Opera Cabaret with Lucia Lucas and friends
Mon 12 September, 7.30pm
The Ivy Club, West Street, London, WC2H 9NQ
Celebrating the diversity of the ENO Family, female baritone Lucia Lucas and friends invite you to an evening of operatic cabaret.
Hosted by arts journalist and theatre critic Mark Shenton, it’s going to be an evening of anecdotes and arias, exploring LGBTQ+ history in opera.
Lucia last appeared with us in 2019, playing the role of Public Opinion in our brand new production of Orpheus in the Underworld.
Lucia features in the role of A Sacristan in our 2022/23 production of Tosca.
More casting to be announced very soon – keep checking back!
Lucia Lucas
International Heldenbaritonistin
Lucia Lucas is an internationally-renowned female baritone. She also creates her own content through Music, Video, and Writing.
Lucia performs on the Biggest Opera House Stages in the world, as well as art festivals and one-woman shows. She made history when, in March, 2018, it was announced that she would become the first female (transgender) baritone to perform a principal role on an American operatic stage. A documentary, The Sound of Identity, followed this historic moment “…as her booming, powerful baritone ricocheted off the walls, Ms. Lucas, 38, became the (Don Giovanni) character…” (New York Times).
Mark Shenton
Arts journalist and theatre critic
If you joined us for one of the Opera Preview events last season, you may have met Mark, who hosted the panel conversations.
Mark has been a full-time freelance London-based theatre critic and journalist since 2002. He has variously (and sometimes simultaneously) been chief theatre critic for the Sunday Express, The Stage, WhatsOnStage, What’s On in London magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk, and also written for The Guardian, The Observer, Time Out and the Independent on Sunday during this time.
He has taught at ArtsEd London in Chiswick on musical theatre history since 2012, as well as on the BA Acting course. He was until recently President of the Critics’ Circle, and is also on the board of Mercury Musical Developments and the National Student Drama Festival (NSDF).
The Loft at The Ivy Club
9 West Street, London, WC2H 9NE
The Ivy Club opened, spanning three floors, sits above the world famous The Ivy restaurant. The Club is shrouded in history of famous faces who have adorned this iconic club, with membership drawn primarily from creative industries and the arts.
Designed by Martin Brudnizki, the Club is a fresh and imaginative Art Deco oasis. The entrance is discreetly concealed within a flower shop on West Street.
The Loft is located at the top of the historic venue. Featuring the iconic harlequin windows, The Loft at The Ivy Club is effortlessly eloquent, right in the heart of the West End.
Did you know?
ENO Supporters can also enjoy guest access to the Club – get in touch with your ENO Concierge to find out more.