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Show TRIUMPH IS SCORED BY MISS GATES Pres8 Clipping, Philadelphia Record, February 14, 1916, On Her Eastern Tour To say that Miss Gates scored n triumph would be putting It mildly. Tho 4000 music lovers who packed tho big auditorium simply went mad over her. Hor voice is strong and clear and sweet, with n remarkable range and a surcness that speaks well for her training. It Is a voice of moro than ordinary grand opera callbro. Hundreds In tho audience who are regular attendants nt tho Metropolitan opera performances said she was easily superior to half tho regular leading sopranos. It was stated that bIio had refused two offers to go into grand opera, preferring prefer-ring to remain on tho concert stage. Slio sang only two songs, refusing to encore, although called out again nnd ngnln by prolonged npplauso. Her first selection wns the Bell Song from Lnkme, a most difficult aria, the prelude to which has to bo sung without tho orchestra. Throughout this song, tho singer must Imitate the notes of a bell, without singing any words. The manner In which Miss Gales accomplished this was truly extraordinary. Not only wero the music lovers In tho nudlcnco enthralled, but n squad of reserve policemen, who wero on duty In tho opera house, adjourned after tho song to the basement where they discussed the singer and music with fervor nnd appreciation. Her second song was, Cora Nome, from Rlgolette, and aria In which Tet-lazzlul Tet-lazzlul is supreme, nnd sho approached approach-ed tho Tetrazzlnl mark so closely that tho nudlcnco went wild. |
