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Hertfordshire Opera Gala Awards - Paddington

Hertfordshire Opera Gala Awards - Paddington

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St James's Church, Sussex Gardens, St James's Church, Sussex Gardens, W2 3UD, London

Outstanding Opera singers and instrumentalists performing accompanied by both piano and orchestra - known classical works merging the worlds of classical, orchestral and Opera. Awards will be given to professional singers who have shown commitment and hard work for this year. Enjoy red Wine & Cake on site available for purchase. Dress to impress and bring your friends to share in this spectacular night! PS: free entrance for Children under 12 Yrs old.

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Emily Singh (Conductor)

🎶 Excitement is in the air! Join us at our Opera Gala Awards on July 26th at 7:30 PM, St James’s Church, Sussex Gardens, W2 3UD 🌟 Honored to have the amazing @thebatonsinghs conducting under the brilliant guidance of maestro David Jones who conducter orchestras such as The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, ENO, WNO, Scottish Orchestra and more! 🎻 A night full of talented musicians in one place at the same time 🙈✨Bring a friend and let’s make magical memories together! 🎵✨
PROGRAMME
1st Part (Singers/Instrumentalists & Piano)

Sarah Dockrill (Soprano)

 Donde Lieta (La Boheme) by Giacomo Puccini (3.33 min)
Sea Air (A Streetcar Named Desire) by Andre Previn (3:38)
Song to The Moon - (Rusalka) by A. Dvorak (6:17) Total: 12:88 mins

Isobel Hughes (Mezzo-Soprano)

 Voi che sapete (Le nozze di Figaro) by W.A Mozart (3:06)
Quel prix de mon amour? (Médée) by M-A. Charpentier (04:04)
Sorge nell’alma mia (Imeneo) by F. Handel (05:15) Total: 12:25 mins

Arina Mkrtchan (Mezzo-Soprano) (Working with BBC Proms)

 Als Luise die Briefe ihres ungetreuen Liebhabers verbrannte by W.A.Mozart (With Piano) (01:38)
Pauline’s Aria (The Queen of Spades) by P.I.Tchaikovsky (3:11 min) (with Piano)

Seth Edmunds (Contrabass) (Working with London Symphony Orchestra)

 Double Bass Concerto, Op 3 (Koussevitsky, Serge) 6:46 min
2nd Part (Singers/Instrumentalists & Orchestra)

Jessica Thorpe (Viola) (Working with Hertfordshire Orchestra)

 Adagio For Strings - Samuel Barber (7 mins)

Bernice Clark (Soprano) (Debuted with The Queen of the Night with WNO Orchestra, X Factor Finals, Eurovision Semi-Finalist)

 Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi (La Boheme) 3:00 min
Quando m’en vo (La Boheme) 2:40 min
Der Holle Rache (Die Zauberflote) 3:01 min
Total 10.30 min

Arina Mkrtchan (Mezzo-Soprano) (Working with BBC Proms)

 Smanie Implacabili (Cosi Fan Tutte) by W.A.Mozart (Act I, Scene 9, No 11) (str p 21) - (3.15 min). 
Non So Piu Cosa Son (Nozze Di Figaro) by W.A.Mozart (Act I, No 6) (3:07 min)
The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze (The Mikado) by Gilbert and Sullivan (Act II, No II) (3:06 mins)
Total: 14:17 min

Eve Maxwell (Soprano) (Working with NOS)

 Ach Ich Fuhl’s (Die Zauberflöte) by W.A Mozart (4:20)
Sul Fil D’un Soffio Etesio (Falstaff) by G. Verdi (4:13)
Saper Vorreste (Un Ballo In Maschera) by G. Verdi (2:07)
Chacun Le sait (La Filel Du Regiment) by Donizetti (Act I 63-70) (3:50) Total: 14:40 mins

Deborah Holborn (Mezzo-Soprano) ((Working with NOS)

 O Don Fatale (Don Carlos) by Verdi (5:30)
O Mio Fernando! (La Favourite) by G. Donizetti (7:27)
Ja, Gretelchen (Haensel und Gretel) - E. Humperdinck (2:55)
Total: 15:12 mins

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