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She wears many different hats. View her impressive journey down the operatic path and listen to her songs.


Pradichaya Gafaae Poonyarit

What a long-but never one dull moment- musical journey for Pradichaya.

There is a lot that tells about her already in other pages on La CoffeeMelodie Suite website - so we don't need to repeat the same details here.

From a tiny Thai coffee bean, Pradichaya has steadfastly followed her heart, down the musical career path. She was forced to take a few rest stops and a few difficult u-turns, but nothing could shake her love and passion for singing and the strong will to make this world appreciate beautiful music and respect those who come to make it happen.



Before she walked or even talked, Pradichaya Gafaae Poonyarit was singing. At only two years of age she was on stage and being heard in radio broadcasts throughout her native Thailand.

Growing up in Bangkok, she was exposed to, and loved, songs from both east and west. As a young girl she also learned about business from her parents, and these two aspects- music and business- were and continue to be what truly define who she is.

Attending school in the United States from her early teenage years on, she majored in opera and vocal performance. Soon after starting her family, however, she returned to Thailand to manage her parents' company. She became the Managing Director of their international import/direct-selling limited corporation and ran it very successfully for the next thirteen years, dealing with every aspect from advertising, marketing, sales and governmental compliance, and in the process becoming a well-respected member of Bangkok's business community.


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Nevertheless, she also found the time to be a force in the Bangkok classical music arena, producing her own concerts, teaching voice at two of the country's most prestigious universities, appearing in several concerts and recitals (including several with the Bangkok Music Society), as well as being one of the predominant soloists of the newly-formed Bangkok Opera, which made its debut in 2001. She sang in that company's royal command performances the roles of: Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw, Dido in Dido and Aeneas, and was entrusted with roles in two different world premieres. She was also invited to perform in the 2003 concert that marked the inauguration of the Thailand chapter of the International Wagner Society, presided over by Wagner's grandson, Wolfgang.

"...The absolute star of the evening...her magic was going beyond the madness of the role [of Donna Elvira] by summoning tones of exquisite beauty." - Following Don Giovanni-by Jonathan Richmond for the Bangkok Nation)

"She has a confident stage presence and formidable projection which were both put to memorable use." - Following The Turn of the Screw-by Dennis Kiddy.

She and her family returned to the US in 2005, and with Espresso Opera in New York City has performed the roles of Leonora in Il Trovatore and the title role in Adriana Lecouvreur. A firm believer that music nourishes our souls, her passion for music inspires her to do whatever she can to increase opportunities for musicians, provide music to audiences and nurture up-and-coming artists through any means possible. To that end, and using both her business acumen and love for music, she has formed La Coffee Melodie Suite, an organization devoted to those purposes.




Her Songs






Her Videos



La Wally

Tosca

Aida

Contessa

Musetta

Doretta




Repertoire


Opera

Oratorio


Donna Elvira
Don Giovanni
Verdi
 Requiem
Donna Anna
Don Giovanni
Rossini
Stabat Mater
Countess
Le Nozze di Figaro
Beethoven
Ninth Symphony
Fiordiligi
Cosi fan tutte
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Aida
Aida
Handel
Messiah
Leonora
Il Trovatore


Desdemona
Otello


Magda 
La Rondine


Liu
Turandot


Mimi
La Boheme


Musetta La Boheme
Suor Angelica Suor Angelica
Norma Norma
Adriana    Adriana Lecouvreur


Kru - Wai Kru


Thai people in general are respectful. While they learn and hone their crafts, they were taught that they can never forget those who came before them. In Thai Theatrical stages, one will find -near the green room- a small room with a shrine. And, on the shrine displays a row of head-wear - each represents different major characters in Thai dramas. They are the symbol of Kru - teachers - those who taught and passed their legacies down to Thai artists. Most artists never go through a performance without jasmine garland offering, inscent lighting, and a few words in silent prayer to wish that such performance will go well for everyone.

Old habits die hard, even though Pradichaya hasn't gone back to perform in Thailand since her return to the United States, she always finds a quiet moment -right before her performance entrance- to compose herself and think about all her teachers who have taught her, and have taken a major part in making who she is today.

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We do what we can with our own two hands, with many pairs of hands we will achieve our goal sooner.

With the bad economy, the first thing to go is arts funding. Singing is a profession that is taken for granted just because we sing as a natural part of our existence. If the profession were not respected before, it is worse now. Gafaae and Ralph have seen a lot of artists at different levels striving to keep their heads above the supply-over-demand-in bad economy-water. Sadly, news coming out from opera companies is not good news. Gafaae and Ralph would hate to see fellow colleagues turning away from pursuing their dreams. There is a solution, and all have to join hands and address it together. It is their belief that the problem has to be addressed at the root level, but we need everyone's help to make the change happen sooner for all of us.

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I hope that you find our website informative and that our mission is worth pursuing. Your kind support will make it possible for us at La CoffeeMelodie Suite to achieve our goal of keeping the song in everyone's heart.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,
Pradichaya and Ralph

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