Famous Irish Tenor John McCormack Statue Unveiled

Released on: July 1, 2008, 10:50 am

Press Release Author: ElvisArt

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Life-sized bronze statue of John McCormack erected in Dublin
Ireland.

Press Release Body: A beautiful life-sized bronze statue of the famous Irish Tenor,
John McCormack, by sculptor Elizabeth O\' Kane was unveiled close to Ireland\'s
National Concert Hall in Dublin.
The impressive statue was commissioned by Peter Dwan of the John McCormack
Appreciation Society, and stands in the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin Ireland.

John McCormack\'s wonderful voice in both operatic and popular song won the hearts of
millions in America, and the rest of the world.
He sang to an audience estimated at one million people in the phoenix Park Dublin
during the Eucharistic Congress of 1932.

In 2006 a boxed set \"Icon of an Age\" containing a DVD of the great singer\'s life and
CDs of his amazing voice along with a book met with great success and is now
available on the Internet.

An hereditary Papal honour was conferred on the Tenor for his great work for charity.
Count John McCormack\'s music is alive and well and can he can be seen and heard
today on youtube.com.





Web Site: http://irelandtoo.blogspot.com

Contact Details: Maurice_Colgan@yahoo.com
2 Mooretown Road, Swords, Ireland.
Tel 353 01 8403685.

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