On 26 July, last week, it was the centenary of Oreste Kirkop’s birthday. There were a couple of mild mentions in the press and on TV. Marie Benoît here presents a feature, mostly made up of photos, ...

The management of the Manoel Theatre has announced a unique tribute to Oreste Kirkop, a Maltese opera singer who had achieved international recognition during the 1950s on both sides of the Atlantic.

“Good tenors like Oreste Kirkop,” asserted the late Emy Scicluna, “are a rare breed”. Born a hundred years ago, on July 26, 1923, Kirkop was the sixth of Jean Chircop’s and Fortunata Panzavecchia’s 10 ...

A bronze commemorative plaque of Malta's foremost tenor Oreste Kirkop was unveiled in the Manoel Theatre's courtyard yesterday to celebrate his life and achievements. Mr Kirkop achieved international ...