Silk scarf ‘Krushelnytska’ with double-sided printing.
Solomiya Krushelnytska is a Ukrainian opera singer, teacher, who conquered the most prestigious opera stage of La Scala and was recognized as the most outstanding singer in the world during her lifetime.
We discover the meanings embedded in the handkerchief:
Orange tree flowers
It was these flowers that were an invariable attribute of the wedding dresses of the city of Buenos Aires, which Krushelnytska chose for her wedding.
Gramophone
The gramophone record depicted was one of those that the Columbia company began to produce using the new sound recording technologies of the time, thanks to which the authenticity of Solomia’s voice was preserved as close as possible to the original.
Spears and fan
Elements of the singer’s stage images are depicted on the handkerchief. The costumes that Solomiya wore on stage were bright and luxurious, always distinguished by refined taste and attracted the special attention of a sophisticated audience.
