29/01/2025 RNCM Opera Scenes

W A Mozart Die Zauberflöte

Stuart Barker director
Julius Mauldin conductor
Thomas Schulze german language coach
Tom Pieczora repetiteur

Matthew Budd Papageno
Andrew McClarty Tamino
Tessa Tang 1st Lady
Jasmine Colgan 2nd Lady
Ankur Dang  3rd Lady

Tamino is enraptured by the portrait of Pamina.  Papageno, who has had his lips sealed as a punishment for lying, is released from his torment.  Tamino is given a magic flute and Papageno some magic bells.  They are sent off to Sarastro’s castle to rescue Pamina.

W A Mozart Idomeneo

Stuart Barker director
Julius Mauldin conductor
Antonia Sotgiu italian language coach
Robin Humphreys repetiteur

Jay Broadhurst Idomeneo
Sarah Thomas Ilia
Daisy Mitchell Idamante
Ellie Forrester Elettra

On learning that Idamante must leave to fight the sea monster Ilia has declared her love to him.  Idamante’s father Idomeneo, who had unwittingly promised his son’s life to Neptune, is racked with torment.  Elettra, who also loves Idamante, is filled with jealousy.

Jacques Offenbach La vie Parisienne

Stuart Barker director
Jasper Lecon conductor
Lynne Dawson french language coach
Robin Humphreys repetiteur

Kitty Casey Gabrielle
Sophie Akka Pauline
Mila Johannsen Clara
Carys Holden Leonie
Myome Mortimer-Davies Louise
Kristen Gregory Prosper
Oscar Bowen-Hill Bobinet
Taran Waverley-Hudson Urbain
Ian Lam Le Baron

Bobinet has arranged a party for the Baron to give Bobinet’s friend Gardefeu some private time elsewhere in Paris with the Baron’s wife.  A group of servants and tradespeople have joined Bobinet, dressing up in borrowed clothes to impersonate people of high society.  The plan is to get the Baron drunk and keep him there for as long as possible.