It was an emotional day for St Paul’s Opera, returning to live music making at our Picnic Gala last Saturday.  Thanks to all who made it happen - our beautiful and amazingly talented musicians and, of course, our extremely appreciative audience who have waited so long for this event. To see Matthew Carter’s photographs from the evening, click here.

Programme

Mir ist so wunderbar – Fidelio (L V Beethoven)

Patricia Ninian, Tanya Hurst, Robin Whitehouse, Louis Hurst

Il core vi dono – Cosi fan Tutte (W A Mozart)

Heidi Jost and Jack Lawrence-Jones

Voi lo sapete o mama – Cavalliera Rusticana (P Mascagni)

Jenny Hunt

Toreador’s aria – Carmen (G Bizet)

Louis Hurst

Flower duet – Lakme (L Delibes)

Patricia Ninian and Danni O’Neill

Mi tradi – Don Giovanni (W A Mozart)

Heidi Jost

Ebben, così si narra! – La Favorita (G Donizetti)

Stephanie Wake-Edwards and Jack Lawrence-Jones

Endless pleasure – Semele (G F Handel)

Danni O’Neil, tutti chorus

Interval

Pur ti miro – L’incoronanzione di Poppea (P Monteverdi)

Danni O’Neill and Heidi Jost

Addio, addio o miei sospiri – Orfeo (C W Gluck)

Stephanie Wake-Edwards

Regnava nel silenzio… quando rapito in estasi – Lucia di Lammermoor (G Donizetti)

Patricia Ninian

Ah! lo vedi – Cavalliera Rusticana (P Mascagni)

Jenny Hunt and Robin Whitehouse

Questo amor – Edgar (G Puccini)

Jack Lawrence-Jones

Vissi d’arte – Tosca (G Puccini)

Tanya Hurst and Louis Hurst

Nessun dorma – Turandot (G Puccini)

Robin Whitehouse, tutti chorus