Rise Stevens Praised
For Sensitive Expression
By PHYL PERKINS
The last in a series of concerts sponsored at McArthur court
by tlfe Eugene Civic Music association came to a close Satur
day evening when Rise Stevens, Metropolitan mezzo soprano,
sang as her second encore Dvorak’s “Songs My Mother Taught
Me.’ Assisted by Paul TJlanowsky at the piano, Miss Stevens
presented an extremely varied pro
gram compiled of selections rang
ing from Gretchaninoff’s mourn
ful Russian melody to the gayest
of Wagenaar songs written on
children.
Throughout the program, Miss
Stevens deftly swayed her audi
ence, establishing with each song
a distinct sensitivity in mood. Her
full, resonant tones, the free qual
ity of her voice, her gracious, quiet
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personal audience contact won im
mediate praise.
The excellence of Miss Steven’s
French diction was apparent as
she became the daring, flirtatious
Carmen in “Habanera.” No less ef
fective was her fluency in German.
Highlighting the program was
the dramatic aria from “Samson
et Dalila” by Saint Saens, in which
Miss Stevens portrayed the false
ness of Delila and her struggle to
discover the secret of Samson's
miraculous strength. Her voice
carried easily to the farthest cor
ners of the balcony even as she
sang the most delicate of lullabys,
now released its full powers. Only
on the prolonged phrases of Han
del’s “Where’er You Walk” was
her control more apparent.
Hardly had Miss Stevens begun
the light and laughing “Look, Ed
win” from “The Very Little
Sphinx” when it was over, and as
the audience responded so enthus
iastically, she laughed, “Would you
like me to do it again?” Her per
sonality will be impossible to forget.
Outstanding in an audience’s
memory of Rose Stevens will be
the unusual quality of her low
notes and her sincere expression
of feeling. However, few will fail
to recall her as an individual, as a
fascinating personality. Many will
always see her as she crossed the
stage, a beautiful woman, striking
ly attired in jeweled white.
Miss Stevens’ first encore was
“Seguidellia” from Bizet's Carmen,
and a closing encore was “A Little
China Figure” by Franco Leoni.
Her pianist, Paul Ulanowsky, was
well received, and played Brahms
“Rhapsody in G Minor” as an en
core.
Senior Women Shine
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audiences in several Eugene ap
pearances. Attractive Miss Rogn
dahl is a member of Mu Phi Ep
silon, and was president of Phi
Beta in her junior year.
The presidency of Mortar Board
culminated Gerd Hansen’s active
college career. This petite Kappa
was Oregon Federation head and
campus social chairman. Tapped
by Phi Beta Kappa, Miss Hansen
was a member of Phi Theta Up
silon and Kwama.
One of the most outstanding
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Active in Mu Phi Epsilon and win
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vaas was organist and director of
the Vesper choir.
Mary Alice Lawson, enthusiastic
sportwoman, was president of
WAA this year, president of the
intramural Hockey club, and an
active member of the PE club.
Outstanding on the symposium
team, Miss Lawson was a student
basketball teacher.
These are just a few of the out
standing women in the class of
'45. Of the 155 feminine seniors,
many deserve merit for their ac
tivities and scholarship, and wrill
continue to meet the situations of
the “cold cruel world" with the
capability and interest shown dur
ing their four years at the Univer
sity of Oregon.
GOOD LUCK TO THE
CLASS OF '45
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