Danielle de Niese staged her third performance in Colombo, at an intimate gathering on Friday, January 6 at Jetwing Colombo 7.
The Australian-born American lyric soprano of Sri Lankan heritage is known for her versatility. Outside of opera and musical theatre, she has also worked with the likes of LL Cool-J, and been dubbed “Opera’s coolest soprano” by the New York Times. To hear (and see) the star deliver a gamut of vocal styles from Dvorak to Gershwin to Celine Dion was an enthralling experience. She was accompanied on the piano by Dilan Angunawela
She presented her final number “The Prayer” by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli as a prayer for the nation.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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