Three Tenors by Candlelight

A candlelit concert at Bristol Cathedral presenting opera, song and operetta built around the tenor voice, drawing on works by Rossini, Verdi, Donizetti, Lehár and Puccini.

Three Tenors by Candlelight is a programme of opera, song and operetta centred on the tenor voice, performed by candlelight inside Bristol Cathedral, a religious building in the city. The selection begins with Rossini's brighter writing and moves towards Neapolitan song and quieter sacred pieces, so the mood shifts across the evening.

Composers featured include Verdi, Donizetti, Lehár and Puccini. Well-known numbers include La donna è mobile, Ave Maria and 'O sole mio, and the programme closes with Nessun dorma. The order runs from reflective pieces to fuller, celebratory singing.

The concert suits anyone wanting a single evening of familiar tenor arias and songs in a cathedral setting. Lehár's operetta sits alongside the operatic repertoire, so the programme covers more than arias from opera alone.