Recitals at Lunch

Monday 12 October 2026 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.

Approximate Timings

The performances will last approximately 45–50 minutes

Performers

Soprano
Madeleine Pierard
Pianist
Jean-Paul Pruna

Recitals at Lunch

Head of Public Engagement, Learning and Participation
Emma Head
Daytime Event Producer, Learning and Participation
Nikki Cima
Head of Opera Learning and Participation
Tom Floyd
Opera Event Officer
Stephanie Waldron
Nikki Cima
Daytime Event Producer
Georgia Kingsman
Daytime Event Officer

The Royal Opera

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

Programme

This recital includes a range of works from Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss and Giuseppe Verdi.

Composer Richard Wagner (1813–1883)5 Gedichte für eine Frauenstimme / Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91 (1857-58)

Der Engel

Stehe still!

Im Treibhaus – Studie zu Tristan und Isolde

Schmerzen

Träume – Studie zu Tristan und Isolde

Composer Richard Strauss (1864–1949)Gesänge des Orients, Opus 77 (1928)

Ihre Augen

Schwung

Liebesgeschenke

Die Allmächtige

Huldigung

Composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)

Aria Pace, mio dio from Il trovatore

Richard Strauss (1864–1949)

Beim Schlafengehen from Vier letzte Lieder

Guidance

Content suitable for all

Children under the age of five are not permitted into our theatres. Children over the age of five must have their own ticket and sit next to an accompanying adult.

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Further information

Digital cast sheets

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