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Knoch freshman sings with Knoch graduate in recent Pittsburgh Opera show

McKenna Jones, right, was beyond thrilled to appear onstage recently with world-renowned mezzo soprano Marianne Cornetti. McKenna is a Knoch High School freshman, and Cornetti is a Knoch alumna. Submitted Photo

Young women of 14 might be shy and retiring, preferring to remain in the background in life — unless they happen to be opera singers.

McKenna Jones, a Knoch High School freshman, recently performed in her fourth opera, Pittsburgh Opera’s “Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci,” with none other than Knoch alumna Marianne Cornetti.

McKenna sang in a chorus of youngsters playing children excited for Easter while onstage with Cornetti, who is internationally recognized as one of the leading Verdi mezzo-sopranos of her generation.

“She was the sweetest principal,” McKenna said. “She was high-fiving all the kids.”

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