COMING STAR ITEM

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 15, 28 October 1927, Page 7

COMING STAR ITEM

et MADAME WINNIE FRASER AT 2YA In the musical world in New Zea» Jand ‘the name of Madame Winnie Fraser as a dramatic soprano is something to conjure with. Blessed with a wonderful stage presence, perfect enunciation, and a glorious, rich, mezzo-soprano voice of extra: ordinary range, she is particularly well known throughout New Zea: land, ‘having sung on all the feading concert platforms under engage« ment to all the principal musical organisations, . Madame I’raser has had a brilliant career as a vocalist abroad as well as in New Zealand. A native of Dunedin, she began her musical training under Mr. Luud, of Christchurch, and then

: | went Hlome to pursue her studies. Under Sir Henry Wood her voice develeped magnificently. She also studied extensively on the Continent, with striking success. In Vienna and in other cities she gave recitals, and caused quite a furore in musical circles, Her advent to radio will be looked forward to with the keenest anticipation. Madame Iraser will sing at 2YA on Friday, November 4, and everyone with a receiving set will tune in to hear some items from her long and varied repertoire. The items on I’riday will be ‘Undying Love"? | (Brahms), "At the Mid Hour of Night’? (Cowan), "The Vesper Hynin," as arranged by Flora Woodman, and ‘‘Laur- | etta’s Aria" from Puccini. Madame Fraser will also be heard on the follow- | ing Sunday evening in conjunction with | the special Sunday evetling concert by the Municipal Tramways Band, which will be broadcast by 2YA.