MADAME PATEY'S CONCERTS.

Evening Star, Issue 8553, 27 June 1891, Page 2

MADAME PATEY'S CONCERTS.

An immense audience assembled last night to hear the second concert, the accommodation on the floor of the Garrison Hall being wholly occupied, and very few vacancies showing in the gallery, A little disappointment was experienced at the outset of the entertainment, it being evideit that Mr Patey had some difficulty in maintaining his part in the trio, and when, a few minutes later, this gentleman attempted to Bing ' Honor and arms' there was no denying the faot that he was altogether out of voice, owing, as was explained in the interval, to » severe cold. Mr Patey reappeared to take his part &b best he could in the duet ' When the wind bloweth in from the sea,' but the effort left him helpless, and he had to be excused from further appearance during the evening. The other singing members of the company were in excellent voice. Madame Patey, who was again accorded a very hearty receptioD, began her night's work with Giordani'a ' Caro mio ben,' a song which afforded, almost equally with ' Che faro,' an opportunity of exhibiting the power of the singer's voice and her artistic methods, the only fault from the audience's point of view beiDg that the song was rather short. Tumultuous applause expressed the appreciation of the heirers, aud Madame Patey was not suffered to escape without singing again. Her encore selection was • The meeting of the waters,' which, it ia needless to say, was given with sweetness and taste. In the second part Madame roused the audience to enthusiasm with her grand interpretation of • Rocked in the cradle of the deep,' this universally favorite song being delivered in a highly dramatic manner, and concluding with the expected descending scale to the keynote without forcing the singer to any visible exertion. Replying to the unavoidable encore, Madame Patey sang the old • fashioned humorous ballad 'The bailiff's daughter,' the words of which were heard all over the hall. Later on Madame Paity gave 'Ye banks and braes' with capital effect, tbe Scotch accent presenting no difficulty to her; and, being forced to sing a Bixth time, the selection was 'My boy Tammy.' Miss Rossow acquitted herself remarkably well all through the concert, Her first appearance wa3 to sing ' Bel Raggio' from ' Semiramide,' and she proved equal to giving a highly-finished interpretation of this delightful but difficult aria, securing a pronounend encore. Miss Roasow might well have been excused a reappearance, but she graciously returned and repeated the last portion of the aria. Her next song, ' Scenee that are brightest,' received the recognition that it deserved, but Miss Rossow's greatest success was ' Sing, sweet bird,' a song that suits her voice and style as well as anything that could be expressly written for her. The audience were very muoh at one in applauding Miss Rosaow's delightful singing of this piece, and were grateful that she complied with the encore by giving so nice a song as 'Cherry ripe.' Mr Jones sang Lohr's 'Love's proving' and Adama's 'Mona,' and, being especially successful in the lastnamed song, was deservedly awarded the compliment of a double recall. Miss Emilia Wood played Chopin's concerto in E minor and Prudenfe's arrangement of airs from 1 Lucia di Lammermoor,' and we were pleased to see that her neat and delicate execution in the second piece met with due recognition, the pianist being compelled to submit to an encore. Mr Moss, who was down for one flute solo, a composition by Radcliffe, also filled the gap oaused by Mr Patey's retirement in the second part, and played acceptably on both occasions. At to-night's concert Madame Patey is to sing Beethoven's 'Creation hymn,' said to be one of her beat pieces—and as ballads she will give ' Sweet aad low' and • Auld Robin Gray/