ROSINA BUCKMAN CONCERTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18763, 17 January 1923, Page 3

ROSINA BUCKMAN CONCERTS

At the Bristol Piano Uompany this morning 11 1 plans will he opened for the three concerts to he given in Ii is Majesty's Theatre or Saturday. Monday, and Wednesday next, l;y the dominion's ‘'Queen of Song.” Miss Kosina Burkinan, and her husband, Mr Maurice D’Oisly. the celebrated tenor. 'lbis will he the last opportunity local music-lovers will have of hearing these great, ailists for several years. Miss Buckman’s English and European engagements preclude the possibility of any return to (he dominion for a very considerable lime, A feature of the coming concerts will he the operatic duets ‘ting in English by Miss Burkinan and Mr D’Oisly. This is a branch of eoncort work which these two distinguished siegers have made peculiarly llem own. Writing of the performance of the duet from tho first act of Puccini's opera

"Madame Butterfly,” at the first, BnckmanD'Oit.ly concert ill Wellington, tlic Now Zealand Times said: "If may ho doubted whether this magnificent duet has ever been hotter sung in any part of the world limn it was last night.” Mr Maurice DTh-iy. wiio has a lyric tenor voice of rare ipudity. is regarded as one of the most, intelligent and subtle interpretative artists now before the publi •. He excels particidnrly in french songs, .fine of which are always inclmicil in his programmes. Iho famous singers will be supported by Miss Adelina Leon, whose ’< ello playing has hen a source o*‘ delight to audiences throughout Australasia, and Mr Percy Kahn, the talented pianist, who is pi rhaps more widely known as the composed of Kahn’s "Ave Maria.'' popularised throughout the. world by the late I’.tnu'o t.'aiuso.