Melinda Hughes: Clemenzia’s Opera Box

An irreverent hour of musical comedy where Victor Borge meets Dame Edna Everage.

Funny Women finalist Melinda Hughes presents Clemenzia von Trunksale, an over-the-top opera singer who, in her spare time, answers calls at Buckingham Palace. Join Clemenzia and her long-suffering side-kick, composer and comedian Jeremy Limb, for a show packed with operatic tropes, back-stage gossip and political satire. Clemenzia has flirted with…er… interviewed famous opera singers such as Sir Bryn Terfel, Nicky Spence, Joseph Calleja and Etienne Dupuis. She has performed at festivals in the UK and Italy.

Melinda Hughes is a professional opera singer who has sung more than thirty lead opera roles. She is also known on the comedy circuit and has worked with comedians such as Barry Humphries, Rachel Parris, Rich Hall, and Rory Bremner.

“Her magnetic onstage presence makes for a singular and unforgettable experience”– Stagebiz, New York

“Deliciously wicked political and social satire”– Musical Theatre review

“So clever, every pun hits the mark”– The Times

“A phenomenal talent”– New York Theatre Guide