Previous Perfomances

The evening started with a unique and entertaining Health & Safety briefing by the host, Roy Hart.

Sister Sax, the warm up act, delighted the audience with a musical variety including a couple of tremendous Saxophone solo's.
My favourite song was a rendition of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black.

Sister Sax Website

Then followed a big performance in this little, but charismatic theatre.
Opera Novella a trio of singers, backed by a six piece orchestra under the Musical Direction of Bernie Lafontaine.
Helena Dix(Soprano), Mark Cunningham(Tenor) and Adam Miller(Baritone) produced an exciting, funny, emotional and entertaining, performance. Their strong powerful voices created a dynamic atmosphere.Individually gifted performers, but together produced a synergistic act.

Their perfomances included some of Adam's favourites(evening joke); you may not have known all of the titles, but when the music started, they were instantly recognisable.
Here are a few, just to whet your appetite: The Barber of Seville, La traviatta, The Marriage of Figaro, Carmen and after a couple of encores Nessun dorma.
For their final performance the trio of superb singers; Helena, Mark & Adam performed,a personal request from Roy, Barcelona. This was followed by another standing ovation, cheering and shouts of joy.

Last but certainly not least, the Orchestra, only six of them, but what a wonderful sound they can make.
1st Violin: Kira Thomas, 2nd Violin: Alison Gordon, Cello: Yvonne Parsons, Flute & Clarinet: James Mainwaring, Trumpet: Simon Gabriel & on Piano: Bernie Lafontaine.

Opera Novella Website