MME. LYDIA LIPKOVSKA

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17933, 29 November 1923, Page 2

MME. LYDIA LIPKOVSKA

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•TJne of the greatest personalities of the operatic stage to-day" ia the description o! Madame Lydia Lipkovska, recently m*da by an eminent musical authority in America. To grand opera enthusiasts Mme. LipkovBka's name is very well known. It wu she who captivated Covent Garden before. the war by her charming Impersonation of Susanna: in "Wolf-Ferrari's "Segreto di Susanna/' and Mimi in "Ia Boheme." Her youthful beauty, grace, and lovely voice placed her at once amongst the leading operatio singers, and she sang subsequently all over Europe. The young soprano mad* her debut at the Metropolitan Opera Bouse, New York, in "Traviata" with Caruso. In 1914 she appeared with great success at Monte Carlo in Fonchielli's ''Mori di Valencia," with Martinelii and Balnnoff. Shortly after her return to Russia the war began, followed by the revolution, and she was unable to leave the country until 1919. Since her return to the outer world Mme. Lipkovska has with the Chiensto Opera Company in "Rigole'.to" (with Titta Buffo), "Lakme," "Mauon," • and other operas. Early last year she started on a tour of the Far East, and sang in operas in • Harbin, which possesses * very large Russian population, escaped from under the Soviet rule. Then she ,gave a series of concerts in Manila. _ Then followed a wonderful tour of Australia. Her concerto there created one of the greatest furores ever known in the musical history of that country. Mndame Lipkovska enjoys the unique reputation of having appeared at all the leading opera houses of the world aa prima donna: Covena Garden, London; Metropolitan Opera House, New York; La Seals, Milan; Opera House, Monte Carlo; Opera House, Petrograd; the Chicago Open* House, etc. Throughout her tour of the Dominion the distinguished prima donna ,will introduce an air of novelty to the ooncert platform. Singing in six different languages, she will wear a costume suitable to the nation and period of the composition. "It is difficult to know whether to love Lydia Lipkovska for her entrancing singing, for her ' allgathering art as an actress, for her astounding and beautiful costames of period and nation, or for herself alone," writes ihe'Melbourne "Sun." time. L'pkovaka will be supported by vttfe brilliant Russian pianist, A. Sverjenaky/ who oomes with a remarkable reputation won on the concert platforms of his'own country Europe, and America. Gravestock announces that the Chnstchurch season will consist of- four concerts the Theatre Royal, .cpmmencins on Tuesday next, With concerts on the fol-k-wing Thursday, Saturday, and Monday, Bristol 0 * °P en thia morning at The