AUSTRALIAN SINGER.
EVELYN SCOTNEY IN OPERA LONDON*, .l-.m- 7. Mir-.c. Evelyn Scotney, the Australian soprano, scored an outstanding success, and was given a most flattering reception on her appearance at the Lyceum in the role of G’ilda in “ Rigolettj-”-The diva was deluged with flowers, and was recalled a dozen times. the “Daily News” critic says she sang brilliantly, her florid passages were excellent, and she acted convincingly. while Andre Skalski conducted the orchestra ably. The newspapers generally pay tribute to Madame Scotney’s limpid purity of tone, truth of pitch, and wellbalanced performance. I lie “Daily Sketch” says: “ Madame Scotney upheld her reputation as a brilliant coloratura of flawless technique.” " The reception was wonderful, but i* "as just a 'matter of pluck." said Madame Scotney this morning. " J earns to London bee a us? I realised that no singer achieves real fame before sue nas sung at Coven* Garden '
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17567, 18 June 1925, Page 5
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148AUSTRALIAN SINGER. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17567, 18 June 1925, Page 5
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