Expect magic when a trio of best friends (each superlative musicians and entertainers in their own right come together on stage in a two-concert only matinee (2pm) and evening (7.30pm) performances at The J, Noosa on 24 February.
Tickets are selling fast to this Noosa premiere featuring internationally acclaimed flutist Jane Rutter; opera heartthrob bass baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes; and pianist and quick-witted raconteur Guy Noble.
Audiences can expect an up-close, intimate concert featuring highlights from their spectacular careers. Included are best-loved arias from opera and musical theatre, virtuoso flute classics and Celtic and traditional folk songs. Recognisable favourites include music by Mozart, Vivaldi, Rossini, Bizet, Ravel, Offenbach plus Rodgers & Hammerstein and Gilbert & Sullivan.
The concert is themed Figaro, Flutes and Flowers because the trio plays two of the great Figaro arias from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville and Mozart’s: The Marriage of Figaro; Flutes because Jane is set to play six different flutes and whistles in the concert; and Flowers because many of the pieces reference flowers: The Habanera from Carmen (in which she seductively throws a flower at Don José), The Floral Dance (a tribute to Peter Dawson), It Might as Well be Spring by Rodgers & Hammerstein and Vivaldi’s Spring arranged for solo flute to name a few.
Jane describes the irrepressible trio as “quite theatrical” in their performance style.
“Teddy has theatrical, opera and musical comedy flair, whereas Guy and I have instrumental classical prowess mixed together with our cabaret and musical theatre backgrounds,” Jane said.
“Both Teddy and I are belcanto performers. (Belcanto literally means ‘beautiful singing’, in which the performer follows the narrative of the vocal line of the music.) I play the flute in the French style, in which the instrument is treated as a voice, so flute and voice is a favourite musical combination.
“Teddy is one of the best bass baritones in the world. Standing next to him on stage when he’s singing is absolutely thrilling. We complement each other in myriad ways: a similar sense of humour and our musical taste is extremely compatible.
“We are all three of us show-offs, especially Guy and me, so you can expect the unexpected. A bit of fun is when I steal Teddy’s famous Figaro cadenza from Rossini’s Largo al Factotum and extemporise on piccolo… Teddy never knows just how long I will steal this moment, and it always brings a laugh. Guy is simply a brilliant raconteur who is completely at home on stage.
“We all go with the flow, so you can expect quips throughout the concert. All three of us love to include the audience in the musical journey, our intention is for everyone in the theatre to experience a sense of belonging and well-being – for the concert to be like a long musical embrace.”
Bookings: thej.com.au Premium $85.90, A Reserve $69.90.
