Voice
of rugby touches down at Llandudno
Chester
Chronicle
OPERA singing sensation Katherine Jenkins is
gearing up to wow the crowds with her heavenly voice
at the North Wales Theatre, Llandudno, on Sunday.
The
stunning mezzo-soprano, who is about to release her
debut album, will perform at the Llandudno theatre as
part of her UK tour with New Zealand sensation Hayley
Westenra.
Katherine
first came to the attention of the media at the Classical
Brits last May when the nation's media fought for the
attention of the Neath beauty as she walked the red
carpet of the Royal Albert Hall for the very first time.
The
Daily Mail described her as the new 'Welsh Diva', while
Wales on Sunday lauded her 'Wales's new operatic sensation'.
Katherine
went on to perform before a crowd of 70,000 people at
the Wales v England game at the Millennium Stadium last
August and became the official mascot for the Welsh
rugby team during the World Cup.
And
the young singer replaced international opera star Bryn
Terfel as the Welsh rugby team's mascot in time for
the Rugby World Cup.
The
24-year-old recorded the team's championship anthem,
Bread of Heaven.
Katherine
was asked to record the song following her performance
at the Millennium Stadium.
'It
was such an honour,' said self-confessed rugby fan Katherine.
'I
was just so pleased to be asked to sing before the Wales/Englandmatchsotothenbeaskedtorecordtheanthem
for the Rugby World Cup was a dream come true.'
'I
have always had rugby in my life. I have been to the
stadium to watch games and have stood there and thought
that I really want to lead the anthem one day.'
Katherine
also performed at Westminster Cathedral for the Pope's
Silver Jubilee concert, and appeared on a BBC TV broadcast
from Sydney's Opera House.
Katherine
was also invited to sing at the Sydney Opera House in
front of an audience of about
2,000
people last October as special guest star at a Max Boyce
concert.
The
show was broadcast on the eve of the Wales-All Blacks
game on BBC1 Wales on November 1 last year.
And
last year, the stunning former model, teacher and Royal
Academy of Music graduate, was snapped up by recording
giants Universal Classics, who offered her a six-album
deal as soon as she left college.
Her
debut album, Première, to be released on Monday,
April 19, was produced by James Morgan and Juliette
Pochin and contains songs reflecting her musical influences,
including Habeñera from Carmen, John Rutter's
The Lord is My Shepherd, Welsh folk songs and some new
arrangements of classical tracks.
The
show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £19.50. To
book call the box office on 01492 872000.
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