Opera Gala Evening of the Haslemere Festival

The Jervaulx Singers- Eleanor Sanderson-Nash - Soprano
- Jenny Bianco - Soprano
- Sarah Anne Champion - Mezzo Soprano
- Gareth Edmunds - Tenor
- Rob Jenkins - Tenor
- Jack Lawrence-Jones - Bass
- Alison Frances Gill - Piano
- Emma Black - DirectorProgramme:Smetana - Bartered Bride Act 1 Scene 1The opera opens with a vibrant portrait of village life, where festive choruses and dancing rhythms mask the tensions of love and arranged marriage.Mozart - Cosi Act 1 Scene 1Mozart’s sparkling ensemble-writing launches a witty exploration of fidelity, disguise, and romantic manipulation.Britten - Albert Herring Act 1Albert Herring, from Britten’s opera of the same name, is happy keeping himself to himself working in his mother’s shop. Best friend Sid interrupts him one morning, and tries to convince him to spread his wings just onceMozart - Don Giovanni - Là ci darem la manoOne of Mozart’s most seductive duets, this scene captures Don Giovanni’s effortless charm as he lures Zerlina toward temptation.Prokofiev - The Gambler Closing SceneProkofiev drives the opera to a feverish conclusion in music of obsessive energy and psychological intensity.Strauss - Champagne ChorusStrauss’s effervescent chorus overflows with Viennese elegance and exuberant celebration in this sparkling waltz.INTERVALBarber - A Hand of BridgeBarber compresses an entire world of private longing and marital dissatisfaction into a brilliantly concise comic opera.Loesser - Guys and Dolls - Marry the Man TodayLoesser’s quick-fire duet is a hilarious and affectionate lesson in accepting the flaws of the men we love.Previn - A Streetcar Named Desire Act 1 Scene 1Previn blends lush lyricism with simmering tension as Blanche’s fragile illusions collide with Stanley’s brutal realism.Rodgers & Hammerstein - South Pacific - Some enchanted eveningGilbert & Sullivan - Gondoliers - Then one of us will be a queenGilbert and Sullivan combine buoyant melodies and comic confusion in this delightfully playful ensemble.Rodgers & Hammerstein - Carousel - You’ll never walk aloneWith its message of resilience and hope, this beloved anthem remains one of musical theatre’s most moving finales.