Sunday 11 July, 7pm at Royal Spa
Opera @ The Spa Gala Fundraiser
EVENT OVER. Highlights from Francesca Caccini’s colourful and witty opera 'La liberazione di Ruggiero'
Date & Time: Sunday 11 July, 7pm
Ticket price: £30, £15 concessions (see Ts & Cs), Free for under-12s & carers
Venue: Royal Spa
BREMF Early Opera young artists
Deborah Roberts and Oliver Webber musical directors
Thomas Guthrie director
Claire Williams continuo lead
Meet the international cast and band of young performers, straight from a week of filming this colourful and witty first opera by a woman.
Enjoy this sparkling music with a glass of fizz and help to support this project.
Angela Hicks soprano Alcina
Kieran White tenor Ruggiero
Anna Bachleitner soprano Melissa / Nunzia
Elspeth Piggott soprano Sirena / 1st Water Deity
Kat Carson soprano 1st Damigella
Kristiina Watt soprano 2nd Damigella
Luthien Brackett mezzo-soprano 3rd Damigella / Female Monster
Marcella Di Garbo soprano 2nd Water Deity / Female Plant / Formerly Enchanted Lady
Peter Martin tenor Fiume Vistola / Pastore / Astolfo
Toshi Ogita tenor Male Plant / 3rd Water Deity
Stuart O’Hara bass-baritone Male Monster
Oliver Webber violin 1
Marguerite Wassermann violin 2
Olwen Foulkes violin 3, recorder
Iain Hall cello, tenor viol, recorder
Harry Buckoke bass viol, lirone
Jacob Garside bass viol
Isaline Leloup violone
Aileen Henry harp
Kristiina Watt chitarrone
Eric Thomas chitarrone
Claire Williams harpsichord, chamber organ
