NEWS: Singers get the chance to raise their voices with Opera North in Salford.

SINGERS GET THE CHANCE TO PERFORM WITH OPERA NORTH

 Anyone who loves to sing is being invited to The Lowry on Friday 15 November for a special side-by-side event with the critically-acclaimed Chorus of Opera North.

The Sing ON workshop will be led by a professional music leader from the Leeds-based opera company who will guide the participants through excerpts from La Traviata, Don Giovanni and Aida among others. They will then get a unique insight into being part of an operatic ensemble by singing alongside the Chorus of Opera North for the final hour. There is no requirement to read music or to have any previous singing experience and the event is suitable for adult singers of all abilities.

Jacqui Cameron, Opera North Education Director, said:

“We love being able to offer people exciting creative activities. This one should be a particularly unforgettable experience as the participants will get the chance to perform with, and hear the amazing power of, professionally-trained voices up close.

“Our events are open to everyone and we aim to make them as friendly and welcoming as possible. We hope that everyone who takes part will experience the pleasure that comes with group singing and will leave with a real sense of achievement having mastered some opera.”

The event is part of Opera North’s week-long residency at The Lowry where it is performing three operas: La bohème, Puccini’s heart-breaking tale of young love set amongst a group of bohemians in Paris; Giulio Cesare, Handel’s take on the passionate relationship between Caesar and Cleopatra; and Martinů’s The Greek Passion which explores the fate of a group of refugees when they arrive in a village as the residents prepare for their annual Passion Play.

The Sing ON workshop at The Lowry runs from noon to 4pm on Friday 15 November with tickets available at £15 each from www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/sing-on-greater-manchester/