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Tenor Paul Austin Kelly Sings Mozart's Requiem with London Mozart Players
by PKelly on Sep 19, 2005
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By George Burles
Public Relations Manager
September 2, 2005
American tenor and long-time anglophile, Paul Austin Kelly will perform Mozart’s "Requiem" in his debut performance with the prestigious London Mozart Players chamber orchestra at the Forum in Bath (England) on Friday, September 23rd at 7:30 PM.
Conducted by Jason Thornton and featuring soprano Lynne Dawson, mezzo-soprano Jeanette Ager and bass João Fernando, the progamme will also include highlights of Mozart’s "The Marriage of Figaro" and clarinet concerto performed by Andreas Wiesner.
A native New Yorker, now celebrating his first decade of living in the UK, Paul Austin Kelly’s affection
for his adopted country has often been reciprocated by British opera fans and critics alike. Among Paul Austin Kelly’s most recent UK engagements was his critically-acclaimed debut with Opera Holland Park in Bellini’s "La Sonnambula" and in Britten’s "Les Illuminations" with the Ten Tors Orchestra for his Plymouth debut earlier this season.
“He brings handsome presence to the mopey hero Elvino, singing with style and honeyed tone.” (John Allison, The Times)
“Paul Austin Kelly's bel canto experience shows in an incisively sung account of Amina's lover Elvino.” (George Hall, The Guardian)
“Paul Austin Kelly, was a spectacular soloist in Britten’s ‘Les Illuminations’ where his operatic pedigree was perfect for the often flamboyant French text.” (Philip R. Buttall, Plymouth Evening Herald)
“Paul Austin Kelly made a handsome and mellifluous Elvino…” (Rupert Christiansen, The Daily Telegraph)
A featured artist on the UK-based Opera Rara label, Mr. Kelly’s discography includes the "Rossini Three Tenors" and Donizetti’s "La Romanzesca e l’uomo nero." He can also be heard on the Decca label’s "Rossini: The Cantatas" Vol.1 conducted by Riccardo Chailly. Upcoming releases for Paul Austin Kelly with Opera Rara are scheduled in 2005 and 2006.
When not singing opera, Paul Austin Kelly leads a unique parallel career as a performer of music for children. He is the founder of Walking Oliver, an innovative and award-winning children’s music label. Walking Oliver’s CD catalogue includes "Unleashed on British Isles", a selection of traditional British folk songs; the groundbreaking "Dreams" CD showcases songs with lyrics composed by Primary School students from across the UK chosen as winners in the first Walking Oliver Poetry In Song competition.
To learn more about Walking Oliver including the heartwarming story of how the family-run company began and to hear free audio samples, visit the official website at www.WalkingOliver.com For more information on the London Mozart Players and details on their upcoming performance in Bath featuring Paul Austin Kelly, please visit www.lmp.org
For interviews with Paul Austin Kelly and press materials, members of the media are invited to contact George Burles in New York City, Tel: (718) 706 1105
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