THE URSO CONCERT.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1948, 22 May 1880, Page 3

THE URSO CONCERT.

The Oddfellows' Hall was better filled last night, the fame of Madame Urso,_ as it spreads, causing a steady increase in the attendance. Those who last night heard her for the first time proved by their rapt attention to her bewitching performances, and by their expressions of approval, that they were fully Erepared to endorse all that had been said of er. Last night Madame. Urso's first selection was in itself a novelty, Wieniawski's grand fantasie on " Faust," a delightful composition, treating the graceful melodiea of Gounod's masterpiece in a most artistio manner, creating difficulties which in the hands of even highly cultivated solo violinists, would undoubtedly almost obliterate the theme, but as played last night not only served to enhance the delicate beauty of the subjects, but conveyed the impression to those familiar with Gounod's style of their perfect keeping with the character of eaoh melody presented. This number was not only a delightful rendering of a perfect composition, but an exposition of surpassing Bkill in execution, and of rare feeling and power of conveying expression on the part of the executant. On being recalled, "La Satanella," an Italian dance, by Alard, a delightful sparkling composition, was rendered most brilliantly. The second selection was Paganini's arrangement of the prayer'from "Moses in Egypt," for the G string only, and created such a sensation that Madame Urso was compelled to contribute two more solos, and hardly escaped a further tax upon her good. nature. The first was a " Chanson Polonaise*" by Wieniawski, and the second "A Mother's Prayer," played with muted violin. The lady vocalists were at their best. Signora Palma, in the flower song, secured the honor of a recall, and sang Abt's "Ever Thine," in both of which her superb contralto voice was heard to great ad- ; vantage. She subsequently sang Gottsohalk's "Oh, Loving Heart Trust on." and as an encore Siebel's plaintive aria in the fourth aot of "Faust." Miss Jenny Sargont gave a barcarole from "Salvator Rosa," by Gomez, and Boeokel's " Little Mountain Lad," and as an encore to the former, " Bonnie Sweet Bessie, the Man of Dundee," by Gilbert, Mr Sauret was again successful in Weber's Concert Stuck, op. 79, and Litolf's " Spinnlied." Both were admirably rendered, and displayed brilliancy and neatness of execution. Mr Scherek was rather more heavily taxed than usual, and acquitted himself well. He contributed materially to the success of some of the solos, not only by his care in acoompanying but by precision and brilliancy in the>xeoution of what in some cases amounted to far more than a mere accompaniment, To-night Madame Urso announces that she will play Vieuxtemps' " Reverie " and Paganini's Introduction and "Carnival of Venice."