ALFRED O'SHEA.
Just thirty-four years ago Alfred O'Shea, (he Irish tenor, was born of Irish parents in Sydney, so with Dame Nellie Melba he lias brought lustre to the musical history of tlio Commonwealth. As a youth he found recognition from the musical critics and loft for Europe for study in Italy and France. Following a startling success In opera in Milan, ho was offered contracts by all the great European lmpressarios and chose a lengthy and lucrative engagement as principal tenor of the opera in Paris. A highly successful tour of Great Britain followed, and his season at Queen's Hall, London, is recognised as the most successful on record. On the outbreak of tho Great War ho Immediately enlisted and served with tho colours till the Armistice, when ho was chosen by Dame Melba as principal tenor of tho Melba-Williamson Grand Opera Company, which made musical history in Australia. Ho is now en route to America to fulfil Important opera and concert engagements, and it is only the fact that he is passing through New Zealand for that object that gives the people of Wellington an. opportunity of renewing their acquaintance with him' at one concert only, which he will give at the Town Hall on Monday, ISth February.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 32, 9 February 1929, Page 7
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