Western Opera Highlights: Far East Settings

A gala opera evening featuring operas with Asian settings or themes performed by young professional opera singers: Charlotte Stephenson (mezzo-soprano), John Pierce (tenor), Gerard Collet (baritone), accompanied by pianist Alice Turner.

Puccini: 'Un bel di, vedremo' (from 'Madama Butterfly')

Puccini: 'Vogliatemi bene' (from 'Madama Butterfly')

Delibes: 'Sous le dome epais' (from 'Lakmé')

Bizet: 'Au fond du temple saint' (from 'Les Pecheurs de perles')

Lehár: 'You are my heart’s delight' (from 'The Land of Smiles')

Gilbert and Sullivan: 'Miya sama' (from 'The Mikado')

Gilbert and Sullivan: Brightly dawns our wedding day (from 'The Mikado')

Gilbert and Sullivan: Three Little Maids (from 'The Mikado')

Gilbert and Sullivan: 'The Sun, whose rays are all ablaze' (from 'The Mikado')

Puccini: 'Signore, Ascolta!' (from 'Turandot')

Puccini: 'Nessun Dorma' (from 'Turandot')

(Presented by The Japan, Hong Kong and Anglo-Korean Societies, the Islington Chinese Association, the British-Japanese, British-Chinese and British-Korean Law Associations and St Giles Church, Cripplegate. In suport of the City Music Foundation and the St Giles Young Musicians’ initiative Rising Stars.)