Come and enjoy an afternoon recital of Classical Song, Opera and Music Theatre, and be home in time to catch Antiques Roadshow on the telly! We’re joined by the brilliant baritone Mark Saberton who will be accompanied by pianist Joe Richardson.
Mark studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he was awarded the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Trust to study in the Opera School.
He has sung with many opera companies including Royal Opera, English National Opera, Opera North, Raymond Gubbay, Scottish Opera, Garsington Opera, Longborough Festival Opera, Opera Holland Park, Mid Wales Opera and Savoy Opera.
Roles include Rigoletto and Escamillo (Carmen) for Kentish Opera and Heritage Opera; Bottom (Midsummer Night’s Dream) for Longborough Festival Opera; Figaro (Barber of Seville and Marriage of Figaro), Scarpia (Tosca), Don Giovanni and Sharpless (Madame Butterfly) for Heritage Opera; Ben Budge/Wat Dreary (Beggars Opera) for Royal Opera; Antonio (Marriage of Figaro) for Garsington Opera at the Barbican conducted by Jane Glover; Narumov (Queen of Spades) for Opera Holland Park; Krusina (Bartered Bride) for Mid Wales Opera, and the Hotel Waiter/Boatman (Death in Venice) for the Aldeburgh and Bregenz Festivals conducted by Paul Daniel.
Our cafe / bar will be open before the recital for refreshments and the arts centre is a lovely cool environment on those hot summer days!
