“a real acting singer…”

Richard Stokes

  • Opera

    Giulietta The Capulets and the Montagues, Bellini, in English

    The Plaintiff Trial by Jury, Gilbert and Sullivan

    Lola Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagni, Mascagni, in English

    Micaela Carmen Bizet, in English

    Frasquita and Mercedes Carmen, Bizet

    Peep-Bo Mikado Gilbert and Sullivan

    Varvara Katya Kabanova, Janacek, in English

    Le Feu L’enfant et les Sortilèges Ravel

    Barbarina The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart, in English

    Ida Die Fledermaus J. Strauss, in English

    Adele, Die Fledermaus, J. Strauss, in English

    ROLES LEARNED

    Cleopatra, Giulio Cesare, Handel

    Theodora, Theodora, Handel

    Manon, Manon, Massenet

    Ilia, Idomeneo, Mozart

    Gilda, Rigoletto, Verdi

  • Oratorio

    Christmas Oratorio Bach
Magnificat in D Bach


    Mass in D Beethoven


    Deutsches Requiem Brahms


    Mary’s Magnificat Andrew Carter


    Eternal Source of Light Divine, Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne Handel

    Messiah Handel


    Let The Bright Seraphim, Sampson, Handel

    Imperial ‘Nelson’ Mass Haydn


    St Paul Mendelssohn


    Mass in C Mozart – soprano 1 soloist


    Mass of the Children Rutter


    Mass in A Schubert


    A Child of Our Time Tippett


    Pilgrim’s Journey Vaughan Williams


    Serenade to Music Vaughan Williams


    Dixit Dominus RV 595 Vivaldi – soprano 2 soloist


    Gloria Vivaldi

    (List of oratorio performed in concert, but I am a quick learner if you need a singer at short notice)

  • Concert Repertoire

    Seis Canciones Castellanas, Guridi

    ‘Bailero’ Chants d’Auvergne Cantaloube

    Old American Songs Copland

    Eternal Voices Adam Gorb

    Scena di Berenice Haydn

    Small Tales, tall tales Kenneth Hesketh

    Epitaph Daniel Kidane

    Sun Moon and Stars Song Cycle, Elizabeth Maconchy

    L’Estasi dell’Oro Morricone

    La Courte Paille Song Cycle, Poulenc

    The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation Purcell

    Air de Lia Recit and Air from L’enfant Prodigue Ravel

    Sheherazade Song Cycle, Ravel

    Time to Say Goodbye Francesco Sartori

    R Strauss songs: Alphorn, Die Nacht, Seitdem dein Aug’ in meines schaute, Ständchen, Wasserrose, Freundliche Vision, Ich Schwebe, Ich wollt’ ein strausslein binden

    Vier Letzte Lieder, R. Strauss

    Really? Song Cycle, Judith Weir

    Various Opera Arias and gala favourites, such as Rule Britannia Arne, Time to Say Goodbye, O Mio Babbino Caro, Puccini, ‘The Ecstasy of Gold’ Morricone, and Jerusalem