MISS AMY CASTLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9575, 28 July 1923, Page 3

MISS AMY CASTLES.

OPERA I [OUSE- -AUGUST :>

Greet interest has been aroused by the announcement that the famous Amy Castles is to give a concert in ilie Opera Mouse on Saturday next. Probably musical history cannot show any previous record of a great jnima donna taking with her another p-ima donna as a supporting artist, hut this Miss Castles has ventured to do on her present tour in the lull confidence that her own voice is still at its youthful zenith. There is the advantage of contrast, for while Miss. Amy Castles’ voice is that rarest, of all. the dramatic soprano, that of her sister Miss Eileen Castles, is more lyrical in quality. The one is rich and velvety as ever, with the added charm of finished art, and the other is distinctly very beautiful. While Miss Amy Castles was adding to her laurels in London. Vienna, Brussels, Beilin and other European capitals, her sister was also making a reputation in grand opera in the United States. The. opportunity of hearing two such.,voices on tho one programme should not he missed. Miss Amy Castles Iras also with her Mr Albert Torz.illo, who as a harpist, wen fame among his comrades with the A.I.F. in France, and has since been touring successfully in Australia. Mr Chns. Tuckwell domes as solo. pianist. He is a young artist with a* most finished and brilliant technique. The box plan opens at Muir’s on Monday morning. A concession will be made to students.