Programme
- The Magic Flute – Queen of the Night’s aria (‘The Wrath of Hell’)
- Richard Wagner: The Ride of the Valkyries
- Macbeth – Witches’ chorus (‘Welcome Sisters’)
- Cats’ Duet
- Turandot – ‘Nessun dorma’
- Orpheus in the Underworld – The Can-Can (Infernal Galop)
- Carmen – Toreador’s Song
- The Barber of Seville – ‘Here at your Service’
- Porgy and Bess – ‘Summertime’
- The March of the Women
- Akhnaten – Funeral of Amenhotep III
- Giulio Cesare – Stormy Winds
- The Pirates of Penzance – Major-General’s Song (‘I am the very model’)
Performers
- Richard David Caineactor
- Alison Fitzjohnactor
- Neal Fosteractorstage director
- James McNicholasactor
- Morgan Philpottactor
- Jessica Ransomactor
- Inel Tomlinsonactor
- Deborah Traceyactor
- Rainelle Krausesoprano
- Isabelle Peterssoprano
- Gweneth Ann Randsoprano
- David Butt-Philiptenor
- Charles Ricebaritone
- John Molloybass
- Keri-Lynn Wilsonconductor
- Angie NewmanBSL Interpreter
About This Event
Due to popularity, tickets for this event are now limited. For more availability, please check Prom 11: Horrible Histories: ’Orrible Opera
From dying divas and spellbinding sorceresses to ghosts and generals, join us for a high-decibel dive into the Horrible History of Opera. Experience the very best of music’s biggest, bloodiest and most dramatic genre, and discover the stories behind some of opera’s best-loved tunes in the company of your favourite Horrible Histories characters, in the 30th-anniversary year of the books by Terry Deary, illustrated by Martin Brown. Join the English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra for this specially devised concert experience, featuring music from operas including Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Puccini’s Turandot, Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance and Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.
British Sign Language-interpreted by Angie Newman
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