Renowned soprano singer and music teacher Dr Veronica Dunne has passed away at the age of 93. Not only was Veronica a well-known singer in her own right, but she also established the Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition, which is dedicated to discovering the best classical singers of the future.
As well as this, Veronica has trained some of the biggest classical singers both in Ireland and abroad. Veronica, who growing up was known to her friends as Ronnie, began her vocal studies at the age of 12.
Following this, she studied in Rome in the 1940s and made her operatic debut in 1948 with the Dublin Grand Opera Society, and her Italian debut in 1952.
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