LYDHAM Hall Rockdale February 2 2025 RADIO INTERVIEW 2NBC on Thursday January 20 2025
High tea and PRONOUNCE METSOW Soprano, Yasmin Askinstall, will entertain from 1130am until 1230pm at our first function of the year.
MEZZO SPORANO this is the second highest female voice type in a large choir a mezzo soprano will sing along with the sopranos.
Whilst the High Tea is booked out, visitors are welcome to attend Lydham Hall to listen to Yasmin sing.
What is High Tea?
It is a meal to be taken when servants are away or are not available
The upper class high tea involved the amalgamation of afternoon tea and high tea.
Drinking of tea became a social event for the upper classes in society. Afternoon tea became the bridge between meals, as the evening meal may not have been held until 8pm .High tea is eaten at the table, whereas afternoon tea is taken sitting at a comfortable chair, or on a sofa.
The Duchess of Bedford, a friend of Queen Victoria, requested a snack in the afternoon: sandwiches, scones and tea to be served in her room. She later invited guests, and so the high tea was born.
Our afternoon tea between 10am and 1230pm will be FINGER SANDWICHES, MINIATURE SCONES, VIENNESE BISCUIT, SAUSAGE ROLLS, CHEESE AND JATZ.
MADE by professional chefs from the Australian Culinary School.
Who is YASMIN ARKINSTALL ?
Yasmin graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music University of Sydney in 2018 with a Vocal performance major with a Bachelor of Music.
She is a diverse mezzo soprano with a love for singing classical music, opera, musical theatre, light jazz and easy listening contemporary covers.
She has sung for corporate functions, gala dinners, parties, weddings, Council events, aged care dinners, funerals, marriage proposals, surprise birthdays and soirees. And now she is coming to Lydham Hall.
Yasmin has lent her support to charities and is a mental health advocate. The Impact Institute asked her to be an Ambassador for the 2023 Nepean Disability Expo. She has been an Ambassador for the Smith Family, and has sung at the launch for Stepping Stones House 2029 Sleep Under The Stars.
She sang as soprano soloist in 2019 for Vivaldi’s Gloria in D Major, Her most recent theatre experience was playing Polly Peachum in the Beggars Opera.
Sunday MARCH 2 2025
St George and Sutherland Pipe Band will be playing approximately at 1130am. Please check the Leader for details and St George Historical Society web site.
Link to the article, courtesy of St George & Sutherland Leader:
