Russell Watson + Special Guest Nancy May
8 November 2024, 19:30
Part of the Russell Watson Magnificent Buildings Concert Series.
Come join multi-award winning tenor Russell Watson accompanied by world renowned pianist/ arranger/ writer Mike Moran in the magnificent setting of Ely Cathedral. This will be a magical evening with classic songs old and new, together with a selection of hits from his illustrious career.
Russell Watson never imagined he would someday be hailed as one of the world’s greatest classical singers. Since being described by the New York Times as a performer “who sings like Pavarotti and entertains the audience like Sinatra” he subsequently released ten studio albums, each one receiving more critical acclaim than the last. His debut album The Voice shot up the UK charts where he held the number one spot for a world record 52 weeks. At the same time, Russell held the number one spot in the USA, making him the first British male to hold the accolade of a simultaneous transatlantic number one. His second studio album Encore soon followed, it became an even greater success selling almost two million copies worldwide. During this period Russell was rewarded with various awards including four Classical Brits.
Russell has sold more than 7 million albums and performed for Her Majesty The Queen, The Pope and two US Presidents. Captivating to watch and enchanting to listen to, Russell continues to wow audiences with his enigmatic and entertaining live performances.
Tickets: £29.50, £39.50, £49.50, £57.50, £59.50, £67.50 + booking fee
Available from The Little Box Office website
Plus Special Guest: Nancy May
Nancy May is an Essex based classical crossover soprano. She trained at the Royal Northern College of Music and has gone on to forge her own career. Nancy is passionate about supporting charities and also teaches singing. Her lessons are in high demand due to her unique style of using singing as a way to build personal confidence.
Throughout 2020 & 2021 (during Lockdown) she performed online concerts via Facebook, these concerts saw thousands joining her each Friday evening and helped Nancy gain an audience from all over the world.
Last year Nancy released her debut album With Love and later in the year an EP titled, Why Not which saw her take some more modern songs and create a new unique style, whilst remaining true to her classical background.