This words are about one of the greatest opera singers of the world, wonderful Ukrainian Solomiya Krushelnytska. Exactly 64 years ago she was gone, and the memory of this outstanding woman we have to carry through the centuries.
She was born in the Ternopil region in the family of priest. She began to sing in childhood, her voice was unusually strong for a young age. First she performed in public when she was only 10. Beautiful Solomiya always developed her gift, and studied at the Lviv Conservatory. Later that year was her debut on the opera stage. On the 15th of April, 1893, she played the role of Leonora in the performance of composer Gaetano Donizetti Italian "Favorite" on the stage of the Lviv City Theatre Skarbek.
She went to Italy to improve her skills. There she learned from the best professors, studied 8 foreign languages, traveled through half of the world with performances. Every year she returned to sing to her Homeland, where even wals kept her warm. Moreover, despite the extraordinary popularity around the world, the singer was always mindful of her origin, and performed on encore only Ukrainian songs.
The most famous opera of Krushelnytska was "Madame Butterfly." After the premiere audience for seven times asked actors and composer to come to the stage. After that Puccini sent his portrait to Solomiya with the inscription: "to the most beautiful and charming Butterfly".
Krushelnytska was absolutely incredible professional and hardworking person. On the day of the act, she talked to no one. She always came 2 hours before the performance and applied make up on herself. She had no "star disease" or a hint of pride or vanity.
Opera star never dated her rich fans, Solomiya married a simple Italian lawyer. After his death, she returned home, and when World War II began, travel abroad has failed. The last concert of opera legend was held at the Lviv Philharmonic. Krushelnytska was 77, she went on stage with a cane and charmed all with her voice.
She died of throat cancer on the 16th of November, 1952. Legend was buried in Lviv, in the Lychakiv cemetery near the Ivan Franko.
Thanks to innovative technologies, today we, dear readers, can easily find the record of excellent singing of Ukrainian opera diva and hear her melodious and strong vocals. So, do it and remember - Ukrainian were always among the best and greatest men. I like to think about them and share those memories with you.
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