The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-06
Jennie TOureI Delights
 In Artistic Song RecitaL

A recitalist of sound musician ship was heard last night when Jennie Tourel, mez7o-soprallo of the Metropolitan Opera, sang a pro- gram that exploited her voice to the very best advantage. Beginning with .he classic air of Purcell's. "If Music Be the Food of Love-" and closing with the impassioned, "Oh, Thou My Beloved" by Levitzki. Miss Tomel sang with faultless diction beautiful shading, careful phrasing and other technicalities of the pro- sesslon that place her among the acknowledged musicians of the day. She was received last night at the Waterbury women's Club with grea: appreciation and enthusiasm re- spending at the close of her program with three encores. Throughout her recital she had the excellent SUD- port of George Reeves at the piano. whose assistance. added immeasur- ably to the enjoyment of the artis- tic program.
 Miss Tourel displays the techni- que and the dramatic ability to make the most of her songs. singing always with delicacy. shading and coloring such that her songs of light and happy nature had sparkle and pleasing effect; and her offer ings of a more melancholy and c-amatic nature were expressed with great depth of feeling as in Rachmaninoff's Tn the Silence of the Night and Tschaikovsky's None But the Lonely Heart" the .ormer given in Russian, the latter in English.
 Miss Tourel's familiarity with many languages is a great asset in her vocal manipulation, and per- haps explains in a measure its hexibility. Her full voice, medium register was impressive and rich and accurate as to pitch. and her high notes managed well in the pianissimo passages, the effects lovely to hear. Her French group of scngs was a delight and in these her art as a stylist undeniable. She gave evidence of a sense of the dra- matic in her singing of the "Haban- era from Bizet,s Carmen" which she followed with "Seguidilla" from the same opera.
 Miss Tourel had a choice select ion of songs which suited her vocal equipment. After her opening Pur- cell song she gave Handel's Q Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me- from iSemele," and then as a con- trast to the legato phrasing of this she sang Bach's 'Oh. Yes, Just Sc" from "Phoebus and Pan." the quick running passages done accept ably.
 Miss Tourel's principal aria of the evening was "Arieu, Forets" from Tschaikopsky's Jeanne D'Arc," the timbre of her voice here serving her to good purpose. This aria was sub- stituted for "Voi Lo Sapete," and as a major work of the evening was mos. acceptable
 Her French songs beautifully done, in addition to the "Chanson' from Carmen" were character ized by a variety of moods as in Duparc's "Chanson. Triste," De- busy'S "Mandolene." Faures "Les Berceaux." and Hahn's -Si Mes vers Avaient Des Ailes."
 Her two Spanish songs were De Falla's "Jota", and Obradors' Cop las de Curra Dulce," both orna- mented with artistic piano intro ductions by Mir. Reeves.
 Tom Dohson's "YaSmin" which introduced 6 great depth of feel ing in the singers performance. and The Doves" by Theodore Chandler gave pleasure to the audi ence, and her well sustained tones in Hagemann's Do Not Go, My Love" gave evidence of her artistry.
 In all it was a large and varied program, though not long one in concept of time. Her many choice selections that promoted such a varied style in singing suggested songs aulaeard on last nights pro- gram. by Mozart, for instance, and ether classical composers. Miss Tourel's temperament seems to in- spire a distinguished performance judged by last nights recital. Her additional songs at the end of the program were "commin' Through the Rye" My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier" and Songs My Mother Taught me" by Dvorak.
 Miss Tourels concert was the second in the Fine Arts Series spon. sored by the Mattatuek Musical Art amAm