The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02

of exceptional musical feeling and the ability to arrive at something very substantial in inter- pretation.
 Our National Anthem at the start of the program led the way to some very solid work in S. S. Bach's Two Gavottes from the D Major Suite, and Rossini's diverting Overture to 1 Italians in Algeria" two varying pieces. the first tracing the Bach pattern with precision. the second accenting the color and brilliance of the Rossini overture.
 The orchestra after brief pause continued with Schubert's Sym phony No. 3 in B Minor known as the Unfinished" Here was one of the great achievements of the evening which left a very definite impression of satisfaction until the orchestra gave another astounding performance in their closing Ballet Divertissement tHenry vIrD by Saint-Saens. The orchestra in each choir continues to amaze those at- tending when they realize that they are listening to no professional band but one composed of members of our community and surrounding ones. Mir. DiCecco has achieved surprising results and the orchestra seems to grow in musical stature from season to season.
 The Schubert Symphony in the string sections was no disappoint- ment. They attacked the Allegro Moderate with evenness and good tone, the cello section offering all that was expected of them, and the Andante con moto was admirably sustained in all choirs. Two smaller pieces were likewise given a nice presentation, Granados' Intermezzo (Goyescas), and Perpetual Motion by J. Strauss. The Ballet, as we said, was a triumphal close with its assortment of dances. It was in this composition that all sections of the orchestra from woodwinds to drums, each gave a good account of themselves, showing that there was no weak section in the orchestra.
 Miss Farrell came to Waterbury last night preceded by many raves announcing that another Connecti- cut girl was doing great things and ready to astound audiences. The enthusiastic notices did not exag- gerate. For it seemed evident after listening to her singing of two diffi- cult arias last night that Miss Far rell was quite capable of handling her voice as it should be handled She is a dramatic soprano and as such did all that should be done with Verdi's magnificent Pace Pace Mic bio" from "F'orza del Des. tion" Miss Farrell has big voice tremendous in volume. but there is the feeling that she has more iIl reserve. She took her high notes with the orchestra playing forte easily but assuredly. Without seem- ing to root too strongly for a Con. necticut product, the general feeling was that the singer is, as they say grand entirely.
 Again in another trying aria. "Il est doux, ii est bon," from Mas senet's "Herodiade. Miss Farrell sang with amazing assurance but with restraint. Her phrasing and style marked her as an artist not only possessing an exception vocal organ but fine musician. Tn both arias she had splendid assistance from the orchestra. She sang in addition. The Dreary Steppe" by GretchaninofI, and the Negro spiritual, Deep River" These iike- wise identified her as an exceptional artist.
 The Civic orchestra. MT. Dicecco and Miss Farrell brought forth last night applause and more applause which was richly deseryed.-M. M.