Georges Bizet

Carmen

Act 3 Smugglers’ Quintet

Frasquita

Lily McNeill

Mercédès

Tabitha Jane Smart

Carmen

Iona Woods

Remendado

Alexander Hutton

Dancaïro

Alan Yu

High in the mountains, Carmen and her fellow smugglers organize their next operation. Frasquita and Mercédès excitedly embrace the thrill of the outlaw life, while Dancaïro and Remendado coordinate logistics. Carmen, however, has something else on her mind.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Fidelio

Act 1 Opening Scenes

Marzelline

Molly Baker

Jaquino

Charles Secombe

Leonora

Sophie Whelan

Rocco

Charles Brocklebank

Leonora has disguised herself as a young man named Fidelio to gain employment in a prison, determined to rescue her husband Florestan, who is secretly imprisoned for political reasons. Marzelline, the jailer Rocco’s daughter, has fallen in love with Fidelio, much to the frustration of her former suitor Jaquino. As Rocco begins to trust Fidelio, Leonora gets closer to her goal, while the web of personal and romantic tensions continues to grow.

Engelbert Humperdinck

Hänsel und Gretel

Act 1 Dance & Act 2 Prayer

Gretel

Lana Ben Halim

Hänsel

Tabitha Jane Smart

Sandmann

Yixu Zhao

Offstage Voices

Molly Baker

Bori Gunyits

Lily McNeill

Júlia Guix I Estrada

Lost in the forest, Hänsel and Gretel distract themselves with a carefree dance, but their fear grows as the woods echo around them. The Sandman appears to calm them, and they sing an evening prayer, asking for angelic protection before falling asleep.

Domenico Cimarosa

Il matrimonio segreto

Act 1 Trio

Carolina

Júlia Guix I Estrada

Elisetta

Nora Ervik

Fidalma

Iona Woods

Elisetta and Carolina argue over propriety and respect, with Elisetta insisting on her status as the elder sister and demanding deference. Their exchange of exaggerated politeness – mock bows and formal phrases – quickly turns into thinly veiled irritation. Fidalma attempts to intervene but only adds to the confusion.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Die Zauberflöte

Act 2 Pamina Quartet

Pamina

Yixu Zhao

1st Genie

Lana Ben Halim

2nd Genie

Molly Baker

3rd Genie

Tabitha Jane Smart

Pamina, believing she has been abandoned and overwhelmed by despair, is on the verge of taking her own life. At the last moment, the Three Spirits intervene and gently dissuade her from doing so. They offer her comfort and encouragement, urging her to remain patient while Tamino undergoes his trials.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Così fan tutte

Act 2 Aria & Duet

Fiordiligi

Sophie Whelan

Dorabella

Eva Stone Barney

Despina

Júlia Guix I Estrada

Despina encourages Fiordiligi and Dorabella to enjoy life more and not treat love as something too serious. Fiordiligi, however, begins to struggle with her loyalty as her resolve weakens under the attention of a disguised suitor. Dorabella is also tempted, and the sisters share their confusion as their feelings start to change. Together, they begin to reconsider their affections and debate which of the two suitors they might choose.

Bedřich Smetana

The Bartered Bride

Act 2 Aria & Duet (in English)

Mařenka

Nora Ervik

Vašek

Alexander Hutton

Mařenka is determined to marry for love rather than submit to an arranged marriage. Vašek, the shy and awkward young man intended to be her fiancé, reveals his insecurities, showing both his anxiety about marriage and how easily he is influenced. When Mařenka encounters him and realises who he is, she takes advantage of his fears and self-doubt, subtly persuading him that he would be better off abandoning the match.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Le nozze di Figaro

Act 1 Duet

Figaro

Saul Rothwell

Susanna

Bori Gunyits

Figaro and Susanna are preparing for their wedding on a campsite, setting up for a festival-style celebration, when Susanna reveals that the Count has arranged their pitch to make it easier for him to pursue her. Once Figaro grasps her meaning, he becomes determined to outwit the Count.

Jacques Offenbach

La Périchole

Act 1 Trio (in English)

Piquillo

Charles Secombe

The Viceroy

Alan Yu

Don Pedro

Saul Rothwell

The Viceroy and Pedro surprise their friend on the eve of his wedding. As they prepare for his stag do, they reflect humorously on the irresistible power and charm of women.

Gaetano Donizetti

Don Pasquale

Act 1 Trio

Norina

Lily McNeill

Dr Malatesta

Ambrose Chiu

Don Pasquale

Charles Brocklebank

The elderly and miserly Don Pasquale decides to marry in order to disinherit his nephew Ernesto, who refuses to give up his love for Norina. Dr Malatesta cleverly devises a plan with Norina to trick Pasquale into a sham marriage. At a secret woodland meeting, Dr Malatesta introduces his supposed ‘sister’ Sofronia – actually Norina in disguise – to the unsuspecting Don Pasquale, presenting her as the perfect model of modesty and obedience.

Gaetano Donizetti

La Fille du régiment

Act 1 Duet

Marie

Bori Gunyits

Sulpice

Ambrose Chiu

Marie, an orphan raised affectionately by a French regiment, shares a close, almost familial bond with Sergeant Sulpice. At their encampment, Sulpice reflects on having raised Marie as a daughter, while she expresses loyalty to the regiment that has shaped her identity. Beneath the warmth of their relationship lies Marie’s growing awareness of her own independence.