FROME FESTIVAL & BUXTON FESTIVAL
Making my debut at the UK Frome Festival in July in a devised work by Linda Kitchen ‘Pants!’ – a celebration of the popular operatic ‘pants’ roles for female singers. Some gorgeous music in this. We’re also taking it to the Spiegeltent at the Buxton Festival
http://fromefestival.co.uk/event/?eventid=1247
SOUNDS AMAZING
with the RTE Concert Orchestra, Baritone John Molloy and Conductor Roderick Dunk
Its been a few years since I last featured with the RTECO so It was great fun to do this concert on Wed 16 May at the National Concert Hall. A fabulous orchestra in a terrific venue with one of my favourite leading men!
Gala Concert at Cork Opera House
To celebrate 75yrs of Our Lady of Lourdes national school, and my alma mater – the Knockrea Singers, Cara O’Sullivan, Majella Cullagh, and myself will take part in this joyous event affirming one of Cork’s most musical schools. Ensembles from the school and parents Lorraine Comiskey and Siobhan Coakley will also perform. Thursday 10 May at 8 pm
Berlioz Les nuits d’été
Lovely concert of Berlioz with the CSM Senior Orchestra and conductor Tom Doyle at the Curtis Auditorium on Tue 8 May at 7 pm
Finding a Voice Festival Clonmel 8 March
I’ll be featured soloist with Cappella Lyrica in a performance of Emily Hall’s ‘Out Into’ at the ‘Finding a Voice’ Festival in Clonmel in a few weeks. I’ll also perform three solo works with Deirdre Long, piano, two songs by Nadia Boulanger and one by Bernadette Marmion. An interesting evening of music by female composers!
Christmas with the Cork Youth Orchestra
Christmas seems quite distant as the spring evenings lengthen, but the echoes of this fantastic concert remain. Brilliant orchestra and my favourite venue and leading man! Super evening at midnight mass on Christmas Eve in the North Cathedral as well.
CSM Masters Series
Great lunchtime concert with young pianist Denise Crowley, of German Lieder – Schumann and Strauss – at the end of November. Hope to hear much more from her!
St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
I had the honour of performing at the ISA Conference Service in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral last October with the Cathedral Choir and their director Peter Stobart. Cork’s Lord Mayor Tony Fitzgerald is seen here lighting specially commissioned candles for the participants.
Buxton International Festival – 2017
What brilliant fun performing in Britten’s Albert Herring at the historic Buxton Opera House. My partners in crime included Heather Shipp, Lucy Schaufer, Jeff Lloyd-Roberts, Yvonne Howard, Nick Merryweather, Bradley Smith, Kathryn Rudge, Morgan Pearse, and new bff John Molloy! A very funny production was directed by Francis Matthews and our superconductor was Justin Doyle, ably abetted by Annette Saunders.
Albert Herring‚ Buxton Festival
Opera Magazine (September 2017)
‘Mary Hegarty’s lively Miss Wordsworth‚ plunging her hand accidentally into the trifle…’
Albert Herring‚ Buxton Festival
Manchester Theatre Awards (July 2017)
‘…Mary Hegarty delightful as the schoolteacher‚ Miss Wordsworth.’
