2025-12-16T17:01:34Z https://nostr.now The Epoch Times https://nostr.now/npub1ypna6wm3j9kj04zsqweynl59p7sucuysfxwdu6j37j62s223mgrq6gquww https://www.theepochtimes.com/_next/static/media/favicon.6341f3c4.ico https://www.theepochtimes.com/_next/static/media/favicon.6341f3c4.ico https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstsmrl0khs2qyrglr6ejwcnkn955h4lmcee98yzpwn8gyw33c9w5szyqsx0hfmwxgk6f752qpmyj07s586rnrsjpyeehn2286tf2pf28dqvssw5f6 After 35 Years of Silence, Soprano Finds Her Voice Again Through Meditation and Compassion<br/>&#39;In my early 20s, I started to struggle with mental health issues, and because of that, I felt a lot of loss in my life,&#39; says Catherine Riley.<br/><br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqgr8m5ahrytdyl29qqajf8lg2rape3cfqjvume49ra954q54rksxqqjxgvrpv9jrzdeh94nryv3k956xgvtr95uk2e3h943xzdtpvdjrqvpevyerssq3a3x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">naddr1qv…3a3x</a></span> </div> <p>Australian soprano Catherine Riley has resumed her solo career after a 35-year hiatus, during which she battled obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. Her return performance on Oct. 18 in Sydney included a composition titled &#39;Little Bodhisattva,&#39; inspired by a young student&#39;s observation of her emotional state. The piece, with music by her husband Steve Wood and lyrics by Riley, draws from Buddhist concepts of enlightenment and compassion. - Catherine Riley, an Australian soprano, has returned to solo performance after a 35-year break. - Her career was interrupted by struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. - A performance on Oct. 18 in Sydney featured a new composition, &#39;Little Bodhisattva&#39;. - The composition was inspired by an eight-year-old girl&#39;s remark, &#39;You&#39;re crying without tears&#39;. - This remark helped Riley overcome an emotional barrier and inspired the song. - The music was composed by her husband, Steve Wood, with lyrics by Riley. - A Bodhisattva is an enlightened being in Buddhism.</p> </blockquote> 2026-10-21T02:12:10Z