Romain, Madame Lucy, 1888-1943

Madame Lucy Romain was the professional name of Mrs Lucy Sklovsky, née Meyer.

Of German origin she had trained as a singer on the Continent and given up her career on marriage.
Her husband was a sugar merchant and they lived in Edinburgh.

Tovey met her in Edinburgh and considered her voice ideal for the role of 'Ariadne' in his opera 'The Bride of Dionysus'.

Instrument(s)/responsibility:
voice - soprano
Nationality:
German

Concerts by Performer

Title Date Venue Professor
Reid Orchestral Concert Saturday, March 20, 1920 McEwan Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Annual Reid Concert 1921 Saturday, February 12, 1921 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Reid Historical Concert Monday, March 6, 1922 University Music Class Room Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, February 17, 1924 Synod Hall, Castle Terrace Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, November 15, 1925 Synod Hall, Castle Terrace Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, March 13, 1927 Synod Hall, Castle Terrace Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, March 4, 1928 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, March 25, 1928 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, February 10, 1929 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940