Ross Fiddes and Karin de Novellis: Closing Time

Something totally new for those in London:

November 29th will see the UK premiere of a staged song cycle for soprano, baritone, narrator & pianist, called Closing Time.

The music is by Ross Fiddes, the soprano is Daniella Sicari, the Baritone John Ieuan Jones, the pianist Nicole Panizza, and the narrator Karin de Novellis. According to the flyer, 'During lockdown, Karin wrote a collection of poems, Closing Time at the Kings Head, reflecting on everyday situations and some of the feelings she and her husband experienced while living with dementia (...) This staged performance shows how, in spite of the challenges, a care-partnership can embrace understanding, compassion and love, making the journey easier and better for all concerned. Fiddes’ music inhabits the words in such a way that the listener cannot help but be drawn into this moving and powerful piece.'

The world premiere of Closing Time was staged in September in Australia at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW.

As I said above, the first UK performance will be on November 29, at 7:30pm, at The Study Society, 151 Talgarth Rd, London W14 9DA (Barons Court Tube station).

This is the link for tickets. And a YouTube clip follows this Australian press cutting: