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This year the talented singer wal be joined by Anthony Kearns of the
Irish Tenors.
This has been described as a real coup for the area as Anthony now spends much of his time performing in the States.
Described as a true lyrical tenor, he has an incredible agility and flexibil- ity of voice and the ability to colour notes gracefully and beautifully.
Kearns has a deep love of opera and a devotion to the genre, and feels that French and Italian operas best suit his voice.
His work includes a variety of music from the classics to traditional music. He was born in Kiltealy in County Wexford at the foot of the Blackstair Mountains.
The Wexford man came to promi- nence in 1993 when he won “Tre- land’s Search for a Tenor”.
After winning the competition, Anthony studied for three years with voice teacher, Veronica Dunne, at the Leinster School of Music.
He has toured Germany, Italy, Ire- land, and the United States to an en- thusiastic response and this August he will join Ms Nathan in Labash- rere
Regina’s career in opera, concert and recital has taken her from her native Ireland across Europe, and as far as Kuala Lumpur and New York’s Carnegie Hall.
She has appeared in some of the most famous opera houses in the world and sung major lyric soprano roles throughout her career.
A devoted recitalist, Regina’s tal- ents also embrace everything from classic Lieder to traditional Irish
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She recently performed at the American Embassy in Dublin for the fourth of July party in front of 1,500 guests
SW stoma Come Dletlkmm sll mereyeCom Keyxcls sles for a must hear performance in St. Kieran’s Community Centre, La- basheeda on Saturday, August 9.
Accompanying music on the night will be provided by piano player Mairéad Hurley.
Due to seating requirements there are a limited number of tickets and those interested are asked to ensure they get their tickets early to avoid disappointment.
Tickets cost €35 and are available from Paul at 065 6826578; Patricia at O87 6370223; Liam at 087 2220289 and John at 087 2941556.