"Is this Love?" Flora McIntosh, mezzo soprano James Longford, piano

Notes at Noon your new monthly concert series in Ryde
curated by Steinway Artist and Ryde resident James LongfordJoin us for this third concert in a new series for Ryde
featuring mezzo soprano Flora McIntosh"Is this Love?"
Brahms Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs)
Barber Despite and still
Saint-Sans Mon cur s'ouvre ta voix
Cole Porter Love for sale | Always true to youFlora is a singer, facilitator and storyteller, attracting wide attention and praise for her 'wonderfully rich' voice, thrilling stage presence and vivid characterisation.Notable and critically-acclaimed performing credits include Waltraute Die Walkre , Wellgunde Das Rheingold , Dryade Ariadne auf Naxos (Longborough Festival Opera), title roles in Carmen and Mary Stuart (OperaUpClose), Das Lied von der Erde (English National Ballet), Pauline Polyeucte (UK premiere), Romeo I Capuleti e i Montecchi (Grimeborn/BBC).Flora has performed regularly on the concert platform throughout the UK, most recently to sell-out audiences in cathedrals with London Concertante, and sang Dido for English National Ballets film Laid in Earth as part of their Ballet on Demand series.Flora was delighted to be appointed as Artistic Director of the national touring company OperaUpClose [http://operaupclose.com] in 2022. As part of a bold programme of reinvented classics, Flora directed a new version of Vaughan Williams masterful miniature Riders to the Sea in January 2025. Their recent production of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi (or Where There's a Will) [https://www.operaupclose.com/giannischicchi] toured the UK in March 2026 to widespread critical acclaim, with The Times saying "Puccini meets Knives Out; I loved it!"Pay What You Can ticket pricing is available for those who need to watch their spending
family/group/multi-concert discounts also available