MDLLE. DOLORES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8299, 30 November 1906, Page 5

MDLLE. DOLORES.

It was a targe and enthuaiastio audience that greeted Mdlle. Dolores, tbe famous soprano, in the Masterton Town Hall last even* mg, after an abaenae of about four years. Mdlle. Dolores was in excellent voice, and made an indelible impression upon ber audience. The programme included gems from the works of famous Italian, French, Euglish and German composers, and nu matter what tongue Mdlle. was singing in she wbri quite at borne. She baa undoubtedly a magnifioent voice, and in addition a very pleasing stage appearance. Her opening item was Morley's "It Was a Lover and bis Lass," and as in all ber otbec songs the phrasing was perfect, Had the enunciation was dear in every detail. Without leaving tbe stage Mdlle. sang "Come Unto These Yellow fcJanJs," "Tre Giorni," "ka Gioja Dell'," "Amista," "Dor Nussbauai," After song she was loudly applauded, and in response to a vociferous recall she rendered Bishop's pretty "Love Has Eyes." The next appearance of Mdlle Dolores on the stage produoed two Krench airs, viz., the reoit. "Qui Pour Ce Solr," and tbe aria "Je Bute Titania," by Mignon. Eaob was charmingly given, and served to display the. excellent qualities of Mdlle'a. vocal powers. Another encore was demanded, and tnis time the famous soprano tendered tbe well-known "Cumin* Thro' tho Rye," which delighted her listeners. Mdlle's next efforts were two delightful German airs, "Du Bisfc Die Kuh," "Wiegenlieds" and the French "Petit Abeille." Mdlle. Dolores was -in sympathy wiiib her songs, and her rendition of the exquisite passages showed that she bad skijf ally mastered the composer's meaning. , To an imperative encore, "0 Tell Me Nightingale," by Liza Leahmann, was given with equally fine effect. Her last items were "Oh, to Remember," "Gentle Zephyr," and "Within a Rose," and the flexibility .of tbe singer's voiua was vividly brought home to tbe audience. At the oonolir slon of the last item the audience refused to leave tbe ball, and applauded until Mdlle. returned and sang the old favourite "Home, Sweet Home," in suob a rnanner as to bring forth cheers from the audience. Mdlle Dolores bad achieved a decided triuicph. Mr Franz Wells, a young and olevpr American pianist, rendered several pieoes during tbe evening. He showed himself a thorough master of the piano, and seemed to play tho dilboult passages with the greatest of ease. "Impromptu" and 'Etude," from Schutt, weie bis opening items. They were played with clean execution, and in response to a vociferous recall the pianist gave Chopin's ''Prelude" with equally fine effect. Chopin's "Ballade, i Op. 23, G Minor," was his j-i«3xt item, and seived to demonstrate the artist's free and ample technique and breadth of atjle. Again he was encored and tho pianist replied with Schubert's "Moment Musical." As au accompunisr to Mdlle. Dolores, Mr Wells showed a touch dU unusual refinement, and ha kept in closest with the vocalist throughout.

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