WHAT'S ON
Amahl and the Night Visitors
3-4 January 2025
St Peter's Church, St Albans
2025 sees the 40th anniversary of Phyl Swindlehurst and David Ireson being inspired to establish St Albans Chamber Opera.
They were both involved in a production of Menotti's heartwarming one-act opera Amahl and the Night Visitors in the Abbey in 1985, so forty years later, we are delighted to present the same opera, this time in St Peter's Church, St Albans.
Amahl will be staged in the round in the magnificently refurbished nave of St Peter's. We are really excited to be performing there and are very grateful for the support we have received from the church.
The story centres on Amahl, a disabled shepherd-boy who offers his crutch as a present to the Christ child, is healed and joins the Three Kings on their way to Bethlehem.
Tim Armstrong-Taylor is our director and David Ireson once again picks up the baton to conduct the four performances which will be accompanied by the SACO orchestra.
Tickets are now on sale online. Click here for the box office. Tickets are £15 with concessions for children 16 and under at £5. There is no booking fee.
Cavalleria Rusticana / Gianni Schicchi
23-29 March 2025
Abbey Theatre, St Albans
SACO’s 2025 production is a double bill of Mascagni’s dramatic Cavalleria Rusticana directed by John Heath and Puccini’s comic opera Gianni Schicchi directed by Paula Chitty. Peter Jones conducts the SACO Orchestra and Chorus.
The operas will be sung in English with performances at the Abbey Theatre on 23rd, 25th, 26th, 28th and 29th March 2025.