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Austral, Florence (1894-1968)

Also known as
Amadio, Florence MaryFawaz, FlorenceWilson, Florence Mary
Austral, Florence Mary (1892-1968)
Fawaz, Florence (1894-1968)
Wilson, Florence (1894-1968)
Occupation
academic; opera singer
Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-527278

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Australian Women's Register

Born Mary Wilson at Richmond, Victoria, she was also known by her stepfather's name, Fawaz, before adopting the name of her country as a stage name prior to her debut in 1922 at Covent Garden. Known as one of the world's greatest Wagnerian sopranos Florence Austral married the Australian virtuoso flautist John Amadio in 1925 and toured widely with him in America and Australia. After the Second World War she returned to Australia almost completely paralysed with multiple sclerosis. She nevertheless taught until her retirement in 1959. Austral died at a nursing home in Newcastle on 16 May 1968.

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Australian Dictionary of Biography Online

AUSTRAL, FLORENCE MARY (1892-1968), singer, was born on 16 April 1892 at Richmond, Victoria, only daughter of William Wilson, a Swedish carpenter formerly known as Wilhelm Lindholm, and his wife Helena Mary, née Harris, a dressmaker. Her father died in 1895 and her mother set up in business; in 1903 she married 28-year-old Syrian book-keeper John Fawaz, a staunch Methodist. The singer was known as Florence Fawaz until 1921 when she adopted the professional name of Florence Austral.

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Australian Women's Register

  1. When Austral Sang: the Biography of Florence Austral
    Elphinstone, Michael and Wayne Hancock
    [2005]
    Published: Hyde Park Press, Richmond, South Australia
  2. Austral, Florence Mary (1892 - 1968)
    Radic, Maureen Therese
    [2006]
    Published: Australian National University
  3. Florence Austral : one of the wonder voices of the world
    Moffat, James
    [1995]
    Published: Currency Press in association with National Library of Australia, Sydney
  4. Austral, Florence : Australian soprano, 1894 - 1968
    [1999]
  5. Florence Austral : one of the wonder voices of the world.
    [p1996]
    Published: Larrikin, Australia
  6. Who's who in Australia 1962
    Alexander, Joseph A
    [1962]
    Published: Colorgravure Publications, Melbourne
  7. 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology
    Radi, Heather
    [1988]
    Published: Women's Redress Press, Sydney
  8. Records of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music
    [1894 -]
    1894-[ongoing] Documents, programs, diaries, music scores, photographs, scrapbooks and memorabilia. The collection includes: roll books (1894-1924); the Marshall Hall diaries (1901-51); original scores of Fritz Hart; 17 copies of the Melba Magazine (1934-50); extensive artistic programs and details of famous students such as Florence Austral and Gertrude Johnson. Material relating to Dame Nellie Melba includes Melba's personal collection of sheet music, a folder of programmes and Melba's personal library of bound copies of scores and other books. There are also 21 framed photographs, mostly of Melba, but also Marshall Hall and other historical personalities.
    Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music

Australian Dictionary of Biography Online

  1. 'Austral, Florence Mary (1892 - 1968)' - Australian Dictionary of Biography
    Maureen Thérèse Radic
    [1979]
    Published: Melbourne University Press
    Series: Volume 7
    pp 124-125.

Resources By Florence Austral (17)

  1. Florence Austral one of the wonder voices of the world
    [Sound : 1996]
  2. Florence Austral
    Austral, Florence, 1894-1968
    [Sound : 1922-1994]
  3. Opera and oratorio [performed by] Florence Austral
    Austral, Florence, 1894-1968
    [Sound : 1964-1996]
  4. Wordless longing and undreamed delight, op. 112 : for soprano solo and instrumental quintet words by Blanche Murison ; music by Paul Paviour
    Paviour, Paul
    [Sheet music : 1999]
  5. Florence Austral opera and oratorio
    Austral, Florence, 1894-1968
    [Sound : 1927-1960]
  6. The flying Dutchman Hum and hum, good wheel, go whirling (Spinning chorus) ; Yo-Ho-He! (Senta's ballad) / Wagner
    Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
    [Sound : 1911]
  7. Cäcilie Strauss. Traum durch die dammerung = Dream in the twilight / Strauss
    Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949
    [Sound : 1920-1945]
  8. Die Walküre Wagner
    Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
    [Sound, Sheet music : 1928-2007]
  9. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg highlights / Wagner
    Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
    [Sound, Book : 1930-1999]
  10. Seigneur, daignes [sic] permettre church scene, part 1 : Faust ; Quand du Seigneur le jour luira : church scene, part 2 : Faust / Gounod
    Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893
    [Sound : 1906-1925]

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  1. Website: Australian Women in War
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  2. Website: 200 Australian Women
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  1. Florence Austral one of the wonder voices of the world
    [Sound : 1996]
  2. Florence Austral
    Austral, Florence, 1894-1968
    [Sound : 1922-1994]
  3. Opera and oratorio [performed by] Florence Austral
    Austral, Florence, 1894-1968
    [Sound : 1964-1996]