Mon6May2002

Two operas in concert: Violanta and Faust et Hélène

Queen Elizabeth Hall

KSO presents two one-act operas: Boulanger’s Faust et Hélène and Korngold’s Violanta in concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall

Conductor

Russell Keable

Programme

Lili Boulanger – Faust et Hélène
Korngold – Violanta

Soloists

Hélène – Susanna Tudor-Thomas
Méphisto – Nicholas Folwell
Faust – Ian Caley

Violanta – Tamsin Dives
Alfonso – Ian Caley
Simone – Nicholas Folwell
Barbara – Susanna Tudor-Thomas

“One of the very best amateur groups in the country”

Classical Music Magazine

“The most professional-sounding of non-professional orchestras”

The Sunday Telegraph

“KSO once again scores over most professional orchestras”

Classical Source

Formed in 1956, Kensington Symphony Orchestra (registered charity number 1069620) enjoys an enviable reputation as one of the finest non-professional orchestras in the UK. Its founding aim is to provide amateurs with an opportunity to perform concerts at the highest possible level