An Evening at the Opera

Mozart Overture: Don Giovanni
Puccini Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Bizet Carmen: Flower Song
Bizet Carmen Suite No.2: Danse Bohème
Verdi Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
Verdi Otello: Ave Maria
Puccini La bohème: Act 1 Finale
Interval
Rossini Barber of Seville: Overture
Verdi Il Trovatore: Tacea la notte placida
Donizetti L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
Puccini Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo from Act 3
Lehár Land of Smiles: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
Gershwin Porgy and Bess: Summertime
Lehár Merry Widow: Lippen schweigen

Spend an indulgent evening at The Hexagon, basking in the soaring melodies and musical drama of the opera. Immerse yourself in a majestic array of operatic classics, including music by Puccini, Verdi and Gershwin, performed by soprano Francesca Chiejina and tenor Sam Furness. Hailed as 'exceptional', Chiejina’s voice has been described as 'glinting with beauty' and a 'warm, sumptuous tone with plenty of power', and Furness has been described as having  'all the makings of a star' by The Guardian. Combined with the expert sounds of the full Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and delivered masterfully by conductor Matthew Kofi Waldren, it will truly be a performance to remember.

‘Francesca Chiejina’s Mimì was the vocal highlight of the evening and a superlative performance in its own right… unerringly precise in intonation and showcasing a remarkable range of colours across the voice… She will surely go from strength to strength.’ - Opera Wire on La Bohème, 2022