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Louis Browne
Formerly
principal tenor with Sadler's Wells (now the English National
Opera) and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Louis has sung in
all the world's leading venues and is one of a select number
of Irish tenors enjoying such success this century. His radio
and television performances include coast-to-coast link-ups
throughout the United states.
Wherever he travels, the name Louis Browne is linked with the
greatest of all Irish tenors, John McCormack, an inevitable
comparison as he shares the same background and birthplace as
McCormack - the Irish midland town of Athlone.
His career evolved from opera to concert, and his repertoire
covers the same ground, ending triumphantly with his unparalleled
mastery of Ireland's distinctive ballads.
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"He is
in the top bracket of singers"
Irish Independent
"Browne is an exception ... a voice equal to the great McCormack,
the same crystal-clear diction and a repertoire from simple Irish
ballads to classical arias."
Irish Times
"Browne is an Irish tenor in the tradition of the great John
McCormack. He could hold his own with any tenor before the public,
popular is pure and his head tones are something to hear and delight
in. He produces a sensuous sound that can still bring a tear to the
eye."
St. Petersburg Independent
"The highlight of the show was
Louis Browne, an Irish tenor of the grand tradition. His listeners
positively swooned as he went into "I'll Take You Home Again,
Kathleen" and wound up with "Danny Boy".
Robert Laurence, San Diego Union
"The singing chairman
- Louis Browne, who has a truly remarkable tenor voice. His rendition
of "Be My Love" - usually associated with the late Mario
Lanza - is truly magnificent and in the final bars positively electrifying."
Ken J. Eastham, The Evening Gazette
"Tenor Louis Browne performed a rendition of "I'll Take
You Home Again Kathleen" and was greeted by deafening applause,
forcing him to interrupt his act until the applause had died down."
Debra M. Gorham, The
Morming Union
"Both Mr. Browne and Mr. McCormack share the same background.
Louis Browne as Don Cesar scored a real personal triumph . he has
an outstanding vocal range . his performance was equal to that of
any operatic star."
Irish Independent
"Louis Browne has a most pleasant-sounding voice, smooth and
unforced."
Daily Telegraph, London (English National
Opera)
"Louis Browne was an excellent Tenor Soloist in the Kodaly,
with the right mixture of declamation, passion and ritual. And how
rare it is to hear a tenor with such power and quality at the very
bottom of the range"
Irish Times
"His lyrical tone was ingratiating."
The Times, London
"Louis
Browne as Don Cesar scored a real personal triumph . he has an outstanding
vocal range . his performance was equal to that of any operatic star."
Irish Independent
"Louis Browne was an excellent Tenor Soloist in the Kodaly,
with the right mixture of declamation, passion and ritual. And how
rare it is to hear a tenor with such power and quality at the very
bottom of the range."
Irish Times
Records
& CDs
Louis Browne: Irish
Tenor Favorites
Danny Boy / Rose Of Tralee / The Old Bog Road / I'll Take You
Home Again Kathleen / Mother Machree / Macushla / Slievenamon
/ Bantry Bay / Since Maggie Went Away / Ireland, Mother Ireland
/ Little Town in the Old County Down / Killarney / Mother Machree
/ Macushla / Irish Immigrant / The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee
/ Bendemeer's Stream / Little Bridget Flynn / Kitty of Coleraine
/ Because I Love You So / Machree / Off to Philadelphia / Skibbereen.
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For
more recordings by Louis Browne contact:
Chart Records
5/6 Lombard Street East,
Dublin 2, Ireland Tel:(01) 6713426 Fax:(01) 6710237
Enquiries to: U.S.A.
REGO Irish Records and Tapes,
64 New Hyde Park, Road, Garden City N.Y. 11530
Phone: Toll Free 1 800 854-3746 or New York State 516-328-7800
Contact: conorbrowne@hotmail.com
Athlone Architectural Heritage Group would like to thank Conor Browne
for his kind permission to use content from the following website
http://www.geocities.com/louisbrowne/
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