Zita Syme: Soprano

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Patricia Hammond: Mezzo-Soprano

www.patriciahammond.com

Patricia Hammond is a mezzo-soprano with wide-ranging gifts. Her meltingly lyrical voice is as comfortable in Bach and Handel as it is in her beloved nostalgic songs.
(Excerpt taken from Patricia Hammond's website).

The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers

www.ironmongers.org/index.htm

The Worshipful Company of Pewterers

www.pewterers.org.uk/

The King's Head Theatre (London's Little Opera House)

www.operaupclose.com/main.html

OperaUpClose at the King's Head Theatre, Islington

OperaUpClose is dedicated to presenting new, difficult and classic operas in intimate spaces with world-class trained singers and directors, bringing opera to life for diverse audiences and to offer the extraordinary opportunity to experience the dramatic and musical event of opera up close.

THE KING'S HEAD THEATRE
115 UPPER STREET
ISLINGTON, N1 1QN
BOX OFFICE: 08444 771 000

Château de Montcaud, Sabran, France

www.chateau-de-montcaud.com/uk

19th century Relais and Château hotel in the French countryside which hosts cultural events (Concerts, Jazz lunches and exhibitions including the Opera Festival in Orange).

OperaUpClose

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OperaUpClose

OperaUpClose is a resident opera company at the The Cock Tavern Theatre in the Kilburn area of London, notable for its debut production there, a modern adaptation of Puccini's La bohème.[1] La bohème opened on 8 December 2009, and ran for five months, making it one of the longest running continuously performed productions of La bohème.[2][3] The production, featuring a new translation by its director Robin Norton-Hale, was noted for its relocation of the audience to the pub area of The Cock Tavern for the second act,[4] using the pub and its customers to represent the opera's Café Momus. Using a single pianist instead of the traditional full orchestra, minimal sets, and a cast of young singers at the very start of their careers resulted in ticket prices which were a fraction of the cost of full productions in London's opera houses.[5]

As of 2010, the OperaUpClose La bohème is scheduled to transfer to the Soho Theatre for a further 5 week run from 27 July 2010 and will be the first opera to play at the theatre since its opening.