Event M13: Opera Night 2026

Glyndebourne soprano Jennifer Witton, coloratura soprano Stefanie Kemball-Read, mezzo soprano Lisa Byrnes, Swiss tenor Julien L’Hermite, tenor Phillip O’Brien, and bass baritone Aidan Smith – an Associate Artist of the Welsh National Opera – and the 60 Minute String Orchestra come together for two hours of opera arias and overtures.

Tickets include a free glass of wine.

Mozart Marriage of Figaro Overture
Aidan Smith Baritone

Gioachino Rossini – la Calunnia from The Barber of Saville
Lisa Byrnes Mezzo Soprano

George Bizet – Seguidilla from the opera Carmen
Julien L’Hermite – Guest Tenor from Switzerland

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Dalla sua pace from the opera Don Giovanni
Duet – Mezzo Soprano-Lisa Byrnes & Soprano – Jennifer Witton

Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffman – Jacques Offenbach

Fredrick Handel – Queen of Sheba
Guest Coloratura – Soprano Stefanie Kemball-Read

Bellini – Casta Diva

Verdi – Phillip O’Brian Tenor

Ah la paterna mano
Jennifer Witton – Mezzo Soprano

Antonin Dvorak Song to the Moon

Overture – Gioachino Rossini Barber of Saville
Aidan Smith Baritone

Gioachino Rossini Come un’ or Dandini’s Aria from La Cenerentola
Guest Coloratura – Soprano Stefanie Kemball-Read

Domenico Donizetti Cavatina di Norina “Quel guardo il cavaliere”
Aidan Smith – Baritone

Verdi Egettata la mia sorte from Attila Act 2.2
Lisa Brynes – Mezzo Soprano

Erich Korngold Marietta’s Lied
Phillip O’Brian – Tenor

Ruggiero Leoncavallo Vesti la giubba

Overture WA Mozart Magic Flute
Guest Coloratura – Soprano Stefanie Kemball-Read & Phillip O’Brian – Tenor

Puccini O Soave Fancivlla
Giacomo Puccini Crisantemi
Jennifer Witton – Soprano,Guest Coloratura – Soprano Stefanie Kemball-Read, Lisa Brynes Mezzo Soprano,

Philip O’Brian Tenor, Julien L’Hermite – Guest Tenor, Aidan Smith – Baritone Giuseppe Verdi – The Quartet from the opera Rigoletto

Roger Clayden & Christopher Taylor