Opera Prelude: Cendrillon – Pauline Viardot’s magical Salon Opera of the Cinderella story.

Opera Prelude returns to the ideal surrounds of Leighton House for a sparkling concert performance of Pauline Viardot’s interpretation of Perrault’s famous Cinderella story. Pauline Viardot was a key 19th century mezzo-soprano and an enthusiastic composer who on retiring from singing presided over a music salon until 1883 for a notable array of guests such as Dickens and Chopin……

Opera Prelude is a small charity passionate about supporting young professional opera singers who give lecture recitals in London. These friendly and inclusive events will introduce you to the international opera singers of tomorrow by way of recitals, concerts and masterclasses.