Luci took Second Prize and Audience Prize for this performance of the mad scene from I Puritani. Recorded 20 May 2019 at King's Place, London.

Luci took Second Prize and Audience Prize for this performance of Der Holle Rache from Mozart's The Magic Flute. Recorded 20 May 2019 at King's Place, London.

Piano - Eleanor Meynell Videography - Tom Norris Recorded January 2021

Good old lockdown: it got me to practising piano again. This is an old favourite from my teenage days. I enjoyed to play it again after all these years! I've uploaded to YouTube exclusively to show off.

Luci Briginshaw sings the end of Zerbinetta's monologue from Ariadne auf Naxos. Piano: Eleanor Meynell Video by Sarah Smith at GoingNorth Productions Zerbinetta is sharing with Ariadne her philosophy of love and her experience with men, of whom she just can't get enough. Als ein Gott kam jeder gegangen Every man who came along was like a god to me Und sein Schritt schon Even the way he walked in.. machte mich stumm ...took my breath away. Kuste er mir Stirn und Wangen He kissed me on my forehead and cheeks War ich von dem Gott gefangen I was totally captivated by this Lovegod Und gewandelt um und um. And transformed completely. Als ein Gott kam jeder gegangen Each guy came along like a god Jeder wandelte mich um. And each guy converted me. Kuste er mir Mund und Wangen. He kissed my mouth, my cheeks. Hingegeben, war ich stumm. In yielding to him, I was speechless. Kam der neue Gott gegangen Each time a new guy came along Hingegeben, war ich stumm. Giving myself to him, I couldn't speak.