BLANCHE ARRAL CONCERTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10964, 6 May 1907, Page 2

BLANCHE ARRAL CONCERTS.

There aro certain primary qualities essential m a great singer. There is the A'oice, first of all; then the instinct to create, the determination to attain, and the temperament to vitalise and transfigure. In Madame Arral, who will make her first appearance, m Gisborne at His Majesty's Theatre', on Wednesday evening, these qualities are said to be represented to an extraordinary degree. Her superb voice, constant m its quality throughout the register, is described as absolutely sweet and pure. There are iip affectations, no mumblings or •slurrings, no jarring dissonances. The emui; ciation is, perfect. One can follow Madame Arral as one follows a great actor. Every Avord has its proper value as Avell as every note. She tells a story m her every song, and when the song embodies or expresses a dramatic episode, her wonderful temperaiment invariably makes the soiig a triumph. That is why, apart from her delicious yoice and perfect art, her "Migncm" is as magnificent and convincing. When this singer interprets Thorna's music, "Mignon" livest And so it is throughout. Madame Arral combines the temperament of a true Avoman, a French woman always, wi^i ,the impeachable confidence and skill of a great artiste, .