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
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 be showcased in the foyer of the Bernie Grant Arts Centre in the week of the performances.
-Dates for the Tour:
Friday 31st May and 1st June - Tung Concert Hall, Liverpool in association with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Thursday 6th- Saturday 8th June - Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Haringey London
Thursday 13th June-Saturday 15th June - Birmingham Hippodrome (Patrick Studio)
Thursday 20th June-Saturday 22nd June - Bristol Beacon (Lantern Hall)
Wednesday 26th June-Friday 28th June - Albany Theatre, Lewisham London
Booking link: https://pegasusoperacompany.org/windrush-concert-and-exhibition-touring-in-june-2024-2/
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Rd, Tottenham Green E, Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX, United Kingdom, Enfield
