Discover the magic of the operatic human voice — over the next four month, each Opera Prelude event will feature a different singer enchanting you with their glorious performances, while sharing fascinating insights into the music they love.
This month join Phoebe Smith for a festive journey through classic soprano arias and seasonal favourites to get you in the Christmas spirit.
George Ireland, piano
Programme:
The Sun Whose Rays — The Mikado, Arthur Sullivan
Song to the Moon — Rusalka, Antonín Dvořák
Je veux vivre — Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod
Comme autrefois — Les Pêcheurs de perles, Georges Bizet
Art is Calling for Me — The Enchantress, Victor Herbert
Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden — Lehman
I know that my redeemer liveth — Messiah, George Frideric Handel
Vilia — The Merry Widow, Franz Lehár
Eccomi in lieta vesta… Oh! quante volte — I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Vincenzo Bellini
Adelaide’s Aria: It’s My Wedding! — The Enchanted Pig, Jonathan Dove