2022 - The year of Solomiya Krushelnytska's 150th anniversary
About the "Solomiya" project
The aim of the project is to honour the memory of our great compatriot, to draw public attention to the figure of S. Krushelnytska, and to demonstrate the achievements of Ukrainian and world culture.
S. Krushelnytska was born in Ternopil region ( at the time, Austro-Hungarian Empire), studied and made her first steps on the professional stage in Lviv. She became a world-famous opera prima donna in Italy. However, the last years of her life she worked in Lviv sharing her rich art experience to students of the conservatory.
Well-known Italian musicologist R. Cortopassi has defined the singer’s place in the history of opera art as follows: «During the first decades of 20th century four singers reigned on the world’s opera stage – Battistini, Caruso, Titta Ruffo, and Chaliapin. Only one woman managed to reach their level, and her name was Solomiya Krushelnytska».
She was applauded by the opera and concert halls of Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Russia, Poland, Egypt, Argentina, USA, and other countries.
Among numerous awards and honours of S. Krushelnytska was the title “Wagner's Prima Donna of the 20th Century”.
S. Krushelnytska was born in Ternopil region ( at the time, Austro-Hungarian Empire), studied and made her first steps on the professional stage in Lviv. She became a world-famous opera prima donna in Italy. However, the last years of her life she worked in Lviv sharing her rich art experience to students of the conservatory.
Well-known Italian musicologist R. Cortopassi has defined the singer’s place in the history of opera art as follows: «During the first decades of 20th century four singers reigned on the world’s opera stage – Battistini, Caruso, Titta Ruffo, and Chaliapin. Only one woman managed to reach their level, and her name was Solomiya Krushelnytska».
She was applauded by the opera and concert halls of Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Russia, Poland, Egypt, Argentina, USA, and other countries.
Among numerous awards and honours of S. Krushelnytska was the title “Wagner's Prima Donna of the 20th Century”.
In May 1904, S. Krushelnytska performed brilliantly in the repeated premier of Opera “Madama Butterfly” at the Teatro Grande in Brescia. Three months earlier, Giacomo Puccini had already presented his new work to public, but the performance had no success.
Hereinafter, Solomiya played the Chio-Chio San part more than a hundred times throughout the world’s opera scene.
Giacomo Puccini gave the singer his portrait with inscription: “To the most beautiful and charming Butterfly”.
The Project presents creative works Ukrainian painters and artists., united by one method - to create by means of painting the image of the great spivachka, the famous articles with which it worked and spilkuvatsya, to depict the beautiful little corners of Ukraine and Italy, associated with Solomiya Krushelnitskaya.
The project was supported by the relatives of S. Krushelnytska - the famous Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk (1938 - 2020) and the famous Canadian lawyer Andy Semotiuk, as well as the Musical and Memorial Museum of Solomiya Krushelnytska near Lviv.
“Solomiya” Project brought together different members of culture and art, such as painters, musicians, singers, museums’ employees etc.
The Project represents art-works of many Ukrainian painters and artists. They are united by one goal – to recreate the image of Prima Donna and the most outstanding theatrical figures, with whom she has met, by means of art; and to reflect the beautiful places of Ukraine and Italy associated with Solomiya Krushelnytska.
The Project was heavily supported by Solomiya’s relatives – a famous Ukrainian composer Miroslav Skoryk (1938-2020) and a well-known Canadian lawyer Andy Semotiuk, - as well as by Music-Memorial museum of S. Krushelnytska in Lviv.
The beginnings of the great group of miracles The project “SOLOMIA” was born and shrouded in light.
We express our gratitude to everyone who is inspired by our proposal to take part in the “SOLOMIA” Project or support it.
Founders, friends Yuri Yurov and Ninel Babienko
