Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 – 1930h (7:30pm) Eastern
Writing and researching the book “Solomea: Star of Opera’s Golden Age”. A journey into my family’s history in the form of a biography of my Great Aunt
Presented by: Andriy Semotiuk
In this presentation, author Andriy Semotiuk will relate how he first learned about Solomea Krushelnytska, the world’s leading Soprano in the Golden Age of opera, the first decade of the 1900s (as well as being his great aunt and sister of his grandmother Maria).
He will tell the details of his research into his family’s legacy and the truths he uncovered that were buried behind the Iron Curtain at the end of World War II. He will talk about the wide range of countries Solomea performed in, covering Europe, Tsarist Russia, North Africa, South America, and even the United States and Canada. He will share what he learned from this exploration of his past.