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MUSICAL COURIER
March 8, 1923
the Most Fascinating Concert Artists
Marguerita
Scores Tremendous Success, Captivating New York, Boston, Richmond and Philadelphia Audiences.
Unanimously Acclaimed One of
BOSTON
Boston Transcript:
.	.	. She was the singer of charm and imagination that was
held in memory since her last visit to Boston.
Boston Herald:
. . . Mme. Sylva brings far more than her rich voice to her recitals; she fairly radiates individuality and charm.. Her audience last evening responded enthusiastically.
Boston Globe:
Marguerita Sylva’s “Song-Concert” in Jordan Hall last evening was a good deal of a surprise to people accustomed to the conventional methods of grand opera stars on such occasions. . . . She has a rich mezzo-soprano voice which was heard to advantage in five groups of songs, nearly everyone encored.
PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia Public Ledger:
MARGUERITA SYLVA IN FINE SONG RECITAL. Mezzo Soprano Captivated a Large Audience at Witherspoon
Hall.
Few recitals in the concert history of this musical city have combined so much pleasure and so much art as Mme. Marguerita Sylva gave to her big audience at Witherspoon Hall last evening. .	.	.
Mme. Sylva captivated her hearers by the delightful impromptu speeches with which she prefaced her songs. .	.	. Mme. Sylva completely
won her audience and sent everybody away happy.
Philadelphia North American:
MARGUERITA SYLVA CHARMS AUDIENCE.
Mezzo Soprano Scores Success in First Philadelphia Concert.
Marguerita Sylva, mezzo soprano, completely won the hearts of her first Philadelphia concert audience in Witherspoon Hall last night, with her excellent voice and personal charm.
Philadelphia Record:
Marguerita Sylva, mezzo-soprano, whose achievements in grand opera in Europe and America are innumerable, placed a Philadelphia audience under unforgettable obligations by the splendor of her voice and her gracious manner.
Philadelphia Inquirer:
There was a large and well-pleased audience last evening to hear and enjoy the recital given by Mme. Marguerita Sylva. .	.	. She
easily held the attention of her captivated listeners throughout the evening by the bright readiness of her wit and the ingratiating charm of her personality. .	.	. Her voice, agreeable in quality, ample in volume
and extensive in range, is used with a skill which makes the most of it, and it very well serves the purposes for which it is employed. .	.	.
She was singularly successful in adapting her style and feeling to the subject matter of the song which she was interpreting.
NEW YORK
New York Tribune:
.	.	. The singer’s personal charm and dramatic flexibility of
voice made an afternoon of refreshing music. French compositions displayed Mme. Sylva’s powers as an actress as well as giving a splendid play to her mezzo-soprano voice. .	.	. The singer’s tone fullness
gave an added charm.
New York Times:
Marguerita Sylva appeared before an audience which filled the Broadhurst Theater. .	.	. The singer found her audience closely
interested and enthusiastic in its applause for all of her efforts.
New York Herald:
.	.	. Mme. Sylva succeeded in pleasing a large audience. Her
voice was effective and her interpretation of a group of Spanish songs was done with much spirit and dramatic ability.
New York World:
.	. Mme. Sylva’s program, interesting in content and sung
with her pleasing style and colorful voice, fitly attracted a good sized audience. .	.	. Four interesting Spanish numbers brought a re-
echoing memory of Mme. Sylva’s “Carmen.”
RICHMOND
Richmond, Va., News Leader:
SYLVA BRILLIANT IN “AT HOME” RECITAL.
A recital of unique interest was that of Marguerita Sylva at the City Auditorium last night. .	.	. Mme. Sylva has a radiant, mag-
netic personality, grace of person and beauty of face and expression.
. She has a voice of warm, ingratiating loveliness susceptible to every shade of color and responsive to the emotional demands of a song; she is mistress of the art of dramatic and lyric interpretation; she is a resourceful actress; she has a keen intelligence, originality, the power of humorous as well as of tragic expression, the instinct of plastic and intense sensitiveness. It is a voice used cleverly by a singing actress of exceptional ability. .	.	. From the moment of Mme. Sylva’s
entrance the audience was completely captive.
Richmond, Va., Times-Dispatch:
... To say that Mme. Sylva has a most agreeable personality and stage manner, is to put the proposition very mildly. She was quite the most delightful and entertaining artist whom we have had here in countless seasons.
Richmond, Va., Evening Dispatch:
.	.	. Madame Sylva’s exceptional talent in interpreting French
and Spanish numbers, her sweet, resonant voice, her great dramatic ability, and a winning personality made the concert undoubtedly one of the most successful, and enjoyable ones held in Richmond. .	.	.
When the singer announced that she sincerely hoped she would have the pleasure of appearing again before a Richmond audience, the house shook with applause. Should she do so, she is assured of a warm welcome.
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