Children unmask opera history

CHILDREN were introduced to the magic of opera at a very special event in Cork’s English Market yesterday.

The youngsters from sixth class in St Killian’s special school in Bishopstown designed Venetian masks as part of a project exploring the history and story of opera — the soaps of their day.

Their teachers Hilary Parmenter and Angie Shanahan gave them free reign to design whatever they liked.