MUSIC.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 832, 30 July 1910, Page 9

MUSIC.

(By Treble Clef.)

The Final Opportunity. Carreno is io give lior final pianoforte concert in the Town Hall on Friday evening next, prior to lie'r departure for Australia and South Africa, in prosecution of her tour round tho world. Carreno's interpretations, tho magic of her touch, the subtle warmth of her temperament, and tho charm of personality. still lio sweetly in the t memory of those who heard her at the Opera House a few weeks ago, and are qualities which will enshrine her name in the minds of those able to appreciate pianoforte music in perfection. The attention of tho public is drawn to a revision in the prices l'or l tlila last concert, which, judging from the scone of enthusiasm at _ tho Opera House at the conclusion of liei last concert in "Wellington, should bo attended by as many as the Town Hall, can seat.

Herr Jienno Schorck tells a story of "tho light-fchat-failed" order respecting a recital which Carreno was induced to give during a holiday visit to Rotorua recently. It was arranged that tho concert would begin at 8.13 p.m.,'but half an hour before thai: time; when the good people of Rotorua of every : shade were streaming into tho hall, tho electric light failed, leaving tho place in Stygian darkness. Stray ' candles were raked up from somewhere, and the ushers acting as torch-beavers showed each new arrival to a seat by their dim, uncertain light, and then left him in blackness. When the time was due for i Carreno's appearance, five candles wero ' placed in her vicinity to illuminate tho keyboard, and silhouette her beautiful face, against the darkness beyond. Under these novel circumstances, the artist played through the first half of the programme with impressive effect; in fact, it seemed that with nothing to distract the oyo but the impression of ' Madame at tho far end of tho hall, tho music gained an added force and meanin™. So genera) was tho feeling that the conditions were ideal for hearing the' masterpieces for the pianoforte played by masterly hands, that it was not without regret that tho electric light was seen to resume its dominion over tho plain little hall which had for the best- part of an hour become-an enchanted palace. Dolores. Mile. Antonio. Dolores was greeted by a great audience on -the occasion of her sixth and last song-recital in Syiii ney on July 1G (says the Sydney "Herald"), and in this way, following hard upon the Calve appearances, a second wonderfully successful season of classic and operatic vocal music was brought to a close. In accordance with her practice, this accomplished vocalist of pcrsuasivo- charm opened with a group by the old French and Italian masters. There was "Chassons do nos Plaisirs," k plaintivo air by Rameau, who used to boast that he could "set the 'Gazette do Holland' to music," and certainly - derived a very vague inspiration from the lyrics in question; "Accourez Rianto Jeuuessc," from the. same composer's "Los Fetes d'Hehe," was charmingly delivered; and "the artist then completed the group with "Star A T i.?ino," one of the few airs which keep green tho name of Salvator Rosa; and 'Alia Pressa," by Paradies (or Paradisi), the Neapolitan composer, who was popular at Court in London before and after the accession of the third George. Mile., Dolores employed her beautiful voice with tho utmost art and reserve m the above group, and then responded to the enthusiasm with Massenet's "Crepuseule." Tho singer then called forth all her powers in the declamation of the recitative "0 Worse- than Death." and in the touching aria, "Angels, Ever Bright and Fair," from Handel's "Theodora," to the prayer oi which sho imparts a distinctly devotional quality. The storm of applause thus _ excited led to tho addition of Gordigiani's buoyant aria "Ogni Sabato," sometimes known as "0 Sanctissima Virgitio." Mile. Dolores takes this vivacious melody more slowly than some English singers. In "quires and places where they sing," •this celebrated air is set to' words beginning, "0 Come Hither and Hearken, • Ye that lAwr God," to which it appears quite unsuitcd until the car lias become accustomed to the strain. A group of gems, the "Veilchen" of Cornelius, the "Sehlaf Saeht" of S. dc Lange, tho "Pourquoi" of Tschaikowsky, with it's splendid vocal climax and poignant pianoforte chords, and Franz Liszet's "0 Qnand Jo Dors," rendered with a sentiment of elevated charm, led to Brahms' "Standehen" as encore. The Franco-Italian singer then contributed a wonderful example of polished, easy vocalisation, tho true "be! canto," in Rossini's "Una A 7 oce," the oncore to which was ?.;'DoivcH's "In the Woods." After tho melancholy old Scotch song. "Wandering Willie," pronounced by tradition to be "the actual tune the old cow died of," the sweet singed delighted the audience with Balfe's "Kilhirney." Upwards of 3000 people enjoyed the above programme, so that Mile. Dolores must be regarded as one of the most instructive vocalists who have ever visited Australia. Madame will not visit Wellington until February next.