Dumfries and Galloway's Barwhillanty Estate to hold picnic prom
dailyrecord.co.ukA special garden open day will be taking place at a Stewartry estate next month. Barwhillanty Estate near Parton is holding a picnic prom on Saturday, June 8 as part of Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival.
And it will feature an open air concert from Blackbird Opera, led by musical director Cameron Burns and featuring well-known arias, duets and ensembles from operas by Bizet, Puccini, Verdi, Mozart and more.
The group will also be joined for the hour-long concert by guest solosits Claudia Wood (soprano), Lynn Bellamy (mezzo-soprano), Matthew Kimble (tenor) and Phil Gault (baritone).
Barwhillanty has been a family estate since 1884 and is run by Oscar and Maria Yerburgh, who have a commitment to conservation and responsibility to land management.
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