Thirroul's Louise Lavilles will recreate a piece of her past life as an opera singer when she takes the stage on Saturday at the Sing Light, Sing Shadow concert.
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The Illawarra Choral Society soloist will perform Brahms's Requiem with a choir and 33-piece orchestra at 2pm in Wollongong Town Hall.
Although she has left behind her 10-year career in France and England, Mrs Lavilles is looking forward to hitting the high notes again.
"God has given me my voice for a reason and I had to trust if he wants it out there, it will be used again," she said.
The 47-year-old started singing in a school play in Yorkshire, England.
After some fine-tuning at the Royal College of Music, she joined Opéra de Lyon in France.
"I really wanted to understand character and through that I was trying to understand myself," she said.
Mrs Lavilles arrived in the Illawarra with her husband 12 years ago and spent most of the time home-schooling her five children.
"I am fulfilled and satisfied, I feel very privileged," she said.
Call 4227 5088 to book tickets.
