Details

The Garrison Chapel
Chelsea Barracks
Chelsea
London
SW1W 8BG
England

Thursday 7th August 2025
6:30 PM

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Magic Flute: 'Pa-pa-pa'
Gilbert and Sullivan – Pirates of Penzance: 'Poor Wandering One'
Gilbert and Sullivan – The Pirates of Penzance: 'I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Marriage of Figaro: 'Perchè crudel finora'
Gaetano Donizetti – The Love Potion: 'Barcarola'
Herbert Victor – A Prima Donna Song: 'Art is calling for me'
William Bolcom – Cabaret Songs: 'Amor'
Wolseley Charles – Green-eyed dragon
Franz Lehár – The Merry Widow: Vilja's Aria
Tom Lehrer – Masochism Tango
Rodgers & Hammerstein – Oklahoma: 'People will say we're in love'
~ Interval ~
Gaetano Donizetti – Don Pasquale: 'Pronta io son'
Cole Porter – Nymph Errant: 'The Physician'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Magic Flute: 'Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja' (arr. James Topp)
Johann Strauss II (the Younger) – Die Fledermaus: 'Mein Herr Marquis'
Charles Gounod – Roméo et Juliette: 'Mab la reine des mensonges'
Rodgers & Hammerstein – Sound of Music: '16 going on 17'
Flanders and Swan – The Gnu Song
Rodgers & Hammerstein – Carousel: 'Mister Snow'
Tom Lehrer – Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
Jonathan Dove – The Enchanted Pig: 'Tiara'
Ivor Novello – We'll gather Lilacs

Performers

Phoebe Smith – soprano
Jack Redman – piano
Stephen Whitford – baritone

Opera Prelude

Programme Note

Double Act held at the historic Garrison Chapel, Chelsea Barracks will feature soaring arias, songs and duets by Mozart, Rossini, Gilbert and Sullivan, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Tom Lehrer to name but a few.  

Whether you're new to opera or a complete aficionado, do please join us for what promises to be such an uplifting and memorable summer evening!

Tickets: £45 available to purchase online or by contacting Lee Sprague: 

leesprague@operaprelude.org