MISS STELLA POWER.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 106, 1 November 1923, Page 5

MISS STELLA POWER.

Miss Stella Power,. "The Little Melba, .who is continuing in New Zealand the triumphs'she has won throughput Europe, America, and Australia, will give the first of three extra concerts in the iown Hall Concert Chamber tonight, the large hall not being available. A feature of to-night's programme will be Bellini's "Casta Diva." "Miss Power, realised all the touching charm of the opening theme," was the "Sydney Morning Herald's" comment on the performance, "and' displayed much fluency in the allegro portion, in which the shakes, and ruhs\ and chromatic variations delighted the listeners." Other operatic numbers'. include the popular Waltz Song from "Romeo and Juliet," ana Bemberg's "Nymphs at Sylvains." bongs in French include "Romance" (Debussy), and "Les Anges Pleurent" (Bernberg), while songs in English will include "Ring, Joyous Bird" (M. Phillips) ™-n Wren" (Liza Lehmann). Mr. William James's piano solos will include some of the best in his extensive repertoire, and Mr. Harold Beck will contribute 'cello numbers. The sixth concert will be given to-morrow (Friday) night, and the seventh and final concert on Saturday night. The box plans are at The Bristol, and the 'day sales at the Bluebird Confectionery next the Grand Opera House.