Talk:Rosina Buckman

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 21:42, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

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Buckman in the 1920s

Buckman in the 1920s

• ... that when operatic soprano Rosina Buckman returned to her birth country New Zealand for a concert tour in 1922, the then current and a former prime minister spoke at her civic reception? Source: "The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P.) presided, and on the platform ware the Prime Minister .(the.Rt. Hon. W. P. Massey), the Bt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward". The article then goes on and says what each one had to say at this reception in 1922. Joseph Ward was prime minister from 1906 to 1912.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Raptor persecution
  • Comment: There's a multitude of other good hooks possible but this has got to be a good one.

5x expanded by Schwede66 (talk). Self-nominated at 04:34, 7 March 2022 (UTC).

• Gerda Arendt, this might interest you. It's not my typical choice of topic; I'm sure the lingo isn't quite right at times. Schwede66 04:39, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

  Substantial bio, on excellent sources, no copyvio obvious. I also like that hook but would shorten it

  ALT0a: ... that when soprano Rosina Buckman (pictured) returned to New Zealand for a concert tour in 1922, the prime minister and a former prime minister spoke at the reception?

  I could also imagine saying how she kept singing Isolde during an air raid. The image is licensed, a perfect illustration of the person and the period, and will hopefully appear during March, women's month. - Beyond DYK: This is a great article, close to GA. The lead is a bit to narrative for my taste, and some is no lead material (death close to her husband's - no need to mention death at all which is in the first sentence). "WWI" is too colloquial. Such things. In Opera, we usually give the composer, "Puccini's Madama Butterfly", but the operas mentioned are so famous that it's probably not needed. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:46, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

  Great review; thank you, Gerda Arendt. I like ALT0a and have adjusted the lead as suggested. Yes, it's my intention to submit this for GA eventually. I've got a bit more material to work in and have been fed some more good sources by a soprano who wanted to be on a Rosina Buckman tour right now (got canned over COVID). I agree that women's month is the right timing. Schwede66 09:43, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

  great, thank you! - I know the feelings about cancelled concerts, but one today will hopefully happen, details on my talk. I wanted to go but was too slow. Livestream. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:56, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

  @Schwede66: any chance you could reduce the margins on the image a little? It's hard to see the details in her face... theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 06:45, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

  @Theleekycauldron: like so or were you thinking of something a little less severe? Schwede66 09:11, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

  I was thinking a little less, but that works well :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 09:12, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

ALT0a to T:DYK/P2