Following their string of sold-out shows and five-star reviews:  a most enchanting concert  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Edinburgh Guide)  masters of their crafts  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Binge Fringe)  an atmosphere which is all too often missed in our digital world  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Corr Blimey) Moonlight Concerts invite you to join world-renowned Scottish Opera mezzo-soprano Catherine Backhouse (winner of the Sunday Herald Best Musical Artist Award) as she sings captivating opera that will whisk you away to the splendour of the stage! Catherine is joined by Usher Hall emerging artist and award-winning concert harpsichordist Matthew Shiel for an unforgettable evening of vocal excellence and emotional storytelling at St Cecelia's Hall - dating from 1763, the heyday of opera, it is Scotland's oldest concert hall and an architectural masterpiece. St Cecelia's Hall with lend its incredible ancient musical collection including their concert hall organ and harpsichord to transport you back in time for an unforgettable and authentic operatic experience from three hundred years ago! Be moved to tears by Purcell's powerful  Dido's Lament  from Dido and Aeneas, as its soaring notes beg at your heart; experience the seductive allure of Gluck's  Che faro senza Eurdice  from Orfeo and Euridice , then surrender to the emotional depth of Handel's poignant arias,  Awake Saturnia  and  Iris hence away  from Semele. Join us for  An Enchanting Night at the Opera by Candlelight  where each song lingers as a timeless treasure, thoughtfully selected to reveal the richness and variety of the fascinating world of opera in all its glory! Programme includes:  Handel - 'Awake Saturnia' and 'Iris hence away' from Semele Gluck - 'Ahi me' and 'Che faro senza Eurdice' from Orfeo and Euridice Handel - 'Where shall I fly?' Handel - ‘O Lord, whose mercies numberless’ from Saul Handel - 'Scherza infida' from Ariodante Purcell - 'Thy hand Belinda' and 'When I am laid' (Dido's Lament) from Dido and Aeneas Catherine Backhouse Mezzo-soprano Catherine Backhouse grew up in Edinburgh and began singing as a chorister in St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral. She graduated with an honours degree in music from The University of Durham and was a founder member of the a cappella group Voces8 with whom she sung for three years before training on the prestigious Opera Studies and Artist Diploma programmes at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She was a Scottish Opera Emerging Artist and won the Sunday Herald Cutlure Award for Best Musical Artist for her performances. Future projects include playing Waltraute in Wagner’s Die Walküre and Götterdämmerung with Regent’s Opera in London. Career highlights include Concepción L’heure Espagnole for Grange Park Opera (film) and Mid-Wales Opera, Isabella L’Italiana in Algeri (Diva Opera), Suzuki Madama Butterfly and Dryad Ariadne auf Naxos (West Green House Opera), Kate Julian Owen Wingrave (Aldeburgh and Edinburgh International Festivals) and the title role in Donizetti’s La Favorite (UCL Opera) Catherine Backhouse | Mezzo Soprano Matthew Shiel 'Matthew Shiel shone' (Three Weeks) and 'Matthew Shiel 'composed' a most enchanting concert. 5 stars!' (Edinburgh Guide) - reviewers are applauding Matthew for his unique, creative and fresh approach to music performance which push the boundaries of what a piano recital can be. Matthew Shiel is an award-winning concert pianist, Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland emerging artist who has performed at Usher Hall, The National Portrait Gallery of Scotland, St Gile's Cathedral (Edinburgh), The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Newcastle) and Glasgow City Halls. Matthew is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has collaborated with festivals including the Åben Festival (Copenhagen), Music at Paxton (Berwick) and a sold-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Moonlight Moonlight is a performing arts company that creates immersive classical music experiences, concerts, shows and exhibitions. It celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration with writers and storytellers, visual artists, dancers and filmmakers (and beyond) to push the boundaries of what a classical concert can be and create the 'performance of the future.' Our aim is to make classical music appealing to the demands and expectations of a 21st Century audience and make classical music accessible for all. moonlightconcerts.co.uk

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The San Cecilia Hall Musical Instrument Museum is a very well-known musical instrument museum. The museum is divided into two main themes. One is the musical instrument display, which can see the piano, saxophone, etc., as well as the organ and other large musical instruments used in the church. There are also staff on-site demonstrations of violin maintenance. The tourists are very participatory, quite good ～ I hope to see more of our famous classical instruments in China in this museum in the future!

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