MISS ROSINA BUCKMAN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 121, 24 May 1922, Page 9

MISS ROSINA BUCKMAN.

Another delightful operatic and ballad concert was given last night by the Rosina Buekmiin concert company. There was a large attendance in tiie Town 11 ii 11. and the splendid performance given of the exceptionally attractive programme enchanted the listeners. All the solos and ensemble pieces were executed with so much authority, grace and freedom that, very naturally, the audience was aroused to excitement and enthusiasm and demanded from the artists sometimes double and treble encores. Miss Bueknnin snug superbly from first to last and worthily deserved the splendid appreciation bestowed upon her at the termination of her solos. The songstress opened with a memorable interpretation of Verdi's first big scena for Aida from tbe opera of tbe same name. An agitated and powerful delivery was given of "Ritorna Yincitor,'' the soprano's magnificent voice telling splendidly in the dramatic tones. Effectively declaimed was the subsequent aria. "'L'insana Parola. the beautiful phrases being sung with rare vocal purity a "d elegance of phrasing, whilst the head B Hat at the end rang out with surprising brilliancy and power. Tenderly rendered was "Dunque Scordnr Poss'io," and an agitated and expressive performance was wcured of "I sacri norni di padre." whilst "Xunii Pieta'" received a cautabile reading full of tender sentiments, pleading, and variety of shading. After the performance of this great sx-ena the cantatriee was called hack again and again and had to sing "Will o' the Wisp" and Musseta's song from "La Bnheme." Sibelius' "The Tryst" received a vivid delivery, specially notice. able was the telling climax made at the end of the scene, which was overpowering in its forceful expression. At the end of this delightful exhibition of vocal tone painting Miss Buekman was enthusiastically applauded. She also gave with rare art Arne's "The Lass With The Delicate Air," Cundell's "Boy Johnny," and Shaw's "rTelTle Cuckoo Fair." The tenor. Mr. Maurice D'Oisly received great praise for his singing. Montague Phillips' -'Dolorosa" was rendered with poetical force and charm. Bizet's "Air de la Fleur." from "Carmen." was given artistically, and charmingly performed were Werckerlin's "Margoton." "Je eonnais un berger discret" and "Pctronille." The two principal duets for tenor and soprano from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly"' and "La Boheme'' were rendered in magnificent style by Miss Buekman and Mr. Maurice D'Oisly, and aroused the audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm. Boecherini's Sonata in A major for violoncello and pianoforte found alio exponents in Miss Adelina Leon and Mr. Percy Kahn: both artists were in perfect sympathy with each other and presented the work in a style which perfeetlv displnved the beauties of the work. The 'cellist was heard in finished performances of Grainger's arrangement of a Swedish Melody, and Squire's "Country Dance; and also gave a masterly successful performance of Davidoff's "The Punning Brook." After her solos the musician was doubly encored. Air. Percy Kahn made an ideal accompanist. The next concert wj]] be given to-morrow night, for which a fine programme of music has been prepared, included in which are duets and solos f'oin "II Trovatore" and "Cavalleria Rustieana."