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An encore to remember: high notes & marriage proposals

Humour
Jenna Simeonov Jenna Simeonov Jan 8, 2018

Tenor Clay Hilley knows how to pair business with pleasure: in his recital for the Wagner Society of New York on January 6, the tenor took an encore - and an opportunity to publicly propose to his girlfriend, Sara (of the very fab Shoperatic, in fact!).

Wearing a really great jacket, Hilley pairs “Be My Love” - written for Mario Lanza - with a well-timed kneel:

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