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a play with songs
Call Mr Robeson
a roller coaster journey through Paul Robeson’s remarkable and eventful life, the play highlights how his radical activism caused him to be disowned, even by the leaders of the civil rights movement. It features some of his famous songs and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of Ol’ Man River.

Singers' concert

Mozart     The Marriage of Figaro
sung in a new translation by Kit Hesketh-Harvey, bringing to life all the wit, intrigue and panache of this comic farce.

Catchy! the Great Plague musical
the Great Plague of London brought back to life in a bawdy musical comedy with rats, dancing corpses and catchy songs.  An Edinburgh Festival sell-out show.

Verdi      Il Trovatore

Lionel Bart     Blitz!
war-time musical comedy revolving around the life and family of Jewish East End momma Mrs Blitztein, and their struggles to survive the Blitz.

The Magic Hand
jDutch counter-tenor Sytse Buwalde performs songs by Los Angeles pooet Stephen Kalinich, composed and played by Argentinian Pablo Escande.

Jazz, blues and gospel concert

Bizet      Carmen
a story of this famous opera is based on a French novella by Prosper Merimée. In Seville, Carmen the sultry gypsy meets Don José, a soldier who becomes obsessed by her. But independence is Carmen's passion, and the love affair turns to tragedy when Carmen catches the eye of  bullfighter Escamillo.  This fully staged production is sung in English and performed with orchestra.

Italian Songbook
Lieder recital exploring a relationship.

Brighton makes music
music by composers associated with Brighton & Hove - the concert includes works by Peter Copley, Ian Copley, Terence Deadman, Bruno Kyhan, Mark Richey and Michael Stephenson..

Jazz meets classical in the English tradition
the Kingfisher Chorale is a highly reputed chamber choir visiting Hove from the Midlands.  The concert is given in aid of the All Saints Hove Choral Trust.

Concert
in aid of the Oldland Mill Trust

Music for Maytime
with bar and supper

Duruflé      Requiem
Vivaldi     Gloria
and music by Tavener

Passion of Puccini
well-loved melodies from international professional opera singers

Monteverdi       L'Incoronazione di Poppea
This new production for 2008 is directed by Robert Carsen and conducted by baroque specialist Emmanuelle Haïm. Monteverdi's last work was first produced in Venice in 1642, a drama of sensuality and passion where love overtakes virtue.

Vocal Explosion
this World Music choir combines with percussion and brass to bring sounds from the streets of Cuba to Brighton.

Songs and Arias
passionate Italian opera, sensual French mélodie and fiery Spanish canciones, with piano solos.

Gilbert & Sullivan
Pirates of Penzance
a new production of the much-loved Gilbert & Sullivan classic, with orphaned pirates, flat-footed policemen and a bevy of blushing maidens – all the ingredients for G&S at their very best!

Tchaikovsky       Eugene Onegin
A revival of Graham Vick's 1994 Festival production, sung in Russian with English supertitles, and conducted by Vladimir Jurowski or Kirill Karabits (on 19,22,26,29 June, 5,8,11 July)

Amara harp & flute duo
an early evening concert in the candle-lit setting of a Regency town house.

Verdi      Il Trovatore

Passion of Puccini
well-loved melodies from international professional opera singers

Purcell     Dido & Aeneas
performed by postgraduate students from London's Trinity College Of Music and young professional soloists.

Airs and disgraces
"dark, smokey" interpretations of blues, folk and contemporary songs from Julie, with guitar and double-bass,  are complemented by wickedly witty poems from Leonie exploring life and love.

The Magic Hand
Dutch counter-tenor Sytse Buwalde performs songs by Los Angeles poet Stephen Kalinich, composed and played by Argentinian Pablo Escande.

Grand Opera Gala

A Centenary Recital
Michael Munns celebrates the organ music of Olivier Messaien, including Transports de Joie and movements from La Nativité. Sally Johnson (soprano) sings in Górecki's O Domina Nostra.

Food of Love
an evening of innovative contemporary choral music.

Gospel concert
a mix of traditional and contemporary gospel music.

Handel      Messiah

An evening concert
a programme of solos and duets by composers including Purcell, Handel, Mozart, Chopin and Schumann.

Puccini     Madam Butterfly
doomed love of an American naval lieutenant and his beautiful Japanese bride, sung in Italian with English surtitles.  The opera company is on its first ever tour of the UK, accompanied by the Russian State Opera Orchestra.

Verdi     La Traviata
the tragic tale of courtesan Violetta and her love for nobleman Alfredo, sung in Italian with English surtitles.  The opera company is on its first ever tour of the UK, accompanied by the Russian State Opera Orchestra.

Lunchtime recital

Puccini     La Bohème
heartfelt story of Mimi from streetlife fun in the Café Momus till her tragic death in a Paris garret - sung in Italian with English surtitles.  The opera company is on its first ever tour of the UK, accompanied by the Russian State Opera Orchestra.

Concert
in aid of Southwick's 12th century Parish Church

I-sing on the cake!
styles from musical theatre to grand opera combine in a unique cabaret for all tastes, including the icing on the chocolate fudge cake served in the interval.