Saturday 2 March 2019 9.30-4.30
Bollington Arts Centre
For Bollington Festival 2019 the Choir invites singers of all ages (17+) and experience to join us as we prepare for a concert of wonderful operatic music from Purcell to Verdi with internationally renowned mezzo Kathryn Rudge. A Night at the Opera will be performed on Sunday 12 May 2019 at 7:30pm in the Festival Marquee on Bollington Recreation Ground.
Music to be performed will include:
Berlioz Benvenuto Cellini – Roman Carnival
Berlioz – Chant des Chemins de Fer
Bizet Carmen – Habanera
Carissimi Jonas – extract
Handel Alcina – Chrous of the Enchanted Islanders
Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana – Easter Hymn
Mozart Idomeneo – Voyager’s Chorus
Purcell The Fairy Queen – Hail Great Parent
Purcell Dido & Aeneas – With Drooping Wings
Verdi Il Trovatore – Anvil Chorus
Verdi Nabucco – Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
Wagner Lohengrin – Bridal Chorus
There are no auditions, and just a small subscription for guest singers covers the Saturday and following Tuesday rehearsals.
Also on offer is participation in the concert Best of Bollington on Friday 10th May and the Festival Parade on Saturday 12th. Look out for further details in print and on the website or phone 01625 511881.