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Gala Concert for ENO Benevolent Fund
26 November 2006
The London Coliseum
With the Orchestra of English National Opera
Gala Concert in aid of ENO Benevolent Fund and to celebrate the achievement of Kathryn Harries concluding 665 miles of The Opera Walk. All performers and production staff gave their time for free. See the following links for more information on the Opera Walk.
http://englishnationalopera.veriovps.co.uk/operawalk/about.html
http://www.kathrynharries.blogspot.com/
Programme
Leoncavallo: Prologue to Pagliacci
“Si puo? … Si puo? ... Signore! Signori!” (in Italian)
Tonio: Simon Keenlyside
Conductor: Edward Gardner
Mozart: Terzettino from Act 1 of Cosi fan tutte
“Soave sia il vento” (in Italian)
Fiordiligi: Rita Cullis
Dorabella: Kathryn Harries
Don Alfonso: Gerald Finley (standing in for Thomas Allen)
Conductor: Jane Glover
Mozart: Sestetto from Act 1 of Cosi fan tutte
“Alla bella Despinetta” (in Italian)
Fiordiligi: Sarah-Jane Davies (standing in for Amanda Roocroft)
Dorabella: Susan Bickley
Despina: Lillian Watson
Ferrando: John Graham-Hall (standing in for Andrew Kennedy)
Guglielmo: Gerald Finley
Don Alfonso: Henry Waddington (standing in forThomas Allen)
Conductor: Jane Glover
Handel: Aria from Act 2 of Ariodante
“Take Your Pleasure” (Scherza Infida) (in English) Translation Amanda Holden
Ariodante: Ann Murray
Conductor: Jane Glover CBE
Britten: Interlude from Act 1 of Peter Grimes
The Storm
Conductor: Edward Gardner
Mozart: Finale of Act 2 of Le nozze di Figaro
“Esci omai garzon malnato” (in Italian)
La Contessa: Felicity Lott
Susanna: Lillian Watson
Il Conte: Garry Magee
Figaro: Jonathan Lemalu
Antonio: Richard Van Allan
Marcellina: Diana Montague
Basilio: John Graham-Hall
Bartolo: Gwynne Howell
Conductor: Colin Davis
Interval
Bizet: Habanera from Act 1 of Carmen
“Loves a bird that was born a rebel” (“L'amour est un oiseau rebelle”) (in English) Translation Keith and Emma Warner
Carmen: Kathryn Harries
Chorus of English National Opera
Conductor: Edward Gardner
An address by John Graham-Hall, Chairman of the ENO Benevolent Fund
R. Strauss: Trio from Act 3 of Der Rosenkavalier
“Marie Theres' ...” (in German)
Die Feldmarschallin: Felicity Lott
Octavian: Diana Montague
Sophie: Helen Williams
Conductor: Edward Gardner
Gilbert & Sullivan: Chorus from Act 2 of The Gondoliers
“Dance a Cachucha”
Chorus of English National Opera
Conductor: Martin Merry
Gilbert & Sullivan: Recitative and Song from Act 1 of Patience
“Am I alone and unobserved”
Bunthorne: Donald Maxwell
Conductor: Richard Balcombe
Gilbert & Sullivan: Song from Act 2 of The Pirates of Penzance
“When a felon's not engaged in his employment”
Sergeant of Police: Peter Rose
Chorus of English National Opera
Conductor: Richard Balcombe
Verdi: Finale of Act 2 of La traviata (Flora's Party)
“Just on time, the dancers will arrive soon” (“Avrem lieta di maschere”) (in English) Translation Stephen Clarke
Violetta: Linda Richardson
Alfredo: Wynne Evans
Germont: Gerald Finley
Flora: Anne-Marie Gibbons
Gastone: John Graham-Hall
Baron: Donald Maxwell
Marquis: Christopher Speight
Doctor: Christopher Ross
Chorus of English National Opera
Conductor: Edward Gardner
A few words by Kathryn Harries
Finale: You’ll never walk alone
All performers
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd and O Davies
Lighting by Peter Singh
The gala took place on the set of The Gondoliers, designed by Ashley Martin-Davies
Mark Brown, The Guardian “People”, Wednesday November 22, 2006
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1953707,00.html
“…And we would certainly have a pint with soprano Kathryn Harries, who earlier this year raised £36,000 for the ENO and WNO benevolent funds by walking and performing round the country. This has inspired a gala evening to be held at the Coliseum on Sunday to raise cash for the ENO benevolent fund, with Harries joined by Dame Felicity Lott, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Colin Davis, Simon Keenlyside, Jane Glover, Ann Murray and Edward Gardner among a lot of others. Gerald Scarfe has donated an original drawing to be used in the programme, which will be auctioned afterwards.”