A Summertime celebration of - great operatic singing & classical piano music, excellence of Italian wines - it's going to be bellissimo!

Our Italian-themed Summer Soirée - planned to be at a fine Restaurant likely to be in the Hampstead area (to be decided) - will celebrate la dolce vita - with all good things from Italy, quality wine, good food and Italian opera! Our set menu dinner will comprise dishes chosen from the Restaurant Menu (see GS Wines SET MENU Offer to be finalised).

For the performance of operatic arias & Neapolitan songs (approx. 30 min programme), we are delighted to present Ukrainian soprano Inna Husieva and English spinto tenor, Tom Lidgley.

Inna and Tom will be singing some popular Italian operatic arias and charming Neapolitan songs, accompanied on the Grand Piano at the restaurant (pianist to be announced). The duo recently performed together in St. Paul's Opera's production of Verdi's La Traviata.

"It is going to be bellissimo!"

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UPDATES

MON 17 AUG 2026 - RESTAURANT Change Owing to unexpected and unforseen circumstance, we have to review our initial choice of restaurant. We may remain with our first choice, but it is possible we may decide to go with a different restaurant. The standard of food and dining experience will be equivalent if not higher. Guests who have booked will be provided with an equivalent offering of fine dining (or opt for a refund). We will update on this ASAP.

TUE 11 AUG 2026 - PIANIST Janet Haney joins the show We are delighted to welcome Janet as piano accompanist to our singers. As a professional vocal coach and pianist, she brings a wealth of talent and experience in vocal performance! (See her bio below).

SUN 9 AUG 2026 - LAUNCH of Ticket Sales

The ticket comines 2 components i) live performance of operatic singing by professional artistes and ii) GS Wines SET DINNER (ticket option will depend on choice of MAINs) - and will include:

Welcome bubbly (prosecco)

Mini-concert (live performance) with soprano Inna Husieva and tenor Tom Lidgley

GS Wines SET Menu Dinner OPTION A (at £60 incl. Eventbrite fee) or OPTION B (at £66 incl. Eventbrite fee) - see MENU Details below

NB. Sorry we won't have tickets for just the concert only.

SONG PROGRAMME (updated 14 AUG)

Our audience can expect a world-class, top quality performance of music - to include popular operatic arias (solos and duets) from Italian operas, & classical songs.

In keeping with our 'Italian' theme, we plan to have a preponderance of the "Italianate" operatic repertoire*!

* exact arias, final music programme subject to confirmation

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"An Italian Summer Soirée in Hampstead" - EVENT TIMETABLE

18:00 Doors open for Welcome glass of sparkling wine

18:30 Mini Concert

19:00 (Approx time) DINNER

20:30 (approx. time) Post-Dessert ENCORE (optional)

20:45 Close

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Artistes' Bios

Inna Husieva is a London-based Ukrainian soprano and National Opera Studio alumna (2021–22) who served as a Scottish Opera Emerging Artist for the 2023–24 season. Originally from Donetsk, she completed her studies at the Pyotr Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. She has performed in the Concert for Ukraine at Glyndebourne with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and appeared at Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, and LSO St Luke's. She has performed as Violetta Valéry in La Traviata with Scottish Opera.

Tom Lidgley is a young British tenor who has recently graduated from his Master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music, studying under Adrian Thompson and Janet Haney. Tom also studied with Adrian at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Tom’s operatic experience includes singing Rodolfo in Puccini’s La Bohème (Aquarian Opera Company), Alfred in Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus, Mayor Upfold in Britten’s Albert Herring (GSMD), Chorus & Cover Shallow in Vaughan Williams’ Sir John in Love (BYO), Alfredo in Act 1 of Verdi’s La Traviata (in concert with Aylesbury Opera Company) and various opera scenes and productions at both the Academy and Guildhall. Tom is a former member of the Garsington Youth Opera Company, singing in three operas with them, including the premiere of Roxanna Panufnik’s Silver Birch. Tom has also performed as the Tenor soloist in both Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and Handel’s Messiah.

Janet Haney has worked as a vocal coach and répétiteur for numerous opera companies across the UK and abroad for over 30 years. Engagements include Wexford Festival Opera, Welsh National Opera, English Touring Opera, Opera Holland Park, Longborough Festival Opera, Dorset Opera Festival, Islenska Operan (Iceland), Opera Africa (South Africa), European Chamber Opera, and Opera Project.

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RESTAURANT VENUE to be decided

MENU to be decided

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