What’s On
Rakes, Rascals and Rogues
Brenton Spiteri puts aside the myth of the tenor hero and explores what happens when the beau becomes the bad-guy. With Kaoru Wada, piano
Storace and Soane: icons and influencers at the turn of the 19th century.
In this performance Lewis Gaston (Opera Conductor) and Shafali Jalota, soprano, Magnus Walker, tenor, Lewis Gaston and Thomas Ang on piano will explore the unexpected friendship between one of the greatest English architects, Sir John Soane and star soprano Nancy Storace, the English prodigy who inspired one of Mozart's greatest operatic characters in a narrated concert of two 45 minute Acts, either side of an interval.
In Perfect Harmony
Something magical happens when two voices intertwine. Join us in a private riverside garden for a magical evening of opera and song. Don’t forget your picnic!
Garden of Eden
A dazzling summer evening of operatic favourites with Opera Prelude young singers. Through opera and song we will explore the beauty of nature but also our desires and loss of innocence.
The Kings Pants
Opera Prelude are proud to present ‘The King’s Pants,’ a 25 minute family friendly opera, based on a delightful adaptation of Nicholas Allan’s much-loved children’s story.
From Verdi to Verismo: Operatic Transitions
Join Michael Temporal-Darell, baritone for a lecture recital focusing on the transition from late romantic to verismo in Italian Opera. With Brendan Musk, piano
Sight and Sound:A Journey Through Song and Visual Art
Dan D’Souza , baritone and Dylan Perez, piano explore the links between art and song featuring Lieder and Mélodie.
La vie en Grandiose: the Baryton-noble entices Verdi
In this lecture, Patrick Alexander Keefe explores the repertoire of the baritone that is neither simply lyric or dramatic. With Brendan Musk, piano
Sopranos on the Edge: Demystifying the 'Mad Scene'
Join Bridget Esler, soprano in an exploration of the ‘mad scene’ over time, from Handellian rage arias, to blood-soaked bel canto heroines, to modern musical interpretations of women in crisis. With Jong Sun Woo, on piano
There’s no such thing as a small role!
Who’d want to be a Figaro, Madama Butterfly or Carmen? Join Hugo Herman-Wilson as he looks at the notaries, maids and messengers of the operatic world that should really inspire us!