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Jakub Hrůša
Director of Opera
Oliver Mears

Recitals at Lunch

Cast sheet

Monday 9 February 2026

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1pm

Please note that casting is subject to change up until the start of the performance. Please continue to check the website for the most up-to-date information.

The Jette Parker Artists Programme is generously supported by Oak Foundation

Approximate timings

The performance will last approximately 45–50 minutes
Cast

Baritone

Siphe Kwani

Soprano

Marianna Hovanisyan

Piano

Richard Fu

The Jette Parker Artists Programme

Jette Parker Artists Programme Head of Programme

Elaine Kidd

Artistic Director

David Gowland

Administrative, Company and Cvents Manager

Thomas Marshall

Producer

Catherine Chibnall

Administrative Assistant and Project Co-ordinator

Isobel Lawson

Patron

HM The King

Music Director

Jakub Hrůša

Director of Opera

Oliver Mears

Director of Casting

Peter Mario Katona

Associate Director

Netia Jones

Administrative Director

Cormac Simms

Richard Strauss (1864–1886)

Der Rosenkavalier: Prelude

Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947)

À Chloris       

D’une prison     

Quand je fus pris au pavillon Fêtes Galantes      

L’heure exquise

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Lullaby

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

How beautiful it is here

Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924)

Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo

Francesco Paolo Totti (1846–1916)

Ideale

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)

Ah, dite alla giovine – Duet from La traviata (Germont & Violetta)

Stanislao Gastaldon (1861–1939)

Musica Proibita

Guidance
Suitable for ages 14+
Further information

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