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Laurence Power
Laurence James Power (31 July 1898 – 20 March 1963) was an Australian cricketer who played in one first-class cricket, first-class match for South Australia cricket team, South Australia in 1920/21, but is better known as Lawrence Power, operatic tenor, aka Lorenzo Poerio. He was married to the soprano Annunciata Garrotto. History Power was born in Adelaide, a son of Nicholas Joseph Power (died 22 November 1952) and Ellen May Power, née Hammill (died 16 September 1948), who married in 1895. They had a home on Hill Street, North Adelaide, later 4 Seawall, Glenelg, South Australia, Glenelg. Educated at St Laurence's, Ovingham, South Australia, Ovingham, he won a scholarship to Christian Brothers' College, Adelaide, Christian Brothers' College, passed his Intermediate and Leaving examinations, necessary for admission to university, but chose to enter the office of G. R. Annells, accountant and amateur cricketer. A year later, after passing the public service examinations, he st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Native title in Australia#Traditional owner, traditional owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna, with the name referring to the area of the city centre and surrounding Adelaide Park Lands, Park Lands, in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the Adelaide Hills, foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
