Irish mezzo-soprano Paula Murrihy has been widely acclaimed and honored for her wonderful voice. She made her operatic debut on the island of Ischia, Naples, where she was one of ten singers chosen to participate in the William Walton Foundation Masterclasses. A frequent oratorio soloist Paula has performed Vivaldi’s Gloria, Beethoven’s Mass in C, Schubert’s Mass in A flat, Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle and Bach’s St. John Passion. A former member of the Vocal Fellowship Program at the Tanglewood Music Center, Ms. Murrihy has perfomed at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Granite State Opera, and Utah Opera among others. She made her solo debut with the Handel and Haydn Society in the 2004 production of Montverdi's Vespers.

Paula Murrihy appears in Bach's St. Matthew Passion on April 21 and 23, 2006.

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