Thank you from Buxton International Festival

  “Succeeds on every level. Both the Buxton Festival Chorus and the Northern Chamber Orchestra are on top form”, La sonnambula, The Stage

“This production is made fresh and visually interesting. Kate Coventry is outstanding”, Il re pastore, Sheffield Star

“Fine singers deliver the goods”, Orlando, The Stage

The lively foot-tapping and thought-provoking musical reflects the creative and lively face of the Buxton International Festival,” The Land of Might-Have-Been, Buxton Advertiser

Join us for welcome drinks, a recital and afternoon tea presented by brother and sister opera singers Johannes and Helena Moore in the intimate and picturesque setting of Lydgate House, Chapel-en-le-Frith on 21 October 2023, 2.30pm – 4.30pm.

Everyone is welcome!

Featuring songs, arias and duets by Mozart, Donizetti, Ivor Novello and Sondheim, this promises to be a delightful representation of all the operatic delights the festival offers.

Johannes Moore is a baritone currently at the Royal Academy Opera Studio and has upcoming recitals at Leeds International Song Festival and Wigmore Hall.  Helena Moore studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and at the Royal Academy, and now performs throughout the UK, including performances at Garsington, Ludlow Song Festival and with ensembles including the Dunedin Consort, the English Concert and the Academy of Ancient Music.  We are delighted to have them performing together in this intimate venue for the Friends of the Festival.