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Ireland’s Grande Dame of singing, Veronica Dunne, has died Dr Veronica Dunne, known to most as Ronnie, made her operatic debut at the age of 21 in Dublin and dedicated her entire life to the art. Veronica Dunne pictured in 2006. Picture: Billy Higgins Mon, 05 Apr, 2021 - 19:14 Michelle McGlynn Tributes have been paid to renowned opera singer, Veronica Dunne, who has passed away at the age of 93. The President led the tributes this evening saying the news "will have deeply saddened all those who love the power and beauty of music". Dr Veronica Dunne, known to most as Ronnie, made her operat...

Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 6:18 am Photo credit: Stephen A'Court BBC Radio 3, which has more than two million listeners, will broadcast six concerts by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa on its popular Afternoon Concert programme this week. A Week in New Zealand, broadcast 22-26 February, includes performances of works by New Zealand composers alongside classical giants Mozart, Beethoven and more, and New Zealand soloists. The NZSO concerts were performed in Wellington in 2018 and recorded by RNZ Concert. The opportunity for BBC Radio 3 listeners to enjoy the NZSO...

Singing School NZ brings romance to CHB 8 Feb, 2021 10:24 PM 3 minutes to read Soprano Larissa Kent has recently been accepted into the chorus of Opera NZ. CHB Mail Sam Draper performed recently as the Prince's evil sidekick Dan Dini in Waipawa M&D's pantomime, Cinderella. Soprano Larissa Kent has recently been accepted into the chorus of Opera NZ Bringing a bouquet of romantic songs to Waipawa on Valentine's Day will be singers from Singing School New Zealand who will be in concert at the Centralines Summer Series in Nelly Jull Park, Sunday February 14. "Our singers have a great repertoire o...

Mountain Scene January 29, 2021 By TRACEY ROXBURGH Closed borders are providing an extra boost for next month’s Twilight Opera, the stage for which is a recently-designated ‘garden of national interest’ at Dalefield. Produced by the Arrowtown Creative Arts Society (ACAS), with Auckland’s Opera Studio, it’ll be the second event of its kind held at Bruce and Margot Robinson’s ‘Birchwood Garden’, at Birchwood Road. Five of the seven names now signed on for the February 21 concert should be on contract overseas, singing with American and European companies, were i...

Local Focus: Founder reflects on NZ Opera School and Opera Week success 21 Jan, 2021 05:10 PM 4 minutes to read Future looks bright for Whanganui opera. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video Journalist Whanganui, Manawatū and Taranaki, NZH Local Focusgeorgie@localfocus.nz It's been another successful year for the NZ Opera School. The summer school has been a January fixture in the Whanganui calendar for almost three decades. The school started in 1994, founded by Donald Trott (ONZM) who is also the driver behind the associated Whanganui Opera Week where the students of the school perform a...