Monday 26th March - Wednesday 28th March

English Touring Opera

English Touring Opera returns to Hall for Cornwall with a season of two of the most popular operas in the repertoire – Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin (last performed at Hall for Cornwall in 2007) and a new production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.

The Barber of Seville - ROSSINI

NEW production - Sung in English Translation

Monday 26th & Wednesday 28th March.

Effervescent, high-spirited, vocally brilliant, a work of comic genius: Rossini's masterpiece The Barber of Seville is a favourite with audiences around the world. ETO's new production, directed by the exciting and imaginative Thomas Guthrie and conducted by an experienced master of Italian opera, Paul McGrath, promises to be one of the highlights of the artistic calendar in 2012.

The roguish young Count Almaviva, masquerading as the student Lindoro, will be sung by Nicholas Sharratt, one of the UK's most promising Italianate tenors. Kitty Whately, winner of this year’s Kathleen Ferrier Award, plays his beloved Rosina, as cunning as she is lovely.

Pre show talk Mon 26th, 6.30 - 7pm in HfC's Assembly Room. Spaces are limited so arrive early to avoid disappointment.

English Touring Opera

Eugene Onegin - TCHAIKOVSKY

Revival of ETO’s 2007 production - Sung in English Translation

Tuesday 27^th March

Our production of Tchaikovsky's romantic classic Eugene Onegin received critical acclaim and popular ovations around the country in 2007. ETO Director James Conway and Conductor Michael Rosewell return to this striking production with a new cast, including emerging star Nicholas Lester in the title role. With its heartfelt arias and ensembles, its splendid choruses and ballroom scenes, and Tchaikovsky's gift for melody, rich orchestration and drama, Eugene Onegin is a night at the opera for romantics of all ages.

Pre show talk 6.30 - 7pm in HfC's Assembly Room. Spaces are limited so arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Wednesday 28th March

The Feathered Ogre, an interactive opera for younger children, in the Assembly Room at Hall for Cornwall. Click on the link for more details and booking information.