Toyah Willcox pulls out of Stratford Music Festival concert with Orchestra of the Swan after coming down with Covid-19
Toyah Willcox has pulled out of her appearance in Stratford tomorrow (Sunday) after coming down with Covid-19. The pop star and TV personality was due to narrate the Orchestra of the Swan’s performance of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf as part of the Stratford Music Festival at the Play House.
The concert is still going ahead with the narrator being taken on by much-respected RSC actor David Troughton, who is also well known for playing Tony Archer in The Archers on Radio 4.
Toyah announced she had Covid-19 in a video on her Facebook page. She explained that she realised during a soundcheck at another gig in Wolverhampton on Thursday that she had lost her sense of smell and taste, and following a positive test has had to pull out of several engagements, including Sunday’s concert in Stratford.
She offered her apologies, and said that she had few symptoms expect those mentioned.
• Continue reading at Stratford-Upon-Avon Herald. Watch Toyah’s video at Facebook.
Toyah Willcox talks about narrating Peter and the Wolf performance with Orchestra of the Swan at the Stratford Music Festival this Sunday
It’s probably the most powerful way to introduce young people to the delights of classical music – and fresh life will be breathed into Peter and the Wolf in a special production as part of Stratford Music Festival.
The concert on Sunday, 21st November, features the Orchestra of the Swan, with Toyah Willcox as narrator.
Since Prokofiev was commissioned to write a piece specifically for children in the 1930s, it has worked its magic on the generations that have followed. The marriage of the tale of Peter defying his grandfather’s advice with orchestral representations of the various characters, remains a brilliant device to open people’s eyes to the personality and potential of classical music.
And the role of narrator is one that has attracted some extraordinary names – Toyah joins a list that includes the likes of David Tennant, Alice Cooper, Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edna Everage and Patrick Stewart among many others.
• Continue reading at Stratford-Upon-Avon Herald. NB. Toyah has been replaced by David Troughton – See above!
Toyah will appear at SMF 21, Stratford Music Festival, later this year.
She will be the Narrator of Orchestra Of The Swan – Peter And The Wolf at the festival on Sunday 21st November.
Prokofiev’s much-loved tale of a fearless boy and a ferocious wolf is narrated by the legendary English musician, actress, and TV presenter Toyah Willcox. Suitable for music lovers of any age this performance will also feature an entertaining introduction to the instruments of the orchestra.
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