OPERATIC SONG RECITAL.
Chrisichurch music lovers, ever ready to acclaim local artists of promise, will experience some-tiiing of a surprise on Saturday night next, when Missea Gladys Cross and Lillian Hanhiun, both of Kiecarton, will be heard in a programme of grand opera music at the Jellicoe Hall. It must be many years since any two Cbristchnrch singers have set themselves so oixibitioua a task. These tv,-o young performers have won golden opinions and rich honours in successive competitions. Critics have spoken most highly of Miss Gladys Cross, her voice, and her artistic, temperament. Dramatic passages show her powers at their best. Miss Lillian Hnnham almost took Wellington by storm ut the recent Competitions, critics . writing rapturously of thin brilliant young songbird from Christchurch, also describing her as "a brilliant young coior&tola soprano, orysiultoned, and with a fine control." liie programme will include numbers froia Verdi. Gounod, Sir Henry Bishop, end Sullivan. Assisting artists are Miss Aileen Warren (piano), Mr Francis Bate ('cello), and il* E. Jitraicson (flute;.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17585, 14 October 1922, Page 16
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168OPERATIC SONG RECITAL. Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17585, 14 October 1922, Page 16
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