Another Famous Artist to Tour New Zealand National Stations

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 19, 16 November 1934, Page 10

Another Famous Artist to

Tour New Zealand National Stations

Madame Goossens- Viceroy Arriving Early in December | (|

| Madame Goossens-Viceroy, the famous Belgian a soprano, who will arrive in New Zealand under con- | tract to the Broadcasting Board to tour the main stu- =| tions early-in December, is a teacher of singing at the i] State.Conservatorium of Music in Sydney. She.is "| a dramatic soprano whose voice is of unusual beauty, | '- > @specially notable.in the lower. register. . 1. ° Madame was a student of the Brussels Conseia -vatoive in Belgium, from which, as a gradtiate,\she my emetged with first prize and a special prize awarded e| by the Belgian Queen. She was engaged the same 1 day: by the-Brussels Opera, where she appeared as | Margueritein "Faust," Elsa in "Lohengrin," Eliza- } beth in "Tannhauser," and also in "Manon Lescaut" and "Louise." "Her association with the Brussels 1 Opera was followed by an engagement by Polacco | for the simmer season at Covent Garden, in which she was to play the role of ‘‘Mimi,"’ but the war broke out and this had to be cancelled.. Since her residence in Sydney, Madame Goos4 sens-Viceroy has been greatly in demand by choral | societies and for other’ miscellaneous concerts. »A | singer with a production of the French school, her | repértoire-is extensive, and embraces opera, oratorio, m| Classical arias, folk-songs of many lands, and modern f| art songs. af . Madame: Goossetis-Viceroy. has’ won generous 4. praise from Australia critics for her singing in the | role of Elsa in’ a performance of "Lohengrin". by | the Royal Philharmonic Society at the Sydney Town | Hall; in the first: performance of Gustav. Holst’s short opera. "Savitri" in Melbourne, with the Vic-. | torian branch. of the British .Music Society, and in FEES 432 PEE EEE BEE EEE EEE ESSE EE EEE EEE EEE EEE ESE Pe mee 4.

the Royal Philharmonic Society’s ‘preseiitation of Beethoven’s great "Mass in D," at the Sydney Town Hall. She was also highly successful as Marguerite when "Faust" was performed, with Joseph, Hislop in the name part, at the Sydney Town Hall, and‘also in the title role of "Aida" with the Royal Philhar- f monic. Society. mm During the opera season ‘broadcast by the: Sydney branch of ‘the Australian Broadcasting Commission last year, ‘Madame Goossens- Viceroy received ‘very high praise for her presentation of the title role in "Ta Tosca" and also ‘ ‘Loreley,". cand as the unhappy Leonora ..in "Il Trovatote." The "Sydney Sun’ ‘in its criticism, gave a glowing account of Madame Goossens-Viceroy’s success : , Madame Goossens-Viceroy’s Loreley was sensitive and true in spirit. Her singing was -consistently impressive for its characterisation of the mystic siren of the Rhine. The greater part of the opera fell to the lot of Madame Goossens-Viceroy and Mr. Cecil, and their singing was ever notable for its perfect understanding and fervency. Their interpretation of the duct in the last act. was certainly an outstanding feature. Madame Goossens-Viceroy, in the role of Loreley, was also given the following notice: Madame Goossens-Viceroy’s success was complete. One was unprepared for the dramatic power that reached us in this interpretation of the most * conoentratedly emotional role’ in ‘opera. so . New. Zealand listeners have -an exceptional treat in store for them in December, and ‘there is little doubt that: Madame Goossens-Viceroy will enhance the reputation she has made on the air in Australia: while she is in this country. : aSnnnaaQeEDNQQQQQQQ cm, ena