Celebrated British Mezzo Soprano Catherine Wyn Rogers will guide three of our fine young singers in a masterclass. Catherine is a regular guest of the Royal Opera Covent Garden, La Scala ,The Metropolitan Opera, Salzburg, ENO, Bayerische Staatsoper and Glyndebourne . She has also sparkled in the "Rule Britannia" prestigious slot as the last night of the proms soloist with Sir Andrew Davis. Catherine is a professor at the Royal Academy of Music.
Opera Prelude young artists Joanna Harries, mezzo soprano, Brenton Spiteri, tenor and Peter Edge, baritone will get to the heart of some ravishing operatic scenes. To include Mozart, Strauss, Britten and Wagner.
Lucy Colquhoun, piano.
Programme
Die Zauberflöte – Mozart – Scene for Tamino and Der Sprecher – Die Weisheits Lehre dieser Knaben. Followed by Tamino Aria - Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton. Singers – Peter Edge and Brenton Spiteri
Der Rosenkavalier – Strauss – Octavian’s aria Wie du warst - Singer – Joanna Harries
Die Meistersinger von Nürenberg – David scene from Act 1 where he describes how to become a mastersinger - Ja, hätt' ich's nur selbst schon zum »Singer« gebracht! Wer glaubt wohl, was das für Mühe macht? – Singer – Brenton Spiteri
Interval
Ariadne Auf Naxos – Strauss . Aria of Harlekin - Lieben, Hassen, Hoffen, Zagen – Singer - Peter Edge
Midsummer Night’s Dream – Britten – Hermia aria – Puppet, Why So? – Singer – Joanna Harries
Billy Budd – Britten – Look! Through the port comes the moonshine astray