Sarah Helena Foubert

09/09/2020

08/09/2020

And that's RAIN - Sarah done - amazing job everyone. Great way to start off this phase of the Festival!

09/06/2020

So happy to have some good news to share in these challenging times! Hans Vercauteren, Charles Sobry and I will be performing RAIN at Tête à Tête coming September, a work composed by Hans with words by Charles about the love affair between a sinister novelist and a married woman during the turbulent times of the London Blitz. Very exciting times ahead!

Today's the day! We're delighted to be launching , a real opera festival for an imaginary world. With everything from alternate histories of gardening to odes to Devon's geology, there's something for everyone.
www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/festival/tete-a-tete-the-opera-festival-2020/

Obviously, lots of things are different this year. As Bill's said in his launch blog, it's been "crazily bittersweet... and fantastically inspiring." Hopefully, "survival will come with vision... and privilege will cease to be a precondition for a foothold in the arts."
https://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/bill-bankes-jones-launch-blog/

What's in this year's Festival? Hopefully, there'll be lots of shows at The Cockpit, but we won't know until the end of June. Until then, our artists will be sharing their process online and offline, as Bill set out in his MANIFESTO, so keep checking back for more!
www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/manifesto-for-a-real-opera-festival-in-an-imaginary-world/

We’ve also launched a special fundraising appeal, with 75% of money raised going directly to artists. If you can contribute, or volunteer your time to support them, you can find out more here.
https://platform.nationalfundingscheme.org/tete-a-tete/OPER7

We'll be doing a quick round-up of all the shows here, but you can start rummaging around for your favourites now!
www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/festival/tete-a-tete-the-opera-festival-2020/

12/05/2020

I was really looking forward to performing with the Ellesmere Port Music Society Choir again on the 25th of April, but sadly this concert had to be cancelled because of COVID-19.
In order to provide both the soloists and the orchestra with some financial support EPMS organised a big fundraiser and managed to donate money to all the musicians involved in this performance. I cannot tell you how incredibly grateful I am for all the effort they went through to do this for us! It's a very strange time for us musicians and it really makes a very big difference! Thank you! 💛🎶👏

On 25th April 2020, Ellesmere Port Music Society was due to give their Spring Concert. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the performance was un...

22/02/2020

Really looking forward to this!

19/12/2019

Performer/Artist Challenge Day 7 of 10.

Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist - a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you've had during a performance; post it without explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate... Raise Awareness of the Arts!

I nominate Joanna Harries - mezzo-soprano

18/12/2019

Performer/Artist Challenge Day 6 of 10.

Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist - a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you've had during a performance; post it without explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate... Raise Awareness of the Arts!

I nominate Brian McNamee

15/12/2019

Performer/Artist Challenge Day 5 of 10.

Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist - a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you've had during a performance; post it without explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate... Raise Awareness of the Arts!

I nominate Alex Banfield

14/12/2019

Performer/Artist Challenge Day 4 of 10.

Every day, select an image from a day in the life of a Performer/Artist - a photo from a day you felt fierce or a memorable moment you've had during a performance; post it without explanation, then nominate somebody to take the challenge. That’s 10 days, 10 Performance photos, 10 nominations and 0 explanations. Be active, be positive, be passionate... Raise Awareness of the Arts!

I nominate Graham Declan McCusker