arranged for an orchestral suite
through the fantasy of Rinlsky- Korsa-
kovs lie Coo dor; the drama OF
Wagner and the amusing and lusty
Entrance Of the Comedians, from
smetana's "Bartered Bride" back to
another number of serenity and love-
illness the Dream Pantomime.' from
Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel'
Miss Cecirs programmed numbers
we're the Pace, Pace. MILO DID, from
verdrs La Fora del Destino": "Du
Rnst der Ienz," from Die Walkure.
and "Dich Theure Halle" from Tam
hauser." ,,.
The last time the washington pubic
hoard Miss Cecil, two years ago AZ
the Water Gate, she showed nersen an
ept student OF bel canto. and possessed
of a voice Of lovely quality. Since
them Miss Cecil has added operauc
roles to her concert repertoire ana
achieved outstanding success IN THESE
in Europe. AS an opera singer sne
eeems eminently fitted for Wagnerlan
roles of the lyric type and, 1uosins
from her work of yesterday, sne VIII
he one of the few singers VINO can
sing them with the velvety tonai Color
which should appertain to them =.
Yesterday. in both the "Walkure
.nd the .sTannhauser" aria, she never
once forced her voice beyond lts NAV.
ural strength and beauty, but kept u
unusually melodious quality pure anu
flowing throughout. The evenness VI
her scale Is also remarkable. 1or tne
tones are perfectly matched from the
low tn the high register. 1t was put
ratural that. of the three arlaS sne
sanr the "Du Bist Der Lenz,' with us
more lyric line, should be the oest'
Roth the Verdi aria and the "Dlcn'
Theure Halle" lacked sufficient tenn
peramental "schwung," the ltahan
needing more exaggeration OF senti-
mont and the German more elan
throughout. This question OF more
appropriate spirit for the dlf1erent
types OF opera she will undouoteoiy
work out with increased experience on
the stage. She pleased her audience
greatly, and after each number was
warmly applauded. The end OF her
program came all too soon Tor her
admirers. and there was nothing Tor
her to do but sing more.
Dr.. Kindler's feeling FOR opera mas
heen remarked before, and again yes
terdav he was as much at home in this
musical idiom as in his customary
symphonic program. He sustained the
tuo opposites of dramatic and lyric
stvle with expertise and one sensed
the action through his regulation OF
tempt. The most beautiful example
of pure lyricism was in the Gluck-
Mottl Suite" with its lovely Air
rai," its Dance Of the Blessed Spir-
its" and its climaxing Fanfare" The
excerpts from lie Coz dor" the I'm
PRODUCTION and Cortege de Noces," was
given in commemoration OF Pushkln,
the great Russian poet, who inspired
the libretto of this and many other
operas. whose death centenary is be-
ing widely remembered. The gayly
fantastic music OF Rimsky-Korsakov.
so thoroughly descriptive Of the story.
has always appealed to audiences in
every country and yesterdays recep-
ton Of the excerpts was no excep-
ton.
Finely artistic playing was noticed
whenever a particular instrument had
q solo moment. and how these indi-
vidual artists have blended themselves
into q mobile and sensitive whole was
apparent from their rendition for the
Dream Pantomime," where any
Foughness or lack of understanding
would disburse the charm at once.
But the orchestra played it delicately,
keeping its dreamlike atmosphere in
tact with fine legato and refinement
OF tone. The rousing, short number
from Smetana's opera, as concluding
number, was received with the high