Bank of Valletta has sponsored a bronze alto rilievo commemorating the life and achievements of Malta’s foremost tenor Oreste Kirkop. The almost life-sized monument of the famous Maltese tenor seen in the Duke of Mantua attire from Rigoletto is the work of Ganni Bonnici, one of Malta’s leading sculptors.

The bronze alto rilievo was unveiled at the Manoel Theatre’s courtyard during a commemorative event held as part of the BOV Opera Festival 2006, which this year also featured the Rigoletto as one of the main operas.