sinfonia ViVA Opera Gala Night with Special Guest Jonathan Ansell

Saturday 25th July 2009 at 7.00pm
Embassy Centre, Skegness, Lincolnshire
Ticket details from the Embassy Centre Box Office 0845 6740505

*** PLEASE NOTE - I have just phoned the box office and they have no idea about this concert!!  The nice lady on the phone did tell me she heard on the grape vine that Jonathan will; be having something to do with the big switch on of the Skegness Illuminations that day so it is possible it is all linked up.

This information was found on the orchestra's website

• Suppe: Light Cavalry Overture
• Donizetti: Una Furtiva Lagrima (vocal)
• Verdi: Ballet music from Act 3 of Macbeth
• Puccini: Che Gelida Maninina (vocal)
• Puccini: E Lucevan le stelle (vocal)
• Puccini: Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
• Offenbach: Barcarolle
• Puccini: Nessun Dorma (vocal)
• Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
• Bizet: Carmen Suite No.1
• Giordano: Amor ti Vieta (vocal)
• Smetana: Dance of the Comedians
• Donizetti: Ah mes amis (vocal)
• Offenbach: Overture to Orpheus

As part of the Skegness Festival, sinfonia ViVA is joined by Special Guest Jonathan Ansell, the charismatic young singer with the sensational tenor voice who shot to fame three years ago with pop opera group G4 on the X Factor, and who has now established himself as a bona fide solo star. Jonathan, who quickly became the stand-out favourite of the fans on the X Factor, achieved amazing success with the classically-trained group G4, who announced their split in early 2007. But surpassing this, he has now achieved a debut solo album that topped the classical charts and also hit the top ten of the pop charts.

This evening's concert, with the irrepressible James Holmes conducting, features a programme of the best loved, most popular moments from the world's favourite operas featuring a full orchestra and soloists. Programme includes Puccini's Nessun Dorma and Offenbach's Overture to his opera Orpheus in the Underworld.

Sinfonia Viva

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Great find Marian and thanks for the alert

Another one for the diary then

Thanks Marian. Looks like a great concert... and likely with Jonathan looking at the arias, very much his repertoire... but what about 'Ah mes amis'... Isn't that the very special one?

It certainly is Chris   Ah mes amis

Chris_E:

but what about 'Ah mes amis'... Isn't that the very special one?

Bl**dy 'ell if that is a goer then I'm there   Yes it is one of the most difficult arias for a high tenor - 9 top Cs

Pavarotti at his best and Juan Diego Florez is the latest one to have managed the top Cs - Bocelli tried it at a Southbank Show awards thingy and missed them ....

Thanks Marian

Di

Dilog:

Bl**dy 'ell if that is a goer then I'm there

Ha ha - my thoughts exactly when I saw this

Thanks for letting us know Marian. Will be giving this one a miss though.  Look forward to hearing the reviews though.

Chelle

xx

Just finished listening to it from the link and he'll certainly need his wits about him for that one - there's a bit at the start that goes at 100mph !!!!!  

6hrs 10mins drive for me and flights are just for prices.  Suppose I have to walk it, I'll get there !!!!

That sounds wonderufl, Marian

damn! I swapped to work on that weekend as I needed other weekend for my holiday

Wow, well done Miss Marple

Looks great, if a bit far, but sure you will manage it one way or another Cathy

 Looked at rail travel

I need to change at Grantham if I go

Thinking about it  not sure if I want to go by myself even though I would meet up with FM

Cathy fly from Glasgow to East Midlands the prices are really cheap and then we'll drive to skeg only 1 & half hours away from me just a thought!!!

KateXX

Booooooooooooo

Just looked into this, Got all excited But its a no go for me :'(

To problmatic and expensive. £100 on the train :O cant justify that thats before any other expenses such as buses to station ticket, accom, just a no rreally

Sounds wonderful too, But hey can't do em all,

Im sure we will have winderful descriptive reviews to help us come to terms with being home for the event LMAO

Dilog:

Chris_E:

but what about 'Ah mes amis'... Isn't that the very special one?

 

Bl**dy 'ell if that is a goer then I'm there - now where is Skegness   Yes it is one of the most difficult arias for a high tenor - 9 top Cs

Thanks Marian

Di

Sounds fantastic can't wait for the reviews from this one ta Marian .

I might still make it between works... Sounds too good to miss....