Thursday 3rd July
Dinner & Opera arias with Claire Bradshaw (Mezzo Soprano) and Richard Coxon (Tenor)
7.00pm Bruern Farm Cafe, OX7 6QE, £45 Concert in the cafe.
An evening of Opera and Music Theatre with Claire Bradshaw and Richard Coxon. They will perform duets as well as arias and songs. Includes a delightful supper of bread and olive oil, followed by Chicken or Vegetable Tagine served with Herby Couscous, with Petit Fours to finish. Wine or soft drinks can be bought at the cafe.
Claire was born in Yorkshire and studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and the National Opera Studio in London.
During her career Claire worked as a soloist with major opera companies in the UK and abroad and has appeared with many of the main British orchestras at major venues across the UK. She was also a finalist in the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier awards in London.
Claire is now a singing tutor at Radley College near Oxford and is also the Creative Director and founder of the Cotswold Stage School, based in Chipping Norton.
She also gives Joy of Singing Workshops to both adults and children across Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.
Richard Coxon began his career as Principal Tenor at Scottish Opera where he spent three years before performing principal roles at English National Opera, The Royal Opera Covent Garden and Glyndebourne. Internationally, Richard's engagements have included performances in Italy, France, America, the Netherlands and Canada. Richard has performed with many of the major orchestras in the UK, including the Royal Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestras and has recorded a number of CDs for Chandos and Sony Classical. Alongside his singing career, Richard composes music and had the great pleasure of performing his composition, Quanto Amoré, live on Friday Night is Music Night on BBC Radio 2 with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Richard’s film credits include Lucia which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
