Ronnie: The Authorised Biography of Veronica Dunne - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190165897X ISBN 13: 9781901658972

Synopsis

DR VERONICA DUNNE, affectionately known as Ronnie, has lived a life high on drama and excitement, and an invincible dedication to her art. From a small music studio on Dublin’s Nassau Street to the vast arenas of Carnegie Hall, the Royal Albert Hall and Covent Garden Ronnie has travelled far and performed with some of the greats in the world of opera – Sutherland, Barbirolli, Kubelik, Kraus, Ferrier – and triumphed in roles as diverse as Mimi, Tosca, Carmen, Blanche and Grandma Tzeitzel.

Her stage appearances span an astonishing sixty-four years. In the early days of the 1950s, Dublin audiences hailed her as the next Margaret Burke Sheridan. She fulfilled that accolade, and indeed surpassed it, for Ronnie uses her gifts and experience to recognise and train, feed, house and then launch many of Ireland’s finest singers to international acclaim. Suzanne Murphy, Patricia Bardon, Anthony Kearns, Tara Erraught and many others have stories of the hard graft, earthy common sense, moments of despair and occasions of hilarity along an often rocky road as Ronnie nurtured their voices and characters to prepare them for the challenge of becoming and remaining operatic stars.

In 1995 Ronnie inaugurated a performance-based competition to provide aspiring Irish singers with a showcase and a proving ground. Since then the Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition has flourished and now offers a global stage for the encouragement of young vocalists from Ireland, and the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe. RONNIE explores the extraordinary life and times of a remarkable person. Here are the achievements, the struggles and heartaches, family and friendships of a life lived with verve, courage and passion.

Edition details

• Language: Spanish
• ISBN 10: 190165897X
• ISBN 13: 9781901658972
• Binding: Paperback