The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-15
Talented
Singer Is
To Return
Nina SoIovieff Arrives in
New York Coming TO
Juneau in June


Nina Solovieff, talented singer,
and wife of V. v. Solovieff, of Ju-
neau. arrived in New York City on
Thursday of this week, April Is,
from Italy. She will continue her
musical career in New York City
and Chicago, but will probably come
to Juneau during June to remain
during the summer months, return
ing east again in the fall. During
her residence here she made hum
dreds of friends. She also gave sew
eral delightful concerts. &
Mrs. Solovieff left Juneau for
Italy slightly over two years ago and
has been studying in Milan, the
musical center of italy. Recently.
on March 81, she went to Parma the
critical music center and gave a
concert. That she won praise is evil
dent from the following article
printed in the Gazette di Parma:
This evening we have made the
happy acquaintance of a cultured
and charming singer, Nina Soloviet
va eof nativity North America, but
as the name indicates. of Russian
origin) animates with glowing VII
brant enthusiasm for the art of
bel canto' 4
For the past two years Nina Solo,
vieva has resided in Milano, where
she has received a sound schooling
under the happy guidance, and from
great technic and experience Of
Louisa Tetrazzini (the celebrated
diva, that Parma still recalls her
unforgettable triumph.
nina Solovieya drew a magnifi-
cent and distinguished audience that
literally jammed the vast audttori-
UNI, Verdi of the Rigio Conserva-
torio, for an evening most pleasing
and enjoyable to the utmost. She
sustained with absolute security Of
voice we are able to say, the entire
concert, giving a program Of variety
of different composers, prepared
with infinite intelligence and good
taste. She sang in italian, German
Russian and Spanish, interpreting
exceptionally true the various COM
posers and various styles and gave
several bis receiving a tremen-
dous ovation. and the great homage
of numberless masses and baskets
of flowers
La Soloweva had the singular
fortune TO make her debut in
Italia at Parma, The city famous
throughout the musical world for
its severe and difficult to please
public, also even more, giving a vo-
cal concert, that calls for a particu-
lar gift of intelligence. of finesse.
and expression, and she was a real
success.
Her voice, of ample 'tessitura,
well schooled, of unusual volume in
its entire range, warm in the lower
tones, extremely brilliant in the
high register, vibrant and Of a SYM
pathetic quality, animated by an
instructive artistic temperament.
Among the numbers that pleased
most, and which we wish to remem-
Der particularly were the two Lie
der of Schubert, 'Delore' of Tschai-
kowski,' 'Granadinas' of Barrera,
among the operate; La Mortedi
Liu,' from Turandot of Puccini,
Pace, Pace Mic Dio' from La Fora
del destinO of Verdi4r s.zt
Precise and attentive was the
collaboratare at the piano. Signor
Maestro Rudolf Fellner, who COM
pleted the program giving several
numbers at the piano He is a young
artist, not lacking in a certain
technic and ability, and was there
fore applauded, but his interpreta-
ttcqs are asa yet too superficial and
immature. -s~-