Opera Vocalissimo

Opera Singers for Dinner Events and Weddings

Opera Vocalissimo is a small vocal ensemble, which performs principally as a Quartet from a pool of 8 singers with a pianist. They have had a variety of experiences in Opera, Operetta and Music Theatre. This includes the London West End, London’s Opera Houses and European Concert Halls.

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Performers include Carol – Anne (soprano), Laura (mezzo-soprano), Christopher (Tenor), Kevin (Baritone) and Andrew (pianist & musical director). They have performed with D’Oyly Carte, Pavilion Opera, Classical Productions, Geoffrey Mitchell Singers, Opera Rara, John McCarthy Singers, European Chamber Opera, Crystal Clear Opera, Holland Park Opera, The Gilbert & Sullivan Company, The Ambrosian Singers, and London Voices.

Over the years, the Quintet has built up a strong portfolio of corporate entertainment clients, including performing at the prestigious People of the Year Awards in the presence of HRH The Duchess of Gloucester GVCO and singing at many private parties.

Repertoire List

Christmas Song List

• Deck the Halls
• In the bleak mid-winter
• Here we come A-wassailing
• Chestnut roasting on an open fire
• The First Nowell
• Away in a Manger
• Reading
• O come, all ye faithful
• I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
• Silent Night
• As with gladness men of old
• Reading
• Coventry Carol
• Sleigh bells ring
• Ding dong merrily on high
• O little town of Bethlehem
• Reading 
• Hark the herald
• We wish you a merry Christmas 

Quartet/Trios

• Champagne Trio Die – Fledermaus J Strauss
• Dui Du
• Soave Sia il vento Cosi Fan – Tutti Mozart
• Dance Medley various – Berlin, G & S & Lehar
• Brindisi` La Traviata – Verdi
• Rigoletto Quartet Rigoletto Verdi
• America West Side Story – Bernstein
• And this is my beloved – Kismet Borodin/ Wright `
• You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow – Follies Sondheim
• Hurry Scurry – Barber of Saville Rossini
• Where ever we go – Gypsy Styne
• Good Night Quartet – Martha Flotow

Solos

• Chacun a son gout?
• Fin ch’han dal vino
• Deh Vieni alla finestra
• Habanera
• Seguidilla
• La fleur que tu m’avais jetee
• Toreador’s aria
• Quando me’n vo
• O Mio Babbino
• Some Enchanted Evening
• Largo
• Votre
• I want to be a prima donna
• If I loved you
• O sole Mio
• Villia
• Song to the moon
• We’ll Gather Lilacs
• Losing my Mind Follies Sondheim
• Not a day goes by
• Non so piu
• Deh Vieni alla finestra
• In Uomini in Soldati
• Laschia ch’io pianga
• The Impossible Dream
• Man of La Mancha

Duets

• Papageno / Papagena duet
• Magic Flute
• La ci darem la mano
• Evening Prayer
• Hansel & Gretel
• All I ask of you
• I hear singing
• Who wants to be a millionaire
• Shall we Dance
• Parigi
• Belle Nuit
• Pearl Fishers
• Flower Duet
• Cat
• Tonight
• Bess you is my woman
• Pu ti miro

Wedding Repertoire for Religious Ceremonies:

• Ave Maria – Schubert & Mozart – quartet
• Ave Verum – Mozart – quartet
• Benedictus – Mozart – quartet
• Laudate Dominum – Mozart – soprano solo
• Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach – quartet
• O mio Babbino – Puccini – soprano solo
• Ode to Joy – Beethoven (hymn setting) – quartet
• One Hand One Heart – Bernstein – quartet
• Panis Angelicus – Frank
• Pie Jesu – Lloyd Webber – duet
• Rejoice Greatly – Handel – soprano solo
• The Lord Bless you and keep you – Rutter – quartet
• Tonight – Bernstein – duet
• Widmung – Schumann – soprano solo

Musical Theatre Repertoire

Quartets:
America West: Side Story – Bernstein
Comedy Tonight: A funny thing happened – Sondheim
On the way to the forum
Let’s face the music & dance: Follow the Fleet – Berlin
My Beloved: Kismet – Wright & Forrest
Wherever we go: Gypsy – Styne
You’re gonna love tomorrow – Follies – Sondheim

Duets:
Bess you is my woman now: Porgy & Bess – Gershwin
I hear singing: Call Me Madam – Berlin
People will say we’re in love: Oklahoma – Rodgers & Hammerstein
Shall we dance: The King & I – Rodgers & Hammerstein
Sisters / Bossom Buddies: Mame – Jerry Herman
What’s playing at the Roxy: Guys & Dolls – Loesser
All I ask of you: Phantom of the Opera – Lloyd Webber
Tonight: West Side Story – Bernstein

Each singer will also have their own solo musical theatre repertoire.

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