The Royal
Albert Memorial
Museum ’s Development Trust is delighted
to be hosting its first opera at Exeter ’s Royal Albert
Memorial Museum
The first part of the evening will include arias
from Puccini’s operas; “Edgar”, “Tosca”, “La Rondine”, “Madama Butterfly” and
“Turandot”. After the interval when drinks will be served, there will be a
staged performance of acts 3 and 4 of “La Bohème”.
The cast is as follows:
Sopranos: Suzanne Manuell,
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| Joyce Clarke |
Lynsey Docherty
and Natasha Day
Tenor: Leonel Pinheiro
Baritones: Timothy Connor
and Nathan Morrison
Bass Baritone: Matt Buswell
Music Director and Pianist: Joyce Clarke
Director: Ruth Bettesworth
Artistic Director and Presenter: Peter
Clarke
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| Devon Opera Chairman Robert Hough Aeolian Court Music Room |
Robert Hough, Chairman of Devon Opera said:
“We believe opera is for everybody and as well as opera enthusiasts, we wish to
attract “first timers” to experience the pleasure of fine singing and beautiful
music in central Exeter
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| Garden Reception Entrance (Exeter Phoenix Car Park) |
The event will be held in Gallery 20, which
will also be displaying the museum’s Fine Art Collection.
Garden Reception doors open at 6.30pm for
drinks prior to the event, which starts at 7.30pm promptly.
Tickets cost £25 – (no concessions)
available online from the RAMM Website
OR from Reception at RAMM
on 01392 265858.
Drinks are available for a £2 donation.
For
further information please contact:
RAMM
Development Trust
Telephone: 01392 265963
Margi Jervoise: margi@jervoise.com
Devon Opera
Aeolian Court Chudleigh
Friday 2 & Sunday 4 October 7.30pm
Gallery 20
Royal Albert Memorial Museum Exeter
Royal Albert Memorial Museum Exeter
Tuesday 6 October 7.30pm
(Garden Reception doors open at 6.30pm for drinks reception)
(Garden Reception doors open at 6.30pm for drinks reception)
Dartington Great Hall
Thursday 8 October 7.30pm
THE PASSION OF PUCCINI
Selected Arias &
Acts 3 & 4 of "La Bohème"
Musical Director: Joyce Clarke
Stage Director: Ruth Bettesworth
Presenter: Peter Clarke
Stage Director: Ruth Bettesworth
Presenter: Peter Clarke
Soprano: Natasha Day
Linsey Docherty
Suzanne Manuell
Tenor: Leonel Pinheiro
Baritone: Timothy Connor
Bass Barritone: Matthew Buswell
Nathan Morrison
Bass Barritone: Matthew Buswell
Nathan Morrison
P R O G R A M M E
P A R T 1
Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut
Intermezzo - Piano Introduction
Pianist: Joyce Clarke
Tosca 1900
(La Tosca, Victorien Sardou)
Floria Tosca, Act II:
"Vissi d’arte" (I lived for art)
(Mario Cavaradossi is in the custody of Baron Scarpia)
Soprano: Suzanne Manuell
Mario Cavaradossi, Act III:
"E lucevan le stelle" (And the stars were shining)
(Mario Cavaradossi awaits execution on the roof of the Castel Sant'Angelo)
Tenor: Leonel Pinheiro
La Bohème 1896
(Scènes de la vie de bohème, Henri Murger)
Musetta, Act II,
"Quando m’en vo soletta per la via"
(When I walk alone in the street)
(Musetta's waltz sung to make Marcello jealous)
Soprano: Lynsey Docherty
Madama Butterfly 1904
(Madame Chrysanthème, Pierre Loti)
Cio-Cio-San, Act II
"A dì bel, vedremo" (We will see a beautiful day)
(Cio-Cio-San sings to her maid Suzuki about her desire for Lt Pinkerton's return)
Soprano: Suzanne Manuell
Edgar 1889
(La Coupe et les Lèvres - The Cup and the Lips, Alfred de Musset)
Frank, Act I
"Questo amor, vergogna mia" (This shameful love of mine)
(Frank sings about his love for his childhood friend Tigrana)
Baritone: Timothy Connor
La Rondine (The Swallow) 1917
Magda de Civry, Act I
"Chi il bel sogno di Doretta potè indovinar?"
(Who can guess the lovely dream Doretta had?)
(Magda replies to Prunier's tale of Doretta, who rejected a King for true love)
Soprano: Natasha Day
La Fanciulla del West (The Girl of the West) 1910
(The Girl of the Golden West, David Balasco)
Dick Johnson (a.k.a. the bandit Ramerrez) Act III
"Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano"
(Let her believe I'm free and far away)
(Dick begs Sheriff Jack Rance & the lynch mob not to tell Minnie he is dead)
Tenor: Leonel Pinheiro
Turandot (completed by Franco Alfano) 1926
(Turan-Dokht from the Haft Peykar, Nizami 12th Century)
Princess Turandot: Act II
"In questa reggia, or son mill'anni e mille, un grido disperato risonò"
(In this palace, thousands of years ago, a desperate cry rang out)
(Princess Turando recalls the murder of her distant ancestor Princess Lo-u-Ling
and the conquest of her peaceful kingdom)
Soprano: Suzanne Manuell
P A R T 2
LA BOHÈME
Director: Ruth Bettesworth
Mimi: Natasha Day
Musetta: Lynsey Docherty
Rodolfo: Leonel Pinheiro
Marcello: Timothy Connor
Colline: Matt Buswell
Schaunard: Nathan Morrison
Act 3 Outside a tavern at the Barrière d’Enfer, Paris
Act 4 The student’s garret in the Latin Quarter
Tickets: £25 - £30
Tickets for Aeolian Court:
"Dandelion": 01626 859333/853502
Tickets for Royal Albert Memorial Museum:
Tickets for Dartington Great Hall:
Box Office: 01803 847070
Full Details: Devon Opera Website
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