The Mystery of the Photograph: Koshetz Family, Vasyl Benevsky, or Fr. Petro Medynsky?
While working on articles dedicated to the memory of the renowned Maestro Koshetz, I repeatedly drew on his Memoirs; the three-volume diary With Song, Around the World; and the book Ukrainian Song Abroad…, published by Koshetz himself in Paris in 1928. I also examined articles and critical responses to the worldwide triumph of the Ukrainian Republican Capella (Ukrainian National Choir) written by prominent European and American critics in century-old periodicals, among other sources, over more than seven years of research.
With trembling hands, I carefully turned the pages of Koshetz’s diary, gazing with admiration at his photographs, personal belongings, and letters, which his wife, Tetiana Gorgievska-Koshetz, entrusted to the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center in Winnipeg after his passing. Exploring his archives left a unique and unforgettable impression. Some of Alexander Koshetz’s archival documents and photographs are published here for the first time.
