We are delighted to present a series of concerts across the UK. Details as follows:
IN LOVE WITH OPERA
Atkinson Theatre, Southport.
Saturday 20th February 2016
Tickets (£14) HERE
Heritage Opera returns to The Atkinson with a brand new programme of wonderful vocal music from the operatic and musical theatre world – In Love with Opera.
Heritage Opera, based in the Northwest and under the artistic direction of Merseyside girl Sarah Helsby Hughes, has garnered rave reviews from local, national, and music press with their witty interpretations of mainstream opera. This gala concert offers the perfect opportunity for first-time opera goers and experienced aficionados alike to hear many favourite moments from the great operas, in a friendly, non-formal setting.
Sarah will be joined by international tenor Nicholas Sales (Royal Opera House, Opera North), baritone Thomas Eaglen (Opera North) and mezzo soprano Serenna Wagner (English National Opera), well known to Southport audiences from her solo performances at The Atkinson in Eugene Onegin and Don Giovanni.
The programme will include excerpts from favourite operas and musicals; La boheme, The Merry Widow, The Barber of Seville, Don Giovanni, Carmen, Tosca, and many more.
Audience reaction to A Passion for Opera:
“Congratulations to you all for a wonderful evening at Lancaster on the 3rd May. It was wonderful choice of music and won over my friends, who knew little about opera, and enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for such a lovely evening.” – PD, Lancaster
“A magnificent performance. Thanks for a wonderful evening” – TH, Blackburn
“Congratulations on your brilliant concert last night. I thought you were all fantastic and the choice of programme excellent. It brought back some wonderful memories.” – GW, Skipton
GALA CONCERT WITH HERITAGE OPERA
Ayr Town Hall.
Saturday 27th February 2016
Tickets (£16.50) available HERE
Heritage Opera make a triumphant return to Ayrshire with A Passion for Opera – a fabulous tour of the operatic and musical theatre world. Critically acclaimed for their witty interpretations of mainstream opera on a local and national level, this concert offers the perfect opportunity for first-timers and experienced buffs alike to hear many favourite moments from the great operas such as La Traviata, Madame Butterfly, Carmen, The Barber of Seville, The Pearl Fishers, Gilbert & Sullivan and many more in a friendly, non-formal setting. An array of top-class professionals take to the stage including; Sarah Helsby Hughes (Opera North, D’Oyly Carte), Nicholas Sales (ROH, Opera North), Thomas Eaglen (Opera North), Serenna Wagner (ENO), and Ayrshire’s own Aimee Louise Toshney.
A PASSION FOR OPERA
Key Theatre, Peterborough
Friday 4th March 2016
Tickets (£15) available HERE
A Passion for Opera takes you on a fabulous tour of the operatic and musical theatre world. The singers are all Heritage Opera regulars, each one a professional soloist. The fabulous singing is accompanied with grand piano.
Heritage Opera has garnered rave reviews from local, national, and music press with their witty interpretations of mainstream opera. This gala concert offers the perfect opportunity for first-time opera goers and experienced aficionados alike to hear many favourite moments from the great operas, in a friendly, non-formal setting.
The singers are all top-class professionals; soprano Sarah Helsby Hughes, tenor Nicholas Sales (ROH, Opera North), baritone Thomas Eaglen (Opera North) and mezzo soprano Serenna Wagner, all accompanied by whiz-kid pianist Benjamin Cox, fresh from his stint as MD from the acclaimed west-end ‘pie-shop’ production of Sweeney Todd.
The programme will include excerpts from favourite operas and musicals; Rigoletto, La Traviata, Madame Butterfly, Carmen, The Barber of Seville, The Pearl Fishers, Porgy and Bess, Gilbert & Sullivan, and many more.
Audience reaction to A Passion for Opera:
“Congratulations to you all for a wonderful evening at Lancaster on the 3rd May. It was wonderful choice of music and won over my friends, who knew little about opera, and enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for such a lovely evening.” – PD, Lancaster
“A magnificent performance. Thanks for a wonderful evening” – TH, Blackburn
“Congratulations on your brilliant concert last night. I thought you were all fantastic and the choice of programme excellent. It brought back some wonderful memories.” – GW, Skipton
“Just a brief e-mail to say how much we enjoyed the concert at Ormskirk on Wednesday evening. The singing was superb, and the pianist was absolutely brilliant.” – F&J Q, Maghull