Grieg: Peer Gynt (June 2025, Antwerp/Gent)

I certainly wept secretly during my final performances with Opera ballet Vlaanderen. I will miss this company deeply; the people here are marvellous. But it is time now for me to move back to the UK to be with my new family.


The music of this work is iconic. The Hall of the Mountain King is a theme that has followed me through my childhood years through the advertising campaigns for Alton Towers theme park in the UK. Yet it was the orchestral “Morning Theme” that moved me to tears during this performance. The orchestra played so very expressively and warmly, and magnificently. It touched my soul to hear this music played by these people; my friends. 


Singing in Norwegian was a fun challenge. It reminded me of the time I performed in Bergen towards the start of my career. But that’s a story for another day…


I will miss these people, I will miss this working culture, I will miss the walls of these buildings, I will miss these audiences. I tried to scour my last concerts as best as I could.
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