MADAME AMY SHERWIN.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9984, 14 March 1898, Page 6

MADAME AMY SHERWIN.

The decision of Madame Amy Sherwin ti gi%*e three popular concerts will give unusual satisfaction to all who have had the pleasure of hearing her. On Saturday evening she sang Handel's "Ombra mai fu"(from "Xerxes") very beautifully, and with true artistic intonation and feeling. The aria was accompanied by a violin obligate. She also sang "Scenes that are brightest," from " Maritana," very sweetly, giving for an encore " Come back to Erin." The delicious melody " Little bird so sweetly singing," accompanied by flute obligate by Mr H. Stoneham, was ex?[uisitely sung. As an encore she sang tlie avourite " No, sir," with great archness. A comic though nonsensical duet, "The Golden Goose," was very quaintly sung by Madame Sherwin and Mr Arthur Deane. Miss Kitty. Grindlay sang " A Summer's Night," for which she was encored, and "In Sweet September." As an encore to the latter she gave the old English song " Punchinello," which she sang excellently. Her singing in two duets with Mr Arthur Deane, "Maying" aud "What's to do" ("Martha") was very good, and in these she was heard to better effect than in the solos. Mr Arthur Deane sang " The King's M»ustrel " very pleasingly, but ho was not nearly so successful in Sullivan's beautiful " Thou art passing hence." The piece is a pathetic and delicate one, and Mr Deane's voice and style are quite unsuitable for it. He, however, retrieved himself by singing "The Yeoman's Wedding Song" very successfully later in the evening. Mr Alberto Zelmfm played two delightful violin solos, " L'Absence" (Papini) and " Dance Dcs Gnomes" (Bazzini) very delicately. Mr Zelman's bowing is at time 3 \jaot quite vigorous enough, but the tone which he obtains from his instrument is exquisite.. Mr Herbert Stoneham, who is a flautist of no mean order, played an excellent flute solo, and Mr S. Szczepaoowski played an " Albumblatt," by Greig, and a beautiful mazurka of Chopin's in F sharp minor very artistically. As will be seen elsewhere, Madame Amy Sherwin announces three popular concerts at reduced pricos to-night, Tuesday and Wednesday, prior to her departure for Wellington.