An evening of French, Italian, German, and English Opera and Operetta, with excerpts from Mozart, Massenet, Sulllivan and Strauss. Solos, duets and ensembles, from four young professional singers, will make for a thrilling evening of best loved songs, providing a feast of entertainment for everyone.
some of the singers performing the evening of the 29th
Melodie Hornett is a dramatic soprano currently working towards her MMus in Classical Performance. Melodie has been singing throughout her adult life in a number of different guises, starting in Musical Theatre, moving through Rock, Jazz, Soul, Gospel, Swing, performing regularly with functions bands, at Burlesque events and providing studio vocals for demos and recordings. As well as appearing in many principal Musical Theatre roles, Melodie has also coached vocals on youth productions of Les Miserables, We Will Rock You, West Side Story and Joseph. Melodie made the leap to Opera a year ago whilst studying under international soprano Janice Watson at the University of Chichester, where she gained a First Class BA (Hons) in Music Performance.
Melodie is now a full time student on the Masters programme at the London College of Music, under the instruction of William Robert Allenby. She has been overwhelmed by the discovery and development of her dramatic soprano voice since training with William and is startling to tackle some of the biggest roles in Opera. At LCM, Melodie recently appeared in Will Todd’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, alternating the coloratura role of Bottle and dramatic role of the Duchess.
Melodie sings with the BBC Symphony Chorus and has recently been engaged by Opera Holland Park. With the BBC she is currently preparing for a studio recording of Arthur Sullivan’s The Light of The World and she will be performing this summer in Opera Holland Park’s production of Puccini’s La Rondine.
Lisa Pow is a professional Lyric Soprano, who has enjoyed numerous lead roles, including Marguerite - Faust, Belinda/Sorceress - Dido and Aeneas, Suzanna - Le Nozze di Figaro, Lucy Lockett - The Beggar’s Opera, Zerlina - Don Giovanni, Eurydice - Orphee Aux Enfers, Priestess - Die Zauberflote, Coridon - Acis and Galatea, Venus - Venus and Adonis, Nicky Pignatelli - Sweet Charity and Lady Macbeth - Macbeth.) Upcoming roles are to include "Alice" in Will Todd's brand new commission "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" in association with the London College of Music, and this year's premier performance of celebrated playwright Gillian Plowman's "Spindrift".
During her postgraduate diploma, she was inspired to pursue a more hands-on approach to bringing opera to the general public. This led to the formation of Chichester's local opera troupe, City Wall Productions Ltd, in 2011, where she enjoys her role as creative director and prima vocalist, pioneering postmodernist reinterpretations of Dido and Aeneas, Acis and Galatea and Venus and Adonis and The Fairy Queen.
She is the proud winner of the Clifford Benson award, 2010, and, for co-founding City Wall Productions Ltd, the Entrepreneurial Award from the Dome Enterprise Centre 2011.
Whilst also undertaking extensive performing and teaching commitments, she currently hold a position as Associate Lecturer and Vocal Tutor at Chichester University and Chichester Festival Theatre. Deemed as "the highlight of the New Park Film Festival" 2013 for her appearance as 'Marguerite' (Faust), she maintains a strong interest in innovative and quirky cross-discipline works that draw on her drama and dance background. Recently deemed "Amazing" by Carl Davis OBE, for her work on his oratorio "The Last Train to Tomorrow" in aid of charity "Save the Children", She is also a keen choral conductor, violinist, guitarist, pianist and composer
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Melodie is now a full time student on the Masters programme at the London College of Music, under the instruction of William Robert Allenby. She has been overwhelmed by the discovery and development of her dramatic soprano voice since training with William and is startling to tackle some of the biggest roles in Opera. At LCM, Melodie recently appeared in Will Todd’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, alternating the coloratura role of Bottle and dramatic role of the Duchess.
Melodie sings with the BBC Symphony Chorus and has recently been engaged by Opera Holland Park. With the BBC she is currently preparing for a studio recording of Arthur Sullivan’s The Light of The World and she will be performing this summer in Opera Holland Park’s production of Puccini’s La Rondine.
Lisa Pow is a professional Lyric Soprano, who has enjoyed numerous lead roles, including Marguerite - Faust, Belinda/Sorceress - Dido and Aeneas, Suzanna - Le Nozze di Figaro, Lucy Lockett - The Beggar’s Opera, Zerlina - Don Giovanni, Eurydice - Orphee Aux Enfers, Priestess - Die Zauberflote, Coridon - Acis and Galatea, Venus - Venus and Adonis, Nicky Pignatelli - Sweet Charity and Lady Macbeth - Macbeth.) Upcoming roles are to include "Alice" in Will Todd's brand new commission "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" in association with the London College of Music, and this year's premier performance of celebrated playwright Gillian Plowman's "Spindrift".
During her postgraduate diploma, she was inspired to pursue a more hands-on approach to bringing opera to the general public. This led to the formation of Chichester's local opera troupe, City Wall Productions Ltd, in 2011, where she enjoys her role as creative director and prima vocalist, pioneering postmodernist reinterpretations of Dido and Aeneas, Acis and Galatea and Venus and Adonis and The Fairy Queen.
She is the proud winner of the Clifford Benson award, 2010, and, for co-founding City Wall Productions Ltd, the Entrepreneurial Award from the Dome Enterprise Centre 2011.
Whilst also undertaking extensive performing and teaching commitments, she currently hold a position as Associate Lecturer and Vocal Tutor at Chichester University and Chichester Festival Theatre. Deemed as "the highlight of the New Park Film Festival" 2013 for her appearance as 'Marguerite' (Faust), she maintains a strong interest in innovative and quirky cross-discipline works that draw on her drama and dance background. Recently deemed "Amazing" by Carl Davis OBE, for her work on his oratorio "The Last Train to Tomorrow" in aid of charity "Save the Children", She is also a keen choral conductor, violinist, guitarist, pianist and composer
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John Wood is a tenor based in London. Originally he started his career performing in Musical Theatre in such shows as; Godspell, Singing in the Rain, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Sweet Charity, plus many more. John works frequently on The Brighton Fringe scene and graduated recently from The University of Chichester with a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre.
After graduating, John began studying a Masters in Opera at the London College of Music, with British baritone William Robert Allenby. This summer John will be performing in Opera Holland Park’s production of Puccini’s La rondine.
John also works as a freelance choreographer. Recent engagements include Die Fledermaus with Opera Integra & Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for LCM.
After graduating, John began studying a Masters in Opera at the London College of Music, with British baritone William Robert Allenby. This summer John will be performing in Opera Holland Park’s production of Puccini’s La rondine.
John also works as a freelance choreographer. Recent engagements include Die Fledermaus with Opera Integra & Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for LCM.
