DOLORES.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13050, 9 March 1911, Page 2

DOLORES.

Mdle. Dolores will mako her re-ap-pcarantv' in Nelson after an absence of some years, on .Monday, 13th March. Of her Sydney recitals in July last a Sydney paper hid the following account: "The programme presented on Satin-day night gave opportunity for the display of the artist's versatility. Few star artists could do justice to such a wide- range of songs, oach of them ii in bracing a different school In this way JMJo. Do!:;n\s opened with "O Willo, Willo," n. manuscript version from the British Muivum, of the ' Willow Song" in '•Othello." _ The opening phrase of this is exquisitely beautiful, and throughout the music is built on simple plaintive harmonics. From theopening line "The poori soul sat sighingtl by a sycamore, tree," the soprano crept into the hearts of her audience, and when the beautiful laiment was finished she at once passed into another mood, singing "0 Bid Your Faithful Ariel Fly" (I/inley), with all its wealth of voc.il embroidery, and astounding her audience with her vocal ability. It is well to remark here that no matter what florid passage she is singing she ne\ ,>r gets away from the deeper moaning underlying the musical structure, her temperamental instincts are always foremost, and she never gives the impression—which, alas, so many singers conii-oy when rendering florid music— that she is singing solely for the disnl.iy of vocal flexibility and agility. Mile Dolores returns to us in fuller voice than ever, and her top register rings true and full to tho highest limit. "Sous un Onneau" (Ghick) rendered for thie first time in Sydney by ZVIJIe. Dolores, and "L'Amrmr es't mi enfant troinpour" two beautiful items, completed the'first group of songs. At this point floral tributes—enough to stock any fairsized flower shop—commenced to arrive, and. to make foeautjinl with the choicest blooms the choir seats on the olatform." A wire received by Mr. Bunny from WVstport says: "Standing room only last night. Dolores lieartil'y eWeercd at finish. Leave here Friday morning." The box wlan opens this morning at 8.30 at Bunny and Co.'&