Ina Korzeniowska was born at Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Her parents, Joseph Korzeniowski and Teofilia Demlicka, were Polish.[1]
Careeredit
Ina Bourskaya's opera debut was in 1913, in Romeo et Juliette. She arrived in the United States as a star of the Russian Opera Company,[2] which toured internationally in Asia,[3] showcasing Russian-trained singers and musicians, performing in Russian.[4] She went to Chicago by 1922, first with the Russian Opera Company,[5] then appearing as Amneris in the Chicago Civic Opera's production of Aida.[6][7] She also sang at Chicago's Ravinia Festival every summer from 1922 to 1931.[8][9][10] In 1927-1928, she spent a season with the Los Angeles Opera, and performed in three operas with the San Francisco Opera.[11] From 1933 to 1937, she was a member of the San Carlo Opera Company.[1]
Bourskaya left the Russian Opera Company to join the Metropolitan Opera in 1922. (She was replaced by Nina Koshetz.)[12] Bourskaya starred in Carmen many times with the Metropolitan Opera.[13][14][15] While in New York, she performed at benefit concerts for the Veterans' Mountain Camp near Saranac, New York,[16] and the Brooklyn Children's Fresh Air Association.[17]
She appeared in a 1930 Vitaphone film short of the temple scene from Aida.[18] In 1932, Bourskaya scoffed at opera singers' slimming regimens, saying "If the artists of today are truly to portray the works of the great masters, we must not diet, we must not roll on the floors, nor must we try to portray something the old masters knew nothing about."[19]
She left the Metropolitan Opera after the 1936-1937 season. In the 1940s, Bourskaya used the name Ina Bours, and worked as a receptionist in Chicago, Illinois.[1][20]
Personal lifeedit
Ina Korzeniowska married Witold Bourski, a professor of language and philosophy, in 1908. She also had a longtime relationship with tenor Petr Skuba, who died in 1917.[1] She became an American citizen in 1928, after first applying in 1923.[21] She died in Chicago in 1954, aged 67 years.[22]
Referencesedit
^ abcdCharles Mintzer, "Ina Bourskaya (1886/1888-1954): A Singer Remembered" Opera Nostalgia (March 2017).
bourskaya, september, 1886, june, 1954, ukrainian, born, american, opera, singer, from, 1922, publication, carmen, from, 1922, publication, contents, early, life, career, personal, life, references, external, linksearly, life, editina, korzeniowska, born, zhyt. Ina Bourskaya September 9 1886 June 25 1954 was a Ukrainian born American opera singer Ina Bourskaya from a 1922 publication Ina Bourskaya as Carmen from a 1922 publication Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editIna Korzeniowska was born at Zhytomyr Ukraine Her parents Joseph Korzeniowski and Teofilia Demlicka were Polish 1 Career editIna Bourskaya s opera debut was in 1913 in Romeo et Juliette She arrived in the United States as a star of the Russian Opera Company 2 which toured internationally in Asia 3 showcasing Russian trained singers and musicians performing in Russian 4 She went to Chicago by 1922 first with the Russian Opera Company 5 then appearing as Amneris in the Chicago Civic Opera s production of Aida 6 7 She also sang at Chicago s Ravinia Festival every summer from 1922 to 1931 8 9 10 In 1927 1928 she spent a season with the Los Angeles Opera and performed in three operas with the San Francisco Opera 11 From 1933 to 1937 she was a member of the San Carlo Opera Company 1 Bourskaya left the Russian Opera Company to join the Metropolitan Opera in 1922 She was replaced by Nina Koshetz 12 Bourskaya starred in Carmen many times with the Metropolitan Opera 13 14 15 While in New York she performed at benefit concerts for the Veterans Mountain Camp near Saranac New York 16 and the Brooklyn Children s Fresh Air Association 17 She appeared in a 1930 Vitaphone film short of the temple scene from Aida 18 In 1932 Bourskaya scoffed at opera singers slimming regimens saying If the artists of today are truly to portray the works of the great masters we must not diet we must not roll on the floors nor must we try to portray something the old masters knew nothing about 19 She left the Metropolitan Opera after the 1936 1937 season In the 1940s Bourskaya used the name Ina Bours and worked as a receptionist in Chicago Illinois 1 20 Personal life editIna Korzeniowska married Witold Bourski a professor of language and philosophy in 1908 She also had a longtime relationship with tenor Petr Skuba who died in 1917 1 She became an American citizen in 1928 after first applying in 1923 21 She died in Chicago in 1954 aged 67 years 22 References edit a b c d Charles Mintzer Ina Bourskaya 1886 1888 1954 A Singer Remembered Opera Nostalgia March 2017 Ina Bourskaya under Hurok Management Musical Leader May 18 1922 492 Bourskaya Introduced Carmen Role in Japan Independent Record April 30 1925 3 via Newspapers com nbsp M H Flint New York Musical Times and Singing Class Circular July 1 1922 513 514 Russians Continue to Interest Musical Leader March 30 1922 295 Opening of the Opera Season Music News November 3 1922 11 Aida to Inaugurate Civic Opera Season Music News November 3 1922 16 Edward Moore Ravinia Likes Flaming Girl from Steppes Chicago Tribune July 23 1922 15 via Newspapers com nbsp Edward Moore Bourskaya Thrills Ravinia Crowds as Dramatic Carmen Chicago Tribune June 29 1923 17 via Newspapers com nbsp Edward Moore Ina Bourskaya Sings as Climax to Polish Program at Ravinia Chicago Tribune August 6 1928 31 via Newspapers com nbsp Ina Bourskaya Performance Archive San Francisco Opera Russian Opera Company Offers Novelties in New York Musical Leader May 18 1922 479 Victoria Etnier Villamil O ma Carmen Bizet s Fateful Gypsy in Portrayals from 1875 to the Present McFarland 2017 87 ISBN 9781476663241 New Carmen Appears in Ina Bourskaya New York Times March 3 1923 9 via ProQuest Ina Bourskaya as Carmen New York Times December 5 1924 28 via ProQuest Concert Tonight to Aid Veterans Camp New York Times June 3 1923 X4 via ProQuest Opera Concert Aids Camp New York Times December 12 1927 30 via ProQuest Roy Liebman Vitaphone Films A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts McFarland 2010 54 ISBN 9781476609362 No Opera Star Can Live on a Meal a Day Says Ina Pittsburgh Post Gazette October 12 1932 26 via Newspapers com nbsp Funeral listing Ina Bours Bourskaya Chicago Tribune June 28 1954 52 via Newspapers com nbsp Madame Bourskaya Opera Star Gets First Papers Chicago Tribune July 18 1923 5 via Newspapers com nbsp Ina Bourskaya 67 Sang at the Met New York Times June 29 1954 27 via ProQuestExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ina Bourskaya Ina Bourskaya at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ina Bourskaya amp oldid 1150055435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
