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A selection of arias, musical theatre and classical duets and solos.
Mezzo soprano: Anna Cooper
Soprano: Claire Ward
Accompanist: Adam Cigman Mark
Reading Haydn Choir invites you to join us for our Spring Concert on Saturday 26th of March at 7.30pm at St Joseph’s College, Upper Redlands Road Reading RG1 5JT. We’ll be singing Mozart’s requiem and a number of ecclesiastical pieces by Bach and Bruckner, with a professional orchestra and soloists. St Joseph’s main hall, where we’ll be performing, provides a well-ventilated space and covid safety measures will be in place.
Soloists:
Anna Cooper – Mezzo soprano
Milly Forest – Soprano
Ed Jowle – Baritone
Oliver Johnston – Tenor
Vaughan William’s Sea Symphony
Date: February 25, 2022
Location: Levens Choir, Lake District
Anna Cooper began her musical career as a choral scholar for Levens Choir and received wonderful support to aid her music making. She will be joining the choir once again to sing the solos in Vaughan William’s Sea Symphony. A beautiful soundscape of colours, emotions and sonority.
Mezzo Soprano – Anna Cooper
This year the Tour will include Frederic Wake-Walker’s striking new production of Fidelio alongside revivals of Mariame Clément’s Don Pasquale and John Cox’s production of The Rake’s Progress, designed by David Hockney. There will also be concert performances of Handel’s rousing oratorio Messiah and screenings of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights, accompanied by a live orchestra.
We will also be hosting The Glyndebourne Christmas Concert with the Glyndebourne Chorus and Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra performing some operatic and festive favourites, on 8, 9, 11 and 12 December.
GLYNDEBOURNE (8 OCTOBER–12 DECEMBER)
CANTERBURY (3–5 NOVEMBER)
MILTON KEYNES (10–12 NOVEMBER)
NORWICH (24–26 NOVEMBER)
LIVERPOOL (1–3 DECEMBER)
Anna will take part in a masterclass with Sir John Tomlinson.
L’occasione fa il ladro – Rossini
Start date: August 12, 2021
End date: August 15, 2021
Location: Holland Park
Part of British Youth Opera’s guest season at Opera Holland Park
An arranged marriage. A sitcom-style luggage mix up. Swapped identities. Falling in love while in disguise. L’occasione fa il ladro has it all – it’s crammed full of classic comedy opera tropes but manages to still be funny. Like genuinely laugh-out-loud funny.
British Youth Opera is a training programme for young professionals. All participants onstage and behind the scenes, from singers to stage management, are at the beginning of their careers in opera.
Cast on 12th & 14th August
Anna Cooper – Ernestina
Monwabisi Lindi – Conte Alberto
William Searle – Don Eusebio
Jack Holton – Don Parmenione
Liam James Karai – Martino
LSO Recording
Start date: July 24, 2021
End date: July 25, 2021
Songs from the Garden: exploring the dangers and delights of music inspired by nature
Friday 16th July
Fawley, Henley-on-Thames (directions given after booking)
3.30-5.30pm, gates open at 3pm
Tea included
Opera Prelude brings you a special lecture recital with sumptuous music in a sublime setting on a Summer’s afternoon. With Natalie Burch, pianist and introducing new Opera Prelude Young Artists.
British Youth Opera Gala
Date: July 6, 2021
Location: St. John's Smith Square
Private Event
Anna Cooper – mezzo-soprano
James Atkinson – baritone
Nigel Foster – piano
A concert celebrating the songs of three unsung geniuses. Two are centenary celebrations: Sir Malcolm Arnold, best known for his film music, including The Bridge on the River Kwai for which he won an Oscar, and Peter Wishart. They are joined in this concert by Geoffrey Bush, born in 1920, whose songs rival and in fact surpass any other English song composer of the 20th century in their lyrism and beauty.