It Must Have Been a Tuesday
Two stories performed as part of Tête à Tête Opera Festival in Newcastle
27 June 2025

Information
Developed over time and created as part of its nurturing of Yorkshire talent, the show sees two opera singers speak and sing without artifice about a life-changing moment, with no support other than a solo violin. The heartfelt true stories about learning to embrace one’s ethnicity and coming to terms with newly-discovered siblings in Brazil are told by Yorkshire-based Mezzo Joanna Gamble and Bass-Baritone Neil Balfour, accompanied by Ellie Gaynard with music by HUO Artistic Director Russell Plows.
Credits
Joanna Gamble – Mezzo
Neil Balfour – Baritone
Ellie Gaynard Evans – Violin
Music & Direction by Russell Plows
Libretti by the performers
Supported by three generous anonymous donors