Patricia bardon mezzo soprano biography of williams

What lasting memories do you have from your time studying with Veronica Dunne?

I have many memories of my time studying with Ronnie.

I recall very vividly my earliest encounter with her for an audition. My first impression of her was of a warm and incredibly glamorous lady wearing killer heels.

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After singing a few scales for her, she mapped out my future in classical music for me there and then. I left her studio (which she always jokingly referred to as “the labour ward”) dazed and confused. Over the next seven years or so there was never a dull moment studying with Ronnie.

Anybody who meets her is struck by her larger-than-life personality, her infectious passion for music and singing, and her unceasing generosity with her time.

There were always errands to run for Ronnie…like going to the butchers and buying a fortune worth of filet steaks, T-bone steaks, and other prime cuts, as Ronnie wanted nothing but