Magnificent Clifton Cathedral building set to host A Night at the Opera this weekend
Posted on: 22 Nov 2018Some of the West's finest warblers will come together for an epic operatic spectacular for A Night at the Opera at Clifton Cathedral on Saturday 24th November 2018.
Bristol Symphony Orchestra and the City of Bristol Choir will pair up for a musical tour de force which will see over 150 performers sing their way through operatic barnstormers by the titanic likes of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Wagner and Bizet to create an entirely original narrative.
At the very heart of opera, of course, lies telling a good ol' yarn, and the combo of some of classical music's most legendary and influential composers alongside the genre's ability to convey the gut-busting gamut of human emotions means this one-off extravaganza will be a hoot for opera lovers and fans of emotive, powerful music alike.
Familiar tunes will rub shoulders with a few unfamiliar ones for a wholly original fusion of larynx-stretching operatic showstoppers and incredible storytelling. And if you thought you didn't like opera, this is perhaps the one gig of the year that will well and truly convert you to its intense, emotional awesomeness. Bristol regular conductor William Goodchild will be the man with the baton overseeing the night's musical proceedings.
The show starts at 8pm and, presumably, it won't be over until the fat lady sings. Tickets cost £20online/£22 on the door for adults, £10 online and on the door for under 16s, and can be snapped up here. Clifton Cathedral is located at Clifton Park, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3BX. Contact 0117 9629522 for more info.
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
