Classical Notes: New bursary is a wish come true for Dunne
The venerable Irish opera legend is still going strong with the launch of a new fundraising initiative for her singing competition
Veronica Dunne was born on August 20, 1927, at a time when the country was getting used to hung Dáils and James Larkin was campaigning for a seat in the next election, Kevin O’Higgins had just been assassinated, Countess Markievicz had just died, and Éamon de Valera had just declared war on the Oath of Allegiance. Probably the most uplifting event was that the Irish-born (and largely forgotten) Mary Bailey became the first woman to...
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