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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Humour"
date = "2018-01-08T16:49:00-05:00"
lastmod = "2018-01-08T17:18:00-05:00"
preamble = "Tenor [Clay Hilley](/talking-with-singers-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](/just-in-time-for-fall-shoperatic/), in fact!). \n\nWearing a really great jacket, Hilley pairs [\"Be My Love\"](/jerry-lewis-opera-faces/) - written for Mario Lanza - with a well-timed kneel:"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1515447897783/2017-01-08---Ring.jpg.jpg"
primary_image_credit = "Antique Edwardian floral cluster ring, 1ct Old Mine cut center, surrounded by an additional 1.25cts of Old Mine cut diamonds. Photo: Kaleigh Rae Photography."
publishDate = "2018-01-08T17:18:00-05:00"
related_people = ["scene/people/sara-duchovnay.md","scene/people/clay-hilley.md"]
short_description = "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!)."
slug = "an-encore-to-remember-high-notes-marriage-proposals"
title = "An encore to remember: high notes &amp; marriage proposals"

youtube_url ="https://youtu.be/k3PMTAbKdvY"
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