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Knockerra Christmas Spirit Concert

Knockerra Christmas Spirit Concert

Celebrate the joy of the season with an enchanting performance by Regina Nathan, renowned soprano, whose beautiful voice will fill the church with warmth and wonder. Accompanying her on piano will be the talented Michael Hennessy, bringing an exquisite musical depth to the evening.

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Audio & Video – Learning a new language

When the first lockdown happened in 2020 and all public performances ceased for the forseeable future, I decided I needed to learn about recording my own material and projects for the purpose of uploading it social media and my website. To start with I payed for...

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O mio babbino caro (‘Oh My Beloved Father’) is a soprano aria that comes in the middle of Puccini’s opera Gianni Schicchi where Schicchi’s daughter, Lauretta sings after tensions rise between her father and the family of Rinuccio, the boy that she loves. The aria provides a breath of fresh air after the atmosphere has become tense with jealousy. While I’ve never actually sung the role of Lauretta in Puccini’s opera Gianni Schicchi, but I have found singing the aria has always been a great favorite with concert audiences. It was the composer’s only comic opera and although the music may sound sad, it is actually Lauretta trying to get around her father to let her marry Rinuccio.

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