One of the most distinguished sopranos of her generation will visit Cambridge this evening to speak about her life and career with the world's foremost opera companies.
"We are thrilled that Yvonne is joining us to talk about her amazing journey into what has become a glittering operatic career"
One of the most distinguished sopranos of her generation will visit Cambridge this evening to speak about her life and career with the world's foremost opera companies.
Yvonne Kenny trained at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music and La Scala Opera School in Milan. Yvonne won the coveted Kathleen Ferrier competition in 1975, before joining the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Her subsequent career has seen her grace the stages of the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, Berlin State Opera, Opéra de Paris, Hamburg State Opera, Zurich Opera, Washington Opera and Opera Australia.
She has received international acclaim in many Händel roles, notably Semele and Alcina (Covent Garden and La Fenice, Venice) and Romilda (English National Opera and Munich's Bavarian State Opera). Her extensive discography includes works by Mozart, Elgar, Stravinsky, Britten and Strauss.
Cambridge University Australia and New Zealand Society (CUANZ) are hosting the visit in conjunction with Advance, the global networking organisation for Australian expatriate professionals.
"We are thrilled that Yvonne is joining us to talk about her amazing journey into what has become a glittering operatic career" said CUANZ President, Aimée Heuzenroeder.
CUANZ has a strong record of attracting influential antipodeans to its Cambridge events, from Professor Germaine Greer to Robert Thomson, the current Editor of The Times.
The event will be held at the University Centre this evening from 6pm with drinks served following Ms Kenny's address.
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