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An Introduction to Opera
Durham Opera Ensemble presents 'An Introduction to Opera',
a brief programme of opera through the ages.
From Monteverdi to Sullivan, Purcell to Tchaikovsky.
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Content is released via our social media every week,
starting October 17, 2020.
Programme*
'The Champagne Song' from Die Fledermaus Act 2 Finale
Members of the DOE Exec
'Hm hm hm' Quintet from The Magic Flute Act 1 Scene I
Tamino - Matt Jackson
Papageno - Ed Wenborn
The Three Ladies - Lauren Bagge, Beth Yates, Freya Firth-Robson
'Pur ti miro' Duet from L'incoronazione di Poppaea Act 3 Finale
Poppaea - Lily McNeil
Nerone - Mathilde Brun
'The Humming Chorus' from Puccini's Madame Butterfly
Members of the DOE Chorus
'The Sailors' Chorus' from Dido and Aeneas Act 3 Scene I
Soprano - Becky Eckley-Smith, Rebecca Troy, Steph Ormond
Mezzo-Soprano - Olivia Jones, Emma Jones
Tenor - Matt Jackson, Jacob Bie
Bass - Alex Dingley, Gabriel Ferrante
Act 1 Finale from HMS Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor
Josephine - Emma Burke
Cousin Hebe - Isabella Reed
Ralph Rackstraw - To be confirmed
Boatswain - Ben Lycett
Dick Deadeye - Gabriel Ferrante
Members of the DOE Chorus
DOE Chorus
Soprano - Amy Davis, Emily Tarbuck, Becky Eckley-Smith, Beth Yates, Emma Jones, Emma Burke, Lily McNeill, Mathilde Brun, Rebecca Troy, Steph Ormond, Lauren Bagge
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Mezzo-Soprano - Isabella Reed, Olivia Jones, Maisie Tipping, Freya Firth-Robson
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Tenor - Matt Jackson, Jacob Bie
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Bass - Ed Wenborn, Ben Lycett, Alex Dingley, Gabriel Ferrante
* Programme is subject to change due to the uncertainty of the performers' health and safety during the pandemic.