Opera in the afternoon – programme

Soloists:

Ellen Smith (soprano)

Abigail Baylis (mezzo-soprano)

Jason Schaub (baritone)

James Bullin (tenor)

Nick Lampert (baritone)

Chorus: Anvil chorus, from Il Trovatore by Verdi

Chorus and Ellen: Habanera, from Carmen by Bizet

Abigail: It’s my wedding, from The enchanted pig by Jonathan Dove

Tenors and basses: Soldiers’ chorus, from Faust by Gounod

Sopranos and altos: Chorus of the peasant girls, from Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky

Ellen: Svegliatevi nel core, from Giulio Cesare by Handel

Chorus of enchanted islanders, from Alcina by Handel

Jason: Vy tak pechalny, from Pique Dame by Tchaikovsky

Chorus: Procession of the nobles, from Mlada by Rimsky-Korsakov

Abigail and Ellen: Sull’aria (from Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart

Chorus and Abigail: Dido’s lament (from Dido and Aeneas by Purcell

INTERVAL

Sopranos, altos, and tenors: Humming chorus, from Madam Butterfly by Puccini

Ellen: I was a constant faithful wife, from The Bear by Walton

Tenors and basses: Priests’ chorus, from Die Zauberflöte by Mozart

Sopranos and altos: Witches’ chorus, from Macbeth by Verdi

Abigail: Quando m’en Vo, from La Bohème by Puccini

Chorus: Bridal chorus, from Lohengrin by Wagner

Chorus: Pilgrims’ chorus, from Tannhäuser by Wagner

Jason: Alzati eri tu macchiavi, from Un ballo in maschera by Verdi

Chorus and three soloists: Waltz scene, from Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky

Abigail and Ellen: Flower duet, from Lakmé by Delibes

Chorus: Chorus of the Hebrew slaves, from Nabucco by Verdi

ENCORE!

Chorus, Ellen, Abigail: Easter hymn, from Cavalliera Rusticana by Mascagni

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