THE NOTARIELLO CONCERTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18280, 24 June 1921, Page 7

THE NOTARIELLO CONCERTS

It was a most appreciative audience that attended the second concert given by Signor Notaricllo in Burns Hall last evening, though the first item, an admirably played duet, was permitted to pass without any unusual demonstration. The duet consisted of the first movement from Grieg’s Sonata in C, arranged for piano and violin, the performers being Mr Gordon Short and Miss Ray Fox. One conspicuous feature of the duet was the beautiful tone obtained from the violin by Miss Fox, whose playing throughout the whole evening was of a very high order indeed. Miss’ Elsie Kell gave a very pleasing rendering of the aria “One Fine Day” from Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly,” and was the first of the quartet constituting the company to secure a recall. Mr Short gave as a piano solo Rubenstein’s “Reve Angolique” quite artistically, and followed on with a crisp, brisk rendering of Rachmaninoff’s “Harlequin.” The appearance of Signor Notariello was warmly acknowledged, his solo being “Stars Ever Brightly,” from Puccini’s “La Tosca,” which he sang with very fine effect. His voice is a robust tenor of great carrying power, and of even quality throughout its whole' range. Miss Fox delighted her audience with her playing of Wieniawski’s “Legend.” which was exceedingly well interpreted, and the encore item met with even warmer acknowledgment. In fact, warmly as every number on the programme was received, nothing made a greater impression upon the audience. Mr Short’s pianoforte solos in the second part were Brahm’s “Intermezzo” and “Rhapsody”— 'on. lift—which he played very skilfully. Mi«s Kell’s second contribution was the “Waltz Song” (Tom Jones), and this was Lrightlv given, and proved more acceptable ♦han the “Madame Butterfly” selection. Tosti’s “My Life Ideal” was sung with great feeling by Signor Xotariello. who had to make two returns to the stave before the audience was content. Mi's Fcx charmed those present with her performance of the first movement of Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E Minor, and Signor T'fotariello was strikinglv successful in his singing of “Tx»l Smiling,” from the “Barber of Seville.” It was p n exceeding!v good programme of music, admirably performed that the audience which onW on one occasion failed to bring the artists back, was treated to. mhe third concert will be given to-morrow niffht.