RCS regular Malcolm Martineau returns with the first in a series of three concerts featuring RCS alumni. This afternoon, tenor Matthew McKinney joins him for Finding Freedom, featuring music by Clara and Robert Schumann, Britten, Bridge, and Weir, interwoven with poetry by Breytenbach, Tagore, and Auden.

Fridays at One: Malcolm Martineau & Matthew McKinney

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Judith Weir’s Blond Eckbert is a haunting tale of isolation and guilt, based on a supernatural short story by the Romantic author Ludwig Tieck and presented in a new co-production with Britten Pears Arts. Eckbert and Berthe live a life of quiet solitude in their forest home but an unexpected visit from an old friend sets in motion a series of revelations and mysteries.

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Blond Eckbert: Double Bill

Buxton Opera House

University of Exeter

Hackney Empire

Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts

Saffron Hall

Snape Maltings

Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love bursts to life at a village fair, where a fast‑talking elixir seller, a self‑styled charmer, and two stubborn hearts set off romance, rivalry, and irresistible community spirit under lanterns and bunting.

The Elixir of Love

Waterperry Gardens

Waterperry Opera Festival

Matthew McKinney

Events

Upcoming events

7 - 13 Aug, 2026

The Elixir of Love · Waterperry Opera Festival

Past events

Nov 14, 2025

Fridays at One: Malcolm Martineau & Matthew McKinney · Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Oct 5 - Nov 15, 2024

Blond Eckbert: Double Bill · English Touring Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Nemorino in The Elixir of Love by Donizetti

Waterperry Opera Festival

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