15 Facts About Bernadette Greevy

Bernadette Greevy was founder and artistic director of the Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival.

Bernadette Greevy was the first artist-in-residence at the Dublin Institute of Technology's Faculty of Applied Arts.

Bernadette Greevy was born in Clontarf, Dublin, and was one of seven children.

Bernadette Greevy went to school at the Holy Faith Convent School in Clontarf and later studied in Dublin with Jean Nolan and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London with Helene Isepp.

Bernadette Greevy appeared in Julius Benedict's opera, The Lily of Killarney at Dublin's Olympia Theatre in 1960, alongside Veronica Dunne, John Carolan and Denis Noble with conductor Fr.

Bernadette Greevy appeared at the Wexford Festival in 1962 as Beppe in Pietro Mascagni's L'amico Fritz.

Bernadette Greevy made her Royal Opera House debut in 1982 as Genevieve in Claude Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande.

However, Bernadette Greevy never developed the acting skills necessary for true operatic success, and made her musical mark instead in the world of oratorio and song recitals.

Bernadette Greevy was introduced to works such as Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius and Handel's Messiah by Sir John Barbirolli, and later recorded music by Mahler, Bach and Haydn.

Bernadette Greevy has endless breath and can move her voice with agility and precision.

Bernadette Greevy had a special affinity with Mahler, in particular his orchestral song cycles.

The Times praised the 26-year-old Bernadette Greevy's "full, glowing voice, rich and firm at the bottom, radiant at the top, and gloriously expressive phrasing".

Bernadette Greevy chose to live in her native Dublin throughout her career rather than be based in one of the world's major music centres.

Bernadette Greevy maintained confidently that "if you're good enough you can live where you like".

Bernadette Greevy was married to Peter Tattan, who predeceased her in 1983.