THE PROGRAMME
Leonard Bernstein
Overture to Candide
Carl Orff
"O Fortuna", aus Carmina Burana
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lacrimosa, aus Requiem
Gioachino Rossini
"Una voce poco fa" (Angela Brower, mezzo-soprano)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
"Dank sei dir Gott", aus Elias
Gabriel Fauré
Pavanne
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Waltz Scene, aus Eugene Onegin
Giacomo Puccini
"Nessun Dorma", aus Tosca (Wynne Evans, tenor)
George Gershwin
Fantasy on Porgy and Bess (Arrangement von Frolov) (Amira Abouzahra, violine)
Georges Bizet
"Carmen Trio", aus Carmen Jones
Richard Rodgers und Oscar Hammerstein
"You'll never walk alone", aus Carousel
Henry Wood
Fantasia on British Sea Songs: 1. The Saucy Arethusa 2. Tom Bowling 3. Jack's the Lad
Johann Peter Hebel
Z’Basel an mym Rhy
Edward Elgar
Pomp and Circumstance Marsch Nr.1
Leonard Bernstein
"Make our Garden Grow" von Candide
Traditional Scottish
"Auld Lang Syne" (Arrangement von TIffany Butt) mit Basler Trommler
THE ARTISTS
David Lawrence
Hauptdirigent
David Lawrence ist einer der gefragtesten Dirigenten des Vereinigten Königreichs und Guinness-Weltrekordhalter für die Leitung des grössten Chors der Welt. Er arbeitet mit renommierten Orchestern und Chören wie dem London Philharmonic Choir, dem Hallé Choir und dem London Symphony Chorus. Als Chefdirigent von Young Voices leitet er jährlich Konzerte mit bis zu 8'000 Sänger:innen weltweit.
Beverley Worboys
Sopranistin, Regisseurin und Produzentin
Beverley Worboys ist Sopranistin, Regisseurin und Produzentin mit über 20 Jahren internationaler Erfahrung. Sie sang u. a. die Hauptrolle der Christine in Andrew Lloyd Webbers Phantom of the Opera im Londoner West End sowie zahlreiche Opernpartien in Zürich, Luzern, Stockholm und beim Basel Tattoo.
Wynne Evans
Wynne Evans is a Welsh tenor, presenter, and actor. A classically trained singer with a 25-year career, he has performed at major British opera houses, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the Welsh National Opera. He won Celebrity MasterChef in 2023 and appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2024.
Angela Brower
Mezzo soprano
American mezzo-soprano Angela Brower, praised by The New York Times for her “rich, full tone and youthful radiance,” is one of the most sought-after lyric mezzo-sopranos of her generation.
As a former ensemble member of the Bavarian State Opera and a graduate of its studio, she continues to captivate audiences with her compelling artistry and musicality in the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls. You may have seen her last season as Octavian in the Vienna State Opera production of *Der Rosenkavalier*, which was performed at the Zurich Opera House.
Amira Abouzahra
Violin
Amira Abouzahra is a student at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. She has won first prize at several international competitions, including the Arthur Grumiaux International Competition for Young Violinists and the Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition (Budapest). As a soloist and with orchestras, Amira has performed at Lincoln Center (New York), the Berlin Philharmonie, Covent Garden (London), the Művészetek Palotája in Budapest, and the Cairo Opera House. She has performed with orchestras around the world. She plays a Tononi violin (1760).
Susan Brownfield
Soprano
Susan Brownfield’s career began with the Broadway tour of *The King and I*, during which she worked alongside renowned artists. As the winner of the 2001 Metropolitan Opera Competition, she has portrayed various roles in operas and musicals. Since moving to Europe in 2008, she has been active in the concert and theater worlds, co-founded the Boutique Theatre Basel, and appeared in film and television. She currently lives in Switzerland and remains a versatile and dynamic artist.
