OperaPLUS Archive

OperaPLUS has been bringing opera into schools in the South West for 15 years. So many children have taken part in the workshops and performances. Here is a chance to look back over our previous projects, right back the first year with Mozart’s Magic Flute…

2024 – The Stylist of Somerset

Rossini – The Barber of Seville

Rosina: Lorena Paz Nieto
Almaviva: Samuel Kibble
Figaro: René Bloice-Sanders
Dr. Bartolo: Owain Browne
Berta: Saffron van Zwanenberg
Pianist: Jonsun Woo

2023 – The Stylist of Somerset

Rossini – The Barber of Seville

Rosina: Lorena Paz Nieto
Almaviva: Michael Bell
Figaro: Timothy Nelson
Dr. Bartolo: Owain Browne
Berta: Saffron van Zwanenberg
Pianist: Krystal Tunnicliffe

2022 – The Stylist of Somerset

Rossini – The Barber of Seville

Rosina: Lorena Paz Nieto
Almaviva: Michael Bell
Figaro: Timothy Nelson
Dr. Bartolo: Owain Browne
Berta: Saffron van Zwanenberg
Pianist: Emma Cayeux

2021 – The Rollercoast-Op-er-a

written by Saffron van Zwanenberg

live streamed from the Jackdaws studio!

The Soprano: Lorena Paz Nieto
The Mezzo-soprano: Saffron van Zwanenberg
The Tenor: John Porter
The Baritone: Malachy Frame
The Bass: Owain Browne
The Orchestra: Nicki Rose

2019 – The Team Mascot

Donizetti – The Daughter of the Regiment

Marie: Lorena Paz Nieto
Tonio: John Porter
Sulpice: Owain Browne
The Marquise: Saffron van Zwanenberg
Pianist: Seungwon Lee

2018 – The Team Mascot

Donizetti – The Daughter of the Regiment

Marie: Lorena Paz Nieto
Tonio: John Porter
Sulpice: Owain Browne
The Marquise: Saffron van Zwanenberg
Pianist: Seungwon Lee

2017 – The Love Potion

Donizetti – L’elisir d’amore

Adina: Rosalind Coad
Nemorino: John Porter
Belcore: René Bloice-Sanders
Dulcamara: Owain Browne
Gianetta: Saffron van Zwanenberg
Pianist: Seungwon Lee

2016 – The Love Potion

Donizetti – L’elisir d’amore

Adina: Rosalind Coad
Nemorino: John Porter
Belcore: René Bloice-Sanders
Dulcamara: Owain Browne
Gianetta: Saffron van Zwanenberg
Pianist: Seungwon Lee

2015 – The Stylist of Somerset

Rossini – The Barber of Seville

Rosina: Anna Jeffers
Almaviva: Pablo Strong
Figaro: René Bloice-Sanders
Dr. Bartolo: Frazer Scott-Russell
Basilio: Samuel Queen
Berta: Saffron van Zwanenberg
Pianist: Seho Lee

2014 – The Stylist of Somerset

Rossini – The Barber of Seville

Rosina: Anna Jeffers
Almaviva: Pablo Strong
Figaro: Emmanuel de Gendre
Dr. Bartolo: Frazer Scott-Russell
Basilio: Thomas Faulkner
Berta: Sarah Parkin
Pianist: Seho Lee

2013 – Semele

Handel

Semele: Jassy Husk
Jupiter: Chase Henry Hopkins
Juno: Carris Hunt
Ino: Eleanor Ross
Somnus: Tristan Hambleton
Pianist: Seho Lee

2012 – Cinderella

Rossini – Cenerentola

Cinderella: Jeanie Larkin
Ramiro: Chung Chi Lin
Dandini: David Horton
Don Magnifico: Daniel Roddick
Clorinda: Felicity Hayward
Tisbe: Harriet Kirk
Alcindoro: Owain Browne
Pianist: Nicky Rose

2011 – Così fan Tutte

Mozart

Fiordiligi: Hannah Sawle
Dorabella: Claire Presland
Ferrando: Thomas Elwin
Guglielmo: Samuel Queen
Despina: Hannah Bradbury
Don Alfonso: Timothy Nelson

Cover Cast:

Fiordiligi: Helen Bailey
Dorabella: Grace Lunn
Ferrando: Weihsi Hu
Guglielmo: Matthew Duncan
Despina: Catrin Lewis
Don Alfonso: Gareth Blake

Pianists: Irene Alfageme & Edwige Herchenroder

2010 – The Magic Flute

Mozart

Pamina: Eva Ganizate
Tamino: Nathan Vale
Papageno: Elias B Arranz
Queen of the Night: Emily Bradley
Sarastro: Timothy Nelson
First Lady: Vanessa Bowers
Second Lady: Anna Huntley
Third Lady: Angharad Lyddon
First Boy: Heather Caddick
Second Boy: Hettie Hobbs
Third Boy: Katherine Carson
Papagena: Emily Phillips

Pianists: Hester Crombie & Peter Wilkinson

So many memories! And this year The Team Mascot returns to OperaPLUS!

2025 – The Team Mascot

Donizetti – The Daughter of the Regiment

Marie: Lorena Paz Nieto
Tonio: Michael Bell
Sulpice: Owain Browne
The Marquise: Anna Jeffers
Pianist: Jonsun Woo