Events
Tosca: North Wales Opera Studio
to · Llangollen & north-west England
North Wales Opera Studio presents Giacomo Puccini's opera ‘Tosca’: a dramatic political thriller set in Rome during the Napoleonic Wars. We discover a love triangle between the opera singer Floria Tosca, her painter lover Cavaradossi and the ruthless police chief, Baron Scarpia. Scarpia is on a mission to crush Cavaradossi’s friend who has escaped from prison. Corrupt and sadistic, Scarpia spies an opportunity to displace Cavaradossi... I will be repetiteur (assistant musical director) for this production. Plus, I'll be playing organ and bells in the performances. Before you try to watch me bellringing – it’s on a keyboard. Performances We have 5 performances of this production in North Wales and the north-west of England: 11 Sep, 19:00, Llangollen Town Hall12 Sep, 19:00, St Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch13 Sep, 14:30 and 19:00, St George's Hall, Liverpool14 Sep, 19:00, Shrewsbury Abbey Running time of each performance is currently expected to be around 2 hours 30 minutes Tickets for all dates are available from North Wales Opera Studio Accessibility This information is provisional. Check with the organisers before you book: go to their website here and click 'Contact us' at the bottom 11 Sep, Llangollen: Step-free access but the lift may not be suitable for larger wheelchairs. Check before you book12 Sep, Whitchurch: Step-free access but the toilet does not have full disabled facilities13 Sep, Liverpool: Step-free access14 Sep, Shrewsbury: Step-free access
Alicia Mallace–Goulbourne: lunchtime song and opera recital
· Sherling Studio: Lighthouse Arts Centre
Join Alicia and me for a lunchtime recital featuring romantic songs and arias: Programme Dvorak – Rusalka – Song to the Moon, Wagner – Wesendonck Lieder, 1. Der Engel, 4. Schmerzen, Strauss – Arabella – Das war sehr gut, Bizet – Carmen – Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Verdi – Simon Boccanegra – Come in quest’ora bruna, Strauss – Im Abendrot Accessibility The entrance to the Sherling Studio is on the ground floor and there is level access from the street to the top of the auditorium.
Ellen Buller: flute and piano recital in Chatburn
· TBC
Ellen and I will perform a variety of flute and piano works.
Watch me play
Collaborative pianist
As an accompanist and chamber musician, I help other people perform at their best. The piano playing can be just as demanding as solo repertoire!
I like to think of myself as supportive and non-judgemental – someone who helps other musicians when the unexpected happens. I often work with singers and wind players.
I also love solo piano music and have performed in London, Lancashire, Poole, Norfolk, Sweden, Romania and more... I’ve been kindly supported by the Marjorie and Dorothy White Trust and the Henry Wood Award.
Composer
My music is an ambigious mix of old and new. I like to be inventive, challenging, and sometimes have very bizarre ideas. Through all of that I’m still searching for something expressive, relatable and personal.
