Schedule
Die Rheinnixxen
Gothic Opera are returning to Battersea Arts Centre's Grand Hall this Halloween with supernatural tale Die Rheinnixen (The Nixies of the Rhine) by Offenbach. Fully staged for the first time in the UK, with chamber orchestra.
Thursday 30th October 7.30pm
Friday 31st October 7.30pm
Saturday 1st November 7.30pm
Sunday 2nd November 5pm
Director: Max Hoehn
Conductor: Hannah von Wiehler
Arranger: Leon Haxby
Set & Costume Designer: Isabella van Braeckel
Lighting Designer: Luca Panetta
Animator: Amber Cooper-Davies
Producer: Helene Mathiesen
Graphic Designer: Max Dabbs
Feel The Spirit - John Rutter
Hannah will perform as the Mezzo-Soprano Soloist for John Rutter’s Feel The Spirit, conducted by Laura Bailie with Daventry Choral Society.
Petite Messe Solenelle
Hannah will perform as the alto soloist for Wetherby Choral Society’s Petite Messe Solenelle , Rossini.
Conductor - Charlie Murray
7:30pm
St James' Church
Church Street
Wetherby
LS22 6LP
Die Rheinnixxen
Gothic Opera are returning to Battersea Arts Centre's Grand Hall this Halloween with supernatural tale Die Rheinnixen (The Nixies of the Rhine) by Offenbach. Fully staged for the first time in the UK, with chamber orchestra.
Thursday 30th October 7.30pm
Friday 31st October 7.30pm
Saturday 1st November 7.30pm
Sunday 2nd November 5pm
Director: Max Hoehn
Conductor: Hannah von Wiehler
Arranger: Leon Haxby
Set & Costume Designer: Isabella van Braeckel
Lighting Designer: Luca Panetta
Animator: Amber Cooper-Davies
Producer: Helene Mathiesen
Graphic Designer: Max Dabbs
Die Rheinnixxen
Gothic Opera are returning to Battersea Arts Centre's Grand Hall this Halloween with supernatural tale Die Rheinnixen (The Nixies of the Rhine) by Offenbach. Fully staged for the first time in the UK, with chamber orchestra.
Thursday 30th October 7.30pm
Friday 31st October 7.30pm
Saturday 1st November 7.30pm
Sunday 2nd November 5pm
Director: Max Hoehn
Conductor: Hannah von Wiehler
Arranger: Leon Haxby
Set & Costume Designer: Isabella van Braeckel
Lighting Designer: Luca Panetta
Animator: Amber Cooper-Davies
Producer: Helene Mathiesen
Graphic Designer: Max Dabbs
Die Rheinnixxen
Gothic Opera are returning to Battersea Arts Centre's Grand Hall this Halloween with supernatural tale Die Rheinnixen (The Nixies of the Rhine) by Offenbach. Fully staged for the first time in the UK, with chamber orchestra.
Thursday 30th October 7.30pm
Friday 31st October 7.30pm
Saturday 1st November 7.30pm
Sunday 2nd November 5pm
Director: Max Hoehn
Conductor: Hannah von Wiehler
Arranger: Leon Haxby
Set & Costume Designer: Isabella van Braeckel
Lighting Designer: Luca Panetta
Animator: Amber Cooper-Davies
Producer: Helene Mathiesen
Graphic Designer: Max Dabbs
Aria Aficionados
Start building your teams for the event! You don’t have to be the world’s expert on opera to take part, or to enjoy an evening of popular operatic repertoire. The questions, of course, will have some reference to opera, but we will also be incorporating regular quizzing themes to the evening such a popular culture, history, geography, sports and more.
What to expect:
Come on your own and meet like-minded people to team up with, form your team in advance, or just come and enjoy the evening with a dazzling programme of operatic gems.
If you’re worried whether an opera quiz night is for you, be confident there’ll be general knowledge questions as well as questions for those who want to test their operatic prowess The important thing is there will be wonderful music as well as prizes aplenty!
our Cast:
Sopranos: Lizzie Ryder & Tricia Ninian
Mezzos: Hannah Morley & Charlotte Forknall
Tenors: Dominic Westwood & Edvard Adde
Baritones: Ashley Mercer & Ted Day
Musical Director: Adrian Salinero
Quiz masters: Tanya & Louis Hurst
Refuge- An evening of opera exploring women’s experiences and resilience
Come along for an evening of Women's stories, shown through opera scenes and arias in the stunning underground Tunnel Shaft at the Brunel Museum. All profits and donations from the evening will go to Refuge, supporting women and children escaping domestic abuse Running time
2 halves of 45 minutes with a short interval.
Trigger warning: Please note that certain scenes contain themes of violence and infant death.
Lunchtime Recital
Hannah recently received the Anthony Cross Memorial Prize for outstanding commitment to the conservatoire as part of the Advanced Postgraduate Diploma course at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
She will return to the conservatoire on Monday 22nd September to open the lunchtime recital series, for a recital of opera and song with her duo partner Michael Rose.
The Tosti International Singing Academy
Hannah is very excited to be joining the Tosti International Singing Academy for a two week intensive programme led by Bass Matthew Rose and world renowned artists.
She will perform as part of the schubert concert series led by Anna Tilbrook, a Masterclass with Julius Drake, and in an opera scenes performance of Mozart’s Le Nozze Di Figaro led by John Warner and Stephen Lawless.
Bayreuther Festspiele Stipendiatin
Hannah is very fortunate to receive one of the Bayreuth Festspiele Scholarships for the 2025 Bayreuth Festival.
The Last Temptations - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Kokkonen’s The Last Temptations at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 22nd, 26th, 28th, and 30th July 2025.
Composer
Joonas Kokkonen
Librettist
Lauri Kokkonen
Conductor
Ville Matvejeff
Directors
Mikko Kouki
Set designer
Teemu Loikas
Costume designer
Tiina Valkama
Lighting designer
Janne Teivainen
Choreographer
Jouni Prittinen
Chorus master
Jan Schweiger
Soloists - Mika Kares, Silja Aalto, Johan Krogius
Petri Lindroos, Tuomas Miettola, Laura Malmivaara
The Last Temptations - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Kokkonen’s The Last Temptations at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 22nd, 26th, 28th, and 30th July 2025.
Composer
Joonas Kokkonen
Librettist
Lauri Kokkonen
Conductor
Ville Matvejeff
Directors
Mikko Kouki
Set designer
Teemu Loikas
Costume designer
Tiina Valkama
Lighting designer
Janne Teivainen
Choreographer
Jouni Prittinen
Chorus master
Jan Schweiger
Soloists - Mika Kares, Silja Aalto, Johan Krogius
Petri Lindroos, Tuomas Miettola, Laura Malmivaara
The Last Temptations - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Kokkonen’s The Last Temptations at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 22nd, 26th, 28th, and 30th July 2025.
Composer
Joonas Kokkonen
Librettist
Lauri Kokkonen
Conductor
Ville Matvejeff
Directors
Mikko Kouki
Set designer
Teemu Loikas
Costume designer
Tiina Valkama
Lighting designer
Janne Teivainen
Choreographer
Jouni Prittinen
Chorus master
Jan Schweiger
Soloists - Mika Kares, Silja Aalto, Johan Krogius
Petri Lindroos, Tuomas Miettola, Laura Malmivaara
Turandot - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Puccini’s Turandot at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 5th, 8th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd and 25th July 2025.
Director: Pet Halmen
Conductor: Yves Abel
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ewa Plonka, Amadi Lagha, Tuuli Takala, Sonja Herranen, Petri Lindroos
Boris Godunov - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Musorgsky’s Boris Godunov at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 11th, 14th, 17th, 19th and 24th July 2025.
Director: Nicola Raab
Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Mika Kares, Timo Riihonen, Olga Heikkilä, Arttu Kataja, Tuomas Katajala, Matti Turunen
Turandot - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Puccini’s Turandot at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 5th, 8th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd and 25th July 2025.
Director: Pet Halmen
Conductor: Yves Abel
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ewa Plonka, Amadi Lagha, Tuuli Takala, Sonja Herranen, Petri Lindroos
The Last Temptations - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Kokkonen’s The Last Temptations at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 22nd, 26th, 28th, and 30th July 2025.
Composer
Joonas Kokkonen
Librettist
Lauri Kokkonen
Conductor
Ville Matvejeff
Directors
Mikko Kouki
Set designer
Teemu Loikas
Costume designer
Tiina Valkama
Lighting designer
Janne Teivainen
Choreographer
Jouni Prittinen
Chorus master
Jan Schweiger
Soloists - Mika Kares, Silja Aalto, Johan Krogius
Petri Lindroos, Tuomas Miettola, Laura Malmivaara
Turandot - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Puccini’s Turandot at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 5th, 8th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd and 25th July 2025.
Director: Pet Halmen
Conductor: Yves Abel
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ewa Plonka, Amadi Lagha, Tuuli Takala, Sonja Herranen, Petri Lindroos
Boris Godunov - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Musorgsky’s Boris Godunov at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 11th, 14th, 17th, 19th and 24th July 2025.
Director: Nicola Raab
Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Mika Kares, Timo Riihonen, Olga Heikkilä, Arttu Kataja, Tuomas Katajala, Matti Turunen
Turandot - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Puccini’s Turandot at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 5th, 8th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd and 25th July 2025.
Director: Pet Halmen
Conductor: Yves Abel
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ewa Plonka, Amadi Lagha, Tuuli Takala, Sonja Herranen, Petri Lindroos
Boris Godunov - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Musorgsky’s Boris Godunov at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 11th, 14th, 17th, 19th and 24th July 2025.
Director: Nicola Raab
Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Mika Kares, Timo Riihonen, Olga Heikkilä, Arttu Kataja, Tuomas Katajala, Matti Turunen
Turandot - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Puccini’s Turandot at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 5th, 8th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd and 25th July 2025.
Director: Pet Halmen
Conductor: Yves Abel
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ewa Plonka, Amadi Lagha, Tuuli Takala, Sonja Herranen, Petri Lindroos
Macbeth - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs within the chorus for Verdi’s Macbeth at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 4th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 15th July 2025.
Director: Ralf Långbacka
Conductor: Lorenzo Passerini
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ludovic Tézier, Saioa Hernández, Goran Juric, Johan Krogius, Cassandre Berthon
Boris Godunov - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Musorgsky’s Boris Godunov at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 11th, 14th, 17th, 19th and 24th July 2025.
Director: Nicola Raab
Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Mika Kares, Timo Riihonen, Olga Heikkilä, Arttu Kataja, Tuomas Katajala, Matti Turunen
Macbeth - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs within the chorus for Verdi’s Macbeth at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 4th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 15th July 2025.
Director: Ralf Långbacka
Conductor: Lorenzo Passerini
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ludovic Tézier, Saioa Hernández, Goran Juric, Johan Krogius, Cassandre Berthon
Boris Godunov - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Musorgsky’s Boris Godunov at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 11th, 14th, 17th, 19th and 24th July 2025.
Director: Nicola Raab
Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Mika Kares, Timo Riihonen, Olga Heikkilä, Arttu Kataja, Tuomas Katajala, Matti Turunen
Turandot - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Puccini’s Turandot at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 5th, 8th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd and 25th July 2025.
Director: Pet Halmen
Conductor: Yves Abel
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ewa Plonka, Amadi Lagha, Tuuli Takala, Sonja Herranen, Petri Lindroos
Macbeth - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs within the chorus for Verdi’s Macbeth at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 4th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 15th July 2025.
Director: Ralf Långbacka
Conductor: Lorenzo Passerini
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ludovic Tézier, Saioa Hernández, Goran Juric, Johan Krogius, Cassandre Berthon
Turandot - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Puccini’s Turandot at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 5th, 8th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd and 25th July 2025.
Director: Pet Halmen
Conductor: Yves Abel
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ewa Plonka, Amadi Lagha, Tuuli Takala, Sonja Herranen, Petri Lindroos
Macbeth - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs within the chorus for Verdi’s Macbeth at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 4th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 15th July 2025.
Director: Ralf Långbacka
Conductor: Lorenzo Passerini
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ludovic Tézier, Saioa Hernández, Goran Juric, Johan Krogius, Cassandre Berthon
Turandot - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs in the Chorus for Puccini’s Turandot at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 5th, 8th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd and 25th July 2025.
Director: Pet Halmen
Conductor: Yves Abel
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ewa Plonka, Amadi Lagha, Tuuli Takala, Sonja Herranen, Petri Lindroos
Macbeth - Savonlinna Opera Festival
Hannah performs within the chorus for Verdi’s Macbeth at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland.
Performances at 19:00 (EET) on 4th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 15th July 2025.
Director: Ralf Långbacka
Conductor: Lorenzo Passerini
Chorus Master: Jan Schweiger
Soloists: Ludovic Tézier, Saioa Hernández, Goran Juric, Johan Krogius, Cassandre Berthon