Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-30 | Page 5 | Singer Wins Praise in Her Concert Here

Singer Wins Praise in Her tier Concert Here Virginia LaRae Delights Audience Au Au- With Variety of Offerings V I Combining histrionic ability with a voice voce both pure and sweet Virginia jaRac LaRne grand opera and concert soprano soprano so- so irano held an audience spellbound in n Kingsbury hall haU Friday night I As A. her program changed from EnI En En- V I gUsh songs to those of Italy Russia Germany France and Mexico Miss LaRae's talent Went In reaching and sus sus- S taming laining very high notes was ingy apparent The audience which was a bit disappointing dis appointing appoint in size demonstrated its ilc appreciation for the delightful pro pro- gram ram Many of those present prent had I heard Miss Mw LaRae when she appeared I Ion on the sta stage e at Kingsbury hall ball earlier this his spring and were back for another evening of rare enjoyment Personality Augment Voice Nor did Miss MIM LaRae disappoint them hem The natural power of her voice I and her sensitive musical instinct t have been improved with good technical technical tech tech- training so that her renditions rendition I of ot operatic pieces ring out with ease earl and clarity Not the least of ot her gifts gUt i. i is a sympathetic sym sym- path pathetic tie personality that augment augments the charm of ot her voice High spots of the evening were Miss Mis renditions of ot VIoletta's arias from rom La Traviata and the Jewel Scene from Gounod's Faust Her Her- English songs including La Lo Hear Tear the Gentle Lark I P Pass By Your Window Thank God for or a Garden Someone and The Sleigh also were well received Good in nigh High Register The French Le Lc Couer de ma Mie and the Russian Dark Eyes the latter latter lat lat- ter of ot which proved Miss Misa LaRae's ability regarding high notes were two gems with which few Salt Lakers are familiar V Becky Almond well wen known local pianist comes omes in for her share of praise for when the singers singer's accompanist accompanist Leona Lamb Houston did not II arrive Miss Almond stepped into the breach Despite the short notice her accompaniments were a 4 tribute tribute-to to her I ability