The Company of Singers

Future performances:
to be announced ..	watch this space!

Previous operas:
June 1995	The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart)
February 1996	HMS Pinafore (Gilbert & Sullivan)
June 1996	Don Giovanni (Mozart)
May/June 1997	The Magic Flute (Mozart)
May/June 1998	Cosi Fan Tutte (Mozart)
May/June 1999	Count Ory (Rossini)
June 2000	Il Seraglio (Mozart)
June 2001	Fidelio (Beethoven)
May/June 2002	Magic Flute (Mozart)

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The Magic Flute	June 2002
Narrator	John Rolt
Tamino, a prince	Neil Jordan
Three ladies, servants of the Queeen of Night	Claire Marsden, Annette Dumville, Catherine Black
Papageno, a bird catcher	Christopher Wright (except 8 June); Adam Cherrett (8 June)
The Queen of Night	Jayne Strand (except 8 June); MaryClare Morris (8 June)
Monostatos, servant of Sarastro	Anthony Battrick
Pamina, daughter of the Queen of Night	Dawn Rolt
Three genii	Kay Riddle, Hazel Hart, Lynn Lacey
The Orator	Arthur Creswell
Sarastro, High Priest	Mike Chattin
Two priests	Jon Meredith, Tony Speakman
Two men in armour	Jon Meredith, Adam Cherrett
Papagena	Kay Riddle
Chorus of slaves, priests and people	The Company
Piano duet	Alistair Jones and Jan Cunningham

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Don Giovanni	June 1996
Narrator	Richard Morley
Leporello	Christopher Wright (bass-baritone)
Donna Anna	Natalie Matsov-Evans (soprano)
Don Giovanni	Peter Allanson (baritone)
The Commendatore	Paul Medlicott (bass)
Don Ottavio	Jeremy Valentine (tenor)
Donna Elvira	Sue Riley (soprano)
Zerlina	Paula Grossman (soprano)
Masetto	Arthur Creswell (baritone)
Piano duet	Alistair Jones and Jan Cunningham

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The Magic Flute	May/June 1997
Narrator	Richard Morley
Tamino, a prince	Jeremy Valentine (tenor)
Three ladies, servants of the Queeen of Night	Paula Grossman, Stephanie Kulesza, Claire Millard
Papageno, a bird catcher	Christopher Wright (bass-baritone)
The Queen of Night	Sue Riley (soprano)
Monostatos, servant of Sarastro	Mike Gordon (tenor)
Pamina, daughter of the Queen of Night	Louise Hillier (soprano)
Three genii	Sue Chandler, Katherine Stannett, Lynn Lacey
The Orator	Arthur Creswell (bass)
Sarastro, High Priest	Paul Medlicott (bass)
Two priests/ two men in armour	Samir Savant, John Rolt
Papagena	Dawn Rolt (soprano)
Chorus of slaves, priests and people	The Company
Piano duet	Alistair Jones and Jan Cunningham

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Cosi Fan Tutte	May/June 1998
Ferrando	Jeremy Valentine (tenor)
Guglielmo	Christopher Wright (bass-baritone)
Don Alfonso	Colin Anthony (bass)
Fiordiligi	Sue Riley (soprano)
Dorabella	Stephanie Kulesza (mezzo-soprano)
Despina	Dawn Rolt (soprano)
Narrator	Richard Morley
Piano duet	Alistair Jones and Jan Cunningham

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Count Ory	June 1999
Count Ory	Jeremy Valentine (tenor)
Tutor to the Count	Colin Anthony (bass)
Isolier, page to Count Ory	Dawn Rolt (soprano)
Raimbaud, the Count's friend	Christopher Wright (bass-baritone)
A Chevalier	David Menezes
Countess Adele de Formoutieres	Sue Riley (soprano)
Ragonde, her companion	Dawn Roland
Alice, a peasant girl	Hazel Hart
Villagers, knights, ladies in waiting	Sue Chandler, Katherine Stannett, Lynn Lacey, Caroline Davies, Simon Surtees, Arthur Creswell, John Rolt
Narrator	Richard Morley
Piano duet	Alistair Jones and Jan Cunningham

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Il Seraglio	June 2000
Pasha Selim / Narrator	John Rolt
Belmonte, a Spanish nobleman	Jeremy Valentine (tenor)
Osmin, overseer of the country palace of Pasha Selim	Christpher Wright (bass-baritone)
Constanza, beloved of Belmonte	Louise Hillier (soprano)
Pedrillo, servant to Belmonte	David Menezes
Blonde, Constanza's maid	Dawn Rolt (soprano)
Janissaries, slaves, guards	Hazel Hart, Caroline Morgan, Camilla von Massenbach, Sarah Evans, Malcolm Welchman, Nigel Brown, Chris May, Tim Evans, John Rolt
"Orchestra" (piano duet)	Jan Cunningham and Alistair Jones
Music Director	Alistair Jones

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Fidelio	June 2001
Narrator	John Rolt
Jacquino, Rocco's assistant	David Menezes (tenor)
Marzelline, Rocco's maid	Dawn Rolt (soprano)
Rocco, the gaoler	Christopher Wright (bass-baritone)
Leonore, Florestan's wife, disguised as the youth 'Fidelio'	Sue Riley (soprano)
Florestan, imprisoned without trial	Jeremy Valentine (tenor)
Don Pizarro, prison governor	Rupert Whitaker (bass)
Don Fernando, Minister of State	Colin Anthony (bass)
Prisoners and Populace	Lucy Floyer, Hazel Hart, Caroline Morgan, Kay Riddle, Sarah Evans, Camilla von Massenbach, Janet Smith, Brian Barker, Kristian Evans, Malcolm Welchman, Adam Cherrett, Tim Evans, John Rolt, Tony Speakman
"Orchestra" (piano duet)	Jan Cunningham and Alistair Jones
Music Director	Alistair Jones

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