Kishani returns to the stage with two int’l artistes
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Next month, Kishani Jayasinghe will be back on stage with “Kishani Sings …With Friends From The Royal Opera House”. Heralding the new year with music and camaraderie, Kishani will be sharing the stage with two international artists -Grammy award-winning pianist and accompanist Christopher Glynn and Australian baritone Grant Doyle.
A celebrated Sri Lankan opera singer Kishani was the first Sri Lankan to perform as a soloist at the RoyalOpera House in Covent Garden. She was also the first South Asian soprano to perform at Buckingham Palace, for the British Royal family and at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta among her numerous other achievements.
Notable for his major operatic roles and solos with the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, Doyle has also performed in concerts throughout the UK and toured Australia with the Australian Ballet- a handful of accomplishments in the opera star’s weighty repertoire. Grammy award winner Christopher Glynn has worked with renowned singers and instrumentalists and is also Artistic Director of the Ryedale Festival, programming around 60 events each year in Ryedale, North Yorkshire. He has performed in major concert venues and festivals throughout Europe and North America, and toured to Japan, China, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Russia and Canada.
The programme will include popular operatic pieces and timeless Broadway numbers.
“Kishani Sings …With Friends From The Royal Opera House” will be held on January 8 at the Lionel Wendt at 7.30 pm. Tickets are priced at Rs. 7500,5000,3750,3000,2500 (balcony). For advance bookings contact 0718867071.