Opera Prelude: Funny Girl : Comedy in Donizetti’s romantic opere buffe

Love and Comedy in Donizetti’s romantic opere buffe (L’Elisir d’Amore and Don Pasquale).

Lewis Gaston (conductor), Callie Gaston (soprano), Alex Haigh, (tenor) and Laurie O’Brien (piano).

Conductor Lewis Gaston gives this new lecture for Opera Prelude which elucidates the curiously addictive music of Gaetano Donizetti. With arias and duets from both L’elisir d’amore and Don Pasquale, not only will this be an operatic feast, but will allow the audience to compare and contrast Donizetti’s evolving, and enduring, musical handling of the operas’ characters.

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.