Background
KRUSHEL’NITSKAYA, Solomeya was born on November 23, 1873 in village Bilyavintsy, Ternopol’ Province.
KRUSHEL’NITSKAYA, Solomeya was born on November 23, 1873 in village Bilyavintsy, Ternopol’ Province.
1893 graduate Professor V. Vysotskiy’s piano class, L’vov Conservatory.
1893 opera debut in L’vov. Went to Milan for further voice training under Professor Crespi. Sang at opera theaters in Italy, France, South America, Canada, et cetera
Also appeared in L’vov, Cracow, Odessa, Saint St. Petersburg and other cities. Had a voice of enormous power and range (two and a half octaves) and great stage presence and acting ability. Very' popular as chamber singer, particularly with Ukraine folk songs and works of Lysenko and other Ukraine composers.
1939-1946 instructor, from 1946 professor, L’vov Conservatory. Roles: Tat’yana and Liza. Aida; Carmen; Madame Butterfly.
Leonora in Donizetti’s ’’The Favorite”. Title role in Ponchielli’s ”Louisiana Gioconda”.