BBC - Cardiff Singer of the World 2005

Ireland has only missed one Competition, in 1995. They had a finalist at the first Competition back in 1983 - Patricia Bardon - who, at eighteen, was one of the two youngest singers ever to take part. In 2003 Ailish Tynan won the Song Prize.

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Name: Howard Reddy

Country: Ireland

Voice: Baritone

Date of birth: 14.09.1976

Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland

Studied at: Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia

Howard Reddy was born in Carlow, Ireland, and graduated with a degree in Business and Law from University College Dublin in 2000. He studied with Veronica Dunne and then with Marlena Malas at the Curtis Institute, graduating with a Masters in Music in 2005. He has received scholarships from the O'Reilly Foundation, Fulbright Commission, and the City of Dublin VEC.

Roles during his time at the Curtis Institute include Count Almaviva Le nozze di Figaro, John Sorel The Consul, Ramiro L'heure espagnole, Marcello La bohème, Tarquinius The Rape of Lucretia and Captain The Death of Klinghoffer. Howard also performed Fiorello Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Marchese La traviata for the Opera Festival of New Jersey, and worked at the Academy Of The West. Howard was the Second Place prizewinner in the Oratorio Society of New York Solo Competition in 2004.

Other concert appearances include Beethoven Symphony No 9 with the North West Florida Symphony, Christus in Bach's St John Passion with Princeton University Choir, and Messiah, Mozart Mass in C and Faure's Requiem in Ireland.

In his spare time, Howard likes to stay fit and follow Ireland in rugby.

(Profile last updated June 2005)

sophie reddy from great yarmouth
you have the same last name as me!!!

Jennifer, Dublin
terrific and unique voice. Great performance- You can do it!!!

Mary White, Birmingham
really enjoyed howard reddy baritone. obviously needs more experience but i predict a big success here.

Giles Morehouse, Oxford
Hang in there. you have such a fantastically unique voice. looking forward to following your career. Great.

Tim and Carrie O'Driscoll from Hoboken, NJ
Wishing you all the best - we love you and Hanan xoxoxo

stephen, london
obviously a huge talent. song round was outstanding. will hear more and more about this singer.

Patrick Lynch from Cambridge
Good man Howard, sing like you've never sang before. (I don't mean that too literally!). I am shouting for you my friend.

Frederic Antoun from Saint Louis, MO, USA
Go Howard! Hanan's right: you have full support from Florida, but also from Missouri! Robert, Chuck, Alyson and I are all cheering for you. You'll do great!!

David, London
A brave try - and in the abstract, and interesting choice of programme. The Mozart lacked steel (he was even smiling in the recit - nothing to smile about!), and intonation problems and an intrusive vibrato spoiled the effect of the runs. Mendelssohn - hard to pull off. Strauss just needed more abandon; it would have sounded more confident if it had sounded more controlled. But - he's very young, and a late starter; I look forward to hearing how his voice develops.

T.Chessa from Rotterdam
Good voice and really the presence of a count, but I had the feeling he was not singing really free. I don't know if this was due to nerves or fatigue.

Hanan Tarabay from Pensacol, Fl.
My dear sweet Howard, Do your very best! That's all I ever ask. You have the greatest support here and you know that! All my love,Hanan.

Paolo Tich from London
A bit stiff. Sounds like a singing Businessman with a good voice.

Peter Lodahl, Hamburg
Toi-Toi-Toi Howard !!!

Andrew Nugent from Glenstal
That's our boy, and we sure are rooting for him. Good luck, Howard!

Meredith Arwady from Chicago, IL, USA
Hurrah for Howard!!! Best of luck. Yippee for our Curtis rep. Cheers, Meredith :)

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