The frontiersman., 1952-10-23
MARTA FARRELL, FAMED LYRIC SOPRANO,
 TO PRESENT HOSPITAL BENEFIT CONCERT

offered to residents of the Val ley next Sunday afternoon when Marita Farrell, lovely soprano of concert, radio, and opera fame, will present a full concert for the benefit of the new Valley Presbyterian Hospital. The con- cert will begin promptly at 3:3O pm. in the Palmer School Gym nasium.
 Formerly a member of the Metropolitan Opera Association, Miss Farrell has been acclaimed by critics of New York, Boston, Phil adelphia, London, Buenos Aires, and Prague, for her intelligent interpretations of a full repertoire of operatic roles.
 Bringing her rich experience to Alaska, where she now makes her home for the greater part of each year, she has been the guid ing star behind community musi- cal endeavors in the Anchorage area for the past few years. Her professional instruction to promis- ing young singers in Anchorage was extended this year to Palmer where she set up a temporary studio at the Church of God. Sun day, October 12, nearly 100 local music lovers heard ten of Miss FarelPs pupils in recital at the Church of God. Included were local vocalists Esther Pederson, Ray Nelson, Jesse DeVries, and Mel Munson. This Sunday they and many others will have an op- portunity to hear the glamorous lyric" soprano herself. Miss Farrell will begin her vocal concert with the following selections: My Mother Bids Me Bind my Hair" by Haydn; Schubert's "Serenade" in German; Mendelssohn's "Auf- Flugen Des Gesanges' in German; Faure's "Apres Un Reve" in French.
 From Mozart's opera ''The Mar riage of Figaro" She will sing in Italian the familiar "Voi Che Sa- pete" to begin her second group of songs. 70 Mic Babbino Caro-" from Puccini's opera "Gianni Schicchi" will be sung in Italian. From the opera "Rusalka' by Dvorak Miss Farrell will sing the moon song with the original Czechoslovakian lyrics. La Dan za," a Neapolitan tarantella by Rossini, will conclude the second group of songs.
 The third group of selections consists of semi-classical favor ties, including a group of Czechos- lovakian folk songs, Romberg's "One Kiss" from New Moon," One Alone" from Romberg's Desert Song," Thine Alone from Victor Herbert's Eileen" and My Hero" from 'The Choco- late Soldier by Straus.
 Miss Farrell was most enthusias- tically received by Palmer School students, grades 7-12, in a pre- liminary concert at the school gymnasium Wednesday. So pleas ed was the famous artist by the obvious appreciation of her youth ful audience that she announced in her charming way, For that l will come back next year and sing for them.''
 Tickets for the benefit con- cert Sunday are being sold by members of Kiwanis and Bets Sigma Phi, by the churches o1 the community, and by students of Miss Farrell. The price of $1.5C is ridiculously low for a concert of this caliber.
 Immediately following the con. cert, the Theta chapter of Bets Sigma Phi will hold tea in honor of Miss Farrell in the school cafe. teria. The public is invited to at. tend. Eileen Branton, sorority president; Marive Laird; and Blanche Ryan head the tea com. mittee. Others will assist. A silver offering will be taken, with all proceeds going to the new hos. pital fund.