Caitríona
O’Leary is internationally renowned for her performances of Early Music
and Traditional Irish song. Her two solo CDs (with her band Dúlra), I am Stretched
on Your Grave (BMG Classics/DHM) and Dúil, Irish Songs of Love and Nature
(EMI/Virgin Classics) were released to rave reviews in 2000, and 2001, and
continue to haunt radio playlists in Ireland and abroad.
She has made eleven commercial recordings for BMG, EMI, Avie and Vox both as a soloist and as a member of Sequentia, The Harp Consort and Joglaresa.
She has toured throughout North America, Europe, Mexico, and Israel, including such venues as The Royal Albert Hall, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall and Cité de la Musique and has appeared at numerous festivals including the Utrecht Early Music Festival, Tage Alter Musik Regensburg, Festival Cervantino Guanajuato, Festival Interceltique de Lorient and Concerts Spirituels Geneva.
She has created and performed roles in Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" (Dido), Handel's "Hercules" (Lichas), Hildegard von Bingen's "Ordo Virtutum"
(Castitas) and a unique, fully-staged version of Handel's "Messiah".
After relocating from New York to Dublin, Caitríona wrote and starred in "The Stolen Child", a fully staged musical theatre work, which toured Ireland for over 30 performances. She regularly sings with the National Chamber Choir and has recently formed the group eX, Ireland's only professional vocal ensemble specialising in the performance of Medieval and Renaissance music.
Currently Caitríona is working on a film soundtrack, a new solo CD, and performance projects with eX.
She has made eleven commercial recordings for BMG, EMI, Avie and Vox both as a soloist and as a member of Sequentia, The Harp Consort and Joglaresa.
She has toured throughout North America, Europe, Mexico, and Israel, including such venues as The Royal Albert Hall, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall and Cité de la Musique and has appeared at numerous festivals including the Utrecht Early Music Festival, Tage Alter Musik Regensburg, Festival Cervantino Guanajuato, Festival Interceltique de Lorient and Concerts Spirituels Geneva.
She has created and performed roles in Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" (Dido), Handel's "Hercules" (Lichas), Hildegard von Bingen's "Ordo Virtutum"
(Castitas) and a unique, fully-staged version of Handel's "Messiah".
After relocating from New York to Dublin, Caitríona wrote and starred in "The Stolen Child", a fully staged musical theatre work, which toured Ireland for over 30 performances. She regularly sings with the National Chamber Choir and has recently formed the group eX, Ireland's only professional vocal ensemble specialising in the performance of Medieval and Renaissance music.
Currently Caitríona is working on a film soundtrack, a new solo CD, and performance projects with eX.
