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Top Tenor Braved the Weather to delight audience
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tenor Benjamin Lake warmed the hearts of the audience at Hethersett Village
Hall with his engaging personality and a rich variety of material. Benjamin’s
one off concert attracted a good sized audience despite the icy conditions.
The singer seemed surprised by the numbers that had braved the snow. The
singer is fresh from the West End where he appeared in Phantom of the Opera
and at Hethersett he mixed show songs with opera and some lighter material. Puccini
and Leoncavallo stood alongside Piaf, Bernstein, Lloyd-Webber, Sinatra and
even Tom Jones as he gave full vent to his vocal range and theatrical approach
to music. Throughout
Benjamin delighted the audience with his friendly patter that pulled them into
his world of opera and musical theatre. His warm cheeky cockney speaking voice
came as a wonderful foil to his more recognisable singing voice that has been
heard not only on stage but at rugby World Cup
finals. Benjamin
got his initial big break by appearing on the popular television show My Kind
of Music and it is this populist appeal that has made him a successful solo
artist as well as a much sought after show singer. There is nothing pompous about Benjamin Lake and that was clearly evident as he seemed to enjoy himself as much as the audience at Hethersett. Previous Story Top
West End tenor Benjamin Lake is on his way to Hethersett Village Hall for a
special one off concert on Sunday, 23rd November. Benjamin
has been heralded as one of the voices of the new millennium and studied music
at Trinity College, London, before appearing in operas by Goldschmidt and
Poulenc. He
appeared on national television in 1999 on Michael Barrymore’s My Kind of
Music before becoming the featured artist in a major One World show in Nevada,
USA. Benjamin
went on to open the Rugby World Cup at Twickenham by singing the national
anthem and Jerusalem and then releasing his debut album entitled simply The
Voice. He
was subsequently named Best West End newcomer for his part in the
controversial Jerry Springer – The Opera where he played the role of the
adulterer Dwight before also playing the part of God. Benjamin
already has Norfolk connections as his fiancés comes from Wymondham and he is
considering moving to the area. “I
put on lots of concerts and a few people asked me to do one in the area. The
concert will include popular opera, musical theatre and ballads,” Benjamin
said. Tickets
are £7 each to include refreshments and can be booked on 01953 605 798. The
show starts at 3 p.m. |
