Corus Fresh Flower
To the World’s End and back!
In October
2009 Opera Holland Park held three free recitals for members
of the public at the World’s End Estate, Chelsea.
The recitals formed part of a programme of free events hosted under
the Corus Fresh Flower, a hugh unique outdoor performance space
donated by Corus, Europe's second largest steel producer. Part of
the RBKC Across the Street, Around the World festival, the
diverse range of events included performance poetry, live
literature, theatre, opera and music, with something for people of
all ages.
Many passers by and residents of the World’s End Estate enjoyed one
of the free recitals and were treated to performances from some of
the country’s leading artists. Singing popular arias and well known
songs the performers involved included:
Julian Gavin, singing
Nessun Dorma, Puccini
Hye-Youn Lee, singing Quando
m'en vo, Puccini
Tom Randle, singing Maria
from West Side Story
Hannah Pedley, singing
Seguidilla from Carmen,
Bizet
Nicola Stonehouse & Katherine
Allen singing Flower Duet
from Lakme, Delibes
John Lofthouse singing
Largo al Factotum, Rossini