Louise Kennedy – Queen of the High C's Few would expect an hilarious stand up comedienne to also be a celebrated opera singer. Nor is it likely to find a gifted dramatic actress, engaging storyteller, inspiring corporate speaker and feted flatulence expert all in one person. BUT, if you WERE looking for all that in one person… your search is over. As seen on Australia's Got Talent 2013 Louise is a Diva with an irrepressible sense of fun and an ability in one moment to make fun of the art form she loves, and in the next moment deliver a serious song which will touch your heart. Her warmth of personality and her ability to make fun of herself make opera accessible to those who have never listened to opera before. But Louise's repertoire isn’t confined to Opera – few voices can carry the pain and poignance of blues, the playfulness of jazz or the yearning emotion of a love song quite like Louise. Whether singing acapella, with backing tracks or in front of a full orchestra, few artists can thread an audience through the emotional range Louise brings into a room. She will sing an aria while at the same time dissecting the absurdity of the story, making it accessible… and hysterical. She is a flexible performer who can deliver a 15 minute to 45 minute show and has a range of beautiful songs to enhance any event. You will be entertained. You will laugh. You will cry… your face will be wet. Louise started her career by winning a scholarship to attend the prestigious National Opera Studio in London and made her professional debut at Glyndebourne as Zdenka in Arabella. From there her career blossomed from performing for all the major Opera companies in the UK to becoming an international performer. She was first introduced to international audiences when she recorded the Queen of the Night’s aria for the soundtrack of Amadeus with Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. She has performed on some of the best stages in the world such as the Royal Opera House, the English National Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, the Teatro Regio, Parma, and has sung in many European countries and also in South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong and the USA. She has performed in operas that have been recorded and put on disc and also that have been televised and broadcast on radio. Louise became known for her ability to sing contemporary opera, the sort where, as she puts it, 'you pick a note, any note and sing it and no-one would know the difference!' She was renowned for singing these stratospherically high and difficult roles with ease and accuracy. Louise has lived in Australia since 2001. She has performed regularly with the Queensland Pops Orchestra in Brisbane and is in demand for recitals, concerts and private functions on the Sunshine Coast where she has made her home.