Irish Examiner view: Brava Cara, you gave such joy

Cork mourns opera star O'Sullivan

CARADIVA: The late soprano, Cara O'Sullivan, who when she wasn't performing on some of the world's biggest stages, used her prodigious talents to help the citizens of the city and county.

THE death of singer Cara O’Sullivan has robbed Ireland not only of one of its greatest operatic stars of the modern era, but also one of its most engaging and memorable local celebrities. Cara not only had operatic talent, but she also had a personality that was delightful, funny, warm, and irrepressible.

As a performer, whether it was Sydney Opera House, Paris Opera, London’s Royal Albert Hall or her local parish church, she engaged with her audience in an intimate way that few international stars of any musical genre ever do.