A New Contralto.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 January 1913, Page 3

A New Contralto.

1 ■ - I MISS TIIELMA PETERSEN. i Miss Thelma Petersen, who is to ' appear at a concert in Levin next ' Friday, is about to go to Europe for | .tuition. The following are extracts j from some of the press criticisms 1 'passed upon her voice:— ' ! The Auckland Star says:—"Miss ; Petersen is the possessor of a fino 'contralto, rich in timbre in all its ' registers, and while singing her whole heart is in her work." j The Wanganui Herald says :—"The Opera House was taxed to its utI most, to find accommodation for the | very Large crowd that assembled to hoar Mies Thelma Petersen, a talented young contralto from the Wairarapa. Miss Petersen, whose voice , is very rch and of great power and 1 range, was given an enthusiastic reception, all her numbers demanding 1 encores." | TIIO New Zealand Times stated:— | "Tt was impossible to obtain even j standing room at Miss Petersen's ! concert. Miss Petersen's voice unj doubtedly has extraordinary power and quality, of a remarkable degree, in fact, considering her youtTi; and she also has that very necessary I quality— a singer's temperament." lhe Lyttclton Times remarks: — "M:i>s Petersen's voice is a rich contralto, sympathetic, flexible and exi tensive in its compass, and even the j most critical was not disappointed." I The Timaru Herald says:—"Miss j Petersen has a fascinating, rich and clear voice, and this gifted young {contralto undoubtedly has a great j future before her." | The Southland Times stated:— Miss Petersen's voice is a fine contialto, and it is quite safe tff sav that she did not disa point the expectations of her audience. The voice they heard mas rich in quality, flexible and extensive in its range, and she surprised her hearens with its striking volume."