The sopranos are graduates of Nicholls State University's Department of Music, where they appeared in a 1980 production of Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, with Cyril singing the part of Amahl. Earlier that year, however, they formally debuted in a production of Puccini's Suor Angelica (with Libbye essaying the name role), at Loyola University of the South.
After an hiatus of seven years, the Helliers returned to the stage for the title roles of Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel, for The New Opera Theatre, New Orleans. In the 1988-89 season, they alternated as Bastienne in the child Mozart's Bastien und Bastienne for the same ensemble. In the final season of The New Opera Theatre, they appeared in a Benefit Concert also featuring Natalia Rom.
Libbye & Cyril Hellier, with Suzanne Duplantis as the Witch, in Hänsel und Gretel, 1987.
In April 1991, the Helliers were soloists in Part III of Handel's Messiah (in the Foundling Hospital Anthem version), at St Francis de Sales Cathedral, Houma. In October 1992, the sopranos made their New York debuts, as Kindred (Cyril) and Cousin (Libbye) in the New York premiere of Louise LaBruyère's Everyman, after the Mystery Play, for Opera Quotannis, at the Church of St Paul the Apostle at Lincoln Center. The production then traveled to New Orleans.
In more recent years, the twins have been heard in the celebrated "Katrina Memorial Concerts," at the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, in the Garden District of New Orleans. Also featured at those Concerts was the soprano Phyllis Treigle. Their most recent appearance was at "A Christmas Concert," at St Stephen Church (now a Minor Basilica), in New Orleans, in 2009, at which they performed a duet by Peter Cornelius.
"'Incredibly beautiful': Twin sopranos give listeners a double-take," by Laura McKnight, The Courier, August 13, 2008.
March 05, 2023
cyril, libbye, hellier, born, january, 1952, identical, twins, american, operatic, sopranos, natives, houma, louisiana, they, great, grandchildren, confederate, colonel, john, henry, hellier, sopranos, graduates, nicholls, state, university, department, music,. Cyril and Libbye Hellier born January 21 1952 are identical twins and American operatic sopranos Natives of Houma Louisiana they are the great grandchildren of the Confederate Colonel John Henry Hellier The sopranos are graduates of Nicholls State University s Department of Music where they appeared in a 1980 production of Menotti s Amahl and the Night Visitors with Cyril singing the part of Amahl Earlier that year however they formally debuted in a production of Puccini s Suor Angelica with Libbye essaying the name role at Loyola University of the South After an hiatus of seven years the Helliers returned to the stage for the title roles of Humperdinck s Hansel und Gretel for The New Opera Theatre New Orleans In the 1988 89 season they alternated as Bastienne in the child Mozart s Bastien und Bastienne for the same ensemble In the final season of The New Opera Theatre they appeared in a Benefit Concert also featuring Natalia Rom Libbye amp Cyril Hellier with Suzanne Duplantis as the Witch in Hansel und Gretel 1987 In April 1991 the Helliers were soloists in Part III of Handel s Messiah in the Foundling Hospital Anthem version at St Francis de Sales Cathedral Houma In October 1992 the sopranos made their New York debuts as Kindred Cyril and Cousin Libbye in the New York premiere of Louise LaBruyere s Everyman after the Mystery Play for Opera Quotannis at the Church of St Paul the Apostle at Lincoln Center The production then traveled to New Orleans In more recent years the twins have been heard in the celebrated Katrina Memorial Concerts at the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel in the Garden District of New Orleans Also featured at those Concerts was the soprano Phyllis Treigle Their most recent appearance was at A Christmas Concert at St Stephen Church now a Minor Basilica in New Orleans in 2009 at which they performed a duet by Peter Cornelius References EditHouma by Thomas Blum Cobb amp Mara Currie Arcadia Publishing 2004 ISBN 978 0 7385 1631 8 Incredibly beautiful Twin sopranos give listeners a double take by Laura McKnight The Courier August 13 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cyril and Libbye Hellier amp oldid 1115855312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
