Turner and Twaites present: Semele and The Marriage of Figaro!
Handel's dramatic and controversial 'musical drama' and Mozart's evergreen comic masterpiece - a two-for-one evening of sublime opera!
Handel's dramatic and controversial musical drama and Mozart's evergreen comic masterpiece will be presented in abridged form in what promises to be a fast-paced evening of drama, comedy and brilliant singing! This Kettner concert is organised in partnership with classical singers Jacqueline Turner and Antonia Thwaites. There will be a bar available during the interval.
Programme:
- First half: Opera ‘Semele’ (approx 30 minutes)
- Interval (Bar available)
- Second half: Opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ (approx 45 minutes)
*Please note that The Marriage of Figaro will be performed in the original Italian with surtitles provided. Semele will also have surtitles although performed in the original English.*
Performers:
Pianist: Francesca Lauri
Semele Cast:
Semele - Jacqueline Turner
Jupiter - Lars Fischer
Juno - Hannah Wardrop
Iris - Vaiva Datenytė
Ino - Molly Cochrane
The Marriage of Figaro Cast:
Susanna - Antonia Thwaites
Figaro - Theo Perry
Countess Almaviva - Bethan Terry
Count Almaviva - Stephen Whitford
Cherubino - Roza Herwig