MME. LYDIA LIPKOVSKA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16348, 4 February 1924, Page 3

MME. LYDIA LIPKOVSKA.

J "Ouo of the greatest personalities of ._ the operatic stage to-day" is the de- ;_ sciipfit:n of Madame Lydia Lipkovska, recently made by an eminent musical , tiuthonty'in America. To "rand opera. . enthusiasts Mme. Lipkovska's name is t very well known. she captivated Covent Garden before the war,) and i sang subsequently all over Europe. The c young soprano made her debut at the i Metropolitan Opera House, New-York, fc in "Traviata," with Caruso, in 1914 5 she appeared with great success at , Monte Carlo. 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 tho outer world, ' Mme. Lipkovska has .appeared with the Chicago Opera Company. Early last year she started on a tour of tho Ear East, and sang in operas in Harbin, which possesses a 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 concerts there created one of the greatest furores ever known in the musical history of that country. Madame Lipkovska enjoys the unique reputation of having appeared at all the leading opera houses of the world as prima donna. Throughout her forthcoming tour of the Dominion, the distinguished prima donna will introduce an air of novelty to the concert

platform. Singing in six different languages, she -Will.wear a costume suitable to the nation and period of the - composition. .Mine. Lipkovska' .will ■ be supported by the brldiant . pianist, A. Sverjcnsky, who comes with 1 it remarkable reputation won on tbo 1 concert plat forms of his own country, ' Europe, and America. ' Mr. E. J. Gravestoek announces that 1 the Oisbor.no season will consist of ■ three concerts in the Opera House, ■ commencing on Thursday next, fiU-. i lowed by concerts on Saturday and Monday. ' ;