Joseph Bologne le Chevalier de Saint-Georges L'Amant Anonyme (Extracts)
Overture to L'Amant Anonyme
Depuis longtemps mon coeur soupire (Act 1 Scene 1)
Tant de Constance (Act 1 Scene 2)
Son amour Sa constance extrême (Act 1 Scene 3)
Enfin une foule… L’Amour deviant propice (Act 2 Scene 1)
Aimer sans pouvoir le dire (Act 2 Scene 2)
Non non je ne puis rien entendre (Act 2 Scene 3)
Ah! Quel trouble
Richard Thompson Aspects of Othello & Desdemona
Des Oliver and Edson Burton composer and librettist “Windrush Opera” (Scenes 3 and 4)
Jeri Lynne Johnson conductor
Singers from Pegasus Opera Company
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Pegasus Opera in partnership with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra present Windrush The Journey. For more than 30 years Pegasus Opera Company has fearlessly paved the way for diverse talent in opera.
Today we’re paying tribute to Windrush showcasing a rich tapestry of music and storytelling and celebrating Black classical composers: past present and future. Through the outstanding music of Chevalier de Saint-Georges Richard Thompson and Des Oliver – three composers who represent different eras of Black history – we’ll honour the legacy of the Windrush generation with an exciting fusion of classical music steel pan jazz and blues.
A fascinating immersive exhibition showcasing the work of Black British composers through music photographs and local Windrush testimony will accompany this concert which will be featured in foyer of the The Tung Auditorium.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Tung Auditorium, Oxford Street, Liverpool, UK, United Kingdom
