Dumfries and Galloway's Barwhillanty Estate to hold picnic prom

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A 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.