21|11|2026
STADTCASINO, BASEL
21|11|2026
STADTCASINO, BASEL

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

Chief Conductor

David Lawrence is one of the most sought-after conductors in the United Kingdom and a Guinness World Records holder for conducting the world’s largest choir. He works with renowned orchestras and choirs such as the London Philharmonic Choir, the Hallé Choir, and the London Symphony Chorus. As Chief Conductor of Young Voices, he conducts concerts with up to 8,000 singers worldwide each year.



Beverley Worboys

Soprano, head artistic director and producer

Beverley Worboys is a soprano, director, and producer with over 20 years of international experience. She has performed, among other roles, the leading part of Christine in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "The Phantom of the Opera" in London’s West End, as well as numerous operatic roles in Zurich, Lucerne, Stockholm, and at the 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.