The 'Rat Pack of Opera' headline in Paignton

The 'Rat Pack of Opera' are heading for the Bay.

Tenors Unlimited are performing their new show Great Songs Tour on Friday June 6, 7.30pm, at the Palace Theatre in Paignton with local choir One Accord. 

The new show not only features great songs from opera, but also musical theatre and pop.

The dynamic duo - Paul Martin and Jem Sharples - are back on the road again after a highly successful 18 months captivating audiences both sides of the Atlantic in their UK and USA tours.

Tenors Unlimited has performed alongside such notables as Sting, Lionel Richie, Katherine Jenkins, Beyoncé, Hayley Westenra, Simply Red and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to name a few. For 20 years, Tenors Unlimited has been entertaining audiences world-wide. They bring their own blend of wit, humour, charm and vocal arrangements to their performances.

Paul Martin and Jem Sharples – the dynamic Jem says “We’re so excited to be back on the road in the UK. There’s something for everyone in our new show such as Puccini’s Nessun Dorma, Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers’ Duet, Freddie Mercury’s Barcelona, The Greatest Showman’s From Now On, You Raise Me Up, Nat King Cole’s L-O-V-E, as well as songs we’ve composed ourselves.”

Known as the “Rat Pack of Opera” the UK’s original classical-crossover ‘man band’ brings their own blend of wit, humour, charm and vocal arrangements to their performances.

They have appeared on television, radio and at top venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. Their wide-ranging repertoire includes popular classics combined with crooner and pop favourites, as well as songs written by the guys themselves. 

One Accord is a lively choir which performs in a wide range of musical styles and raises money for charities. It was named Adult Choir of the Year at the Torbay Music Festival for six years’ running. It has performed at major venues in the area, including Dartington Hall, Teignmouth Pavilions, Greenway House Gardens, Oldway Mansion Ballroom and the Palace Theatre, Paignton.