Mr, Leopold's songs were changed to suit his very serious handicap in an unfortunate throat condition. Gifted with an exceptional tenor voice, his two songs were done with taste and his canzonettes with a fine clarity of execution, The Tosti Vorrei Monro in clean Italian, which followed a first number was particularly pleasing. One would wish to hear him in the Donizetti and Puccini arias under more favourable conditions, Mme Robitchek's linguistic abilities were well shown in her three arias and in the pleasant English song used as an encore, In careful Russian, the Dvorak Rusalka was followed by the Aria of Amelia from Verdi, and of Salome from Massenet's Herodiade, As in other arias, the tone quality was often sacrificed to dramatic effect, In mezzo-voce passages Mme Robitchek was at her best, singing with taste and delicacy.
Following the satisfying Grieg Sonata came a group of splendid arias interpreted by Mr, Fritz Philippsborn. Of pleasing stage-presence he was able immediately to command the sympathy of an audience temporarily diverted by an amusing misplacement of chairs, A Verdi Romanza sung dramatically in living Italian, the Rimsky-Korsakoff Song of the Sea-Traders from Sadko vigorous and warm, the solo of Collins from Boheme in masterly. interpretation were climaxed in the impersonation of Mefistofele from Boito's opera, Gifted with so magnificent a voice, an extraordinary dramatic sense and the indispensible foundation of a broad and meticulous training, one would wish for this young artist all the wealth of dramatic opportunity available on the operatic stage of this generation, The splendid song "Die Beide Grenadieren" as encore brought an interesting programme to a sufficient climax, A pleasant atmosphere of informal. ity and friendliness contributed to the warmth of the beautiful Grieg Sonata which commanded an immediate response to its professional perfection.—EWJ, SuPPLIS of cheese from Canada are assured for Britain this year, Government officials in Ottawa express confidence that at least 112,- 000,000 Ib, of high quality cheese will be available for the United Kingdom,
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