RESTAURANT HONOURS JOSE CARRERAS WITH THREE TENNERS MENU

Feast on pasta and ‘popera’ for a fraction of the cost

Bel Canto – London
Mark Lane,
Off Fenchurch Street,
Bank,
London,
EC3R 7AA

0207 444 0004

Bel Canto restaurant in London will be slashing its prices to serve the Three Tenners Menu in honour of José Carreras, who has announced his exit from the operatic stage. Carreras, along with Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo, made up one third of famous operatic trio, the Three Tenors.

From May 19-21 diners can savour some of the greatest arias, duets and choruses in town while enjoying a luxurious three-course meal – for £30 a head.

The menu will also mark the arrival of internationally renowned head chef, Gilles Martin, while paying homage to the annual Glyndebourne Festival, which begins on May 21.

Bel Canto is the creation of owner Jean-Paul Maurel, whose sister restaurants at d’Hotel de Ville and on Neuilly-sur-Seine in Paris are renowned amongst Parisians as the premier venues for erudite dining.

The concept restaurant sees rigorously auditioned young opera singers serve as waiters, who break into live performances throughout the evening.

“I am very excited to be working in London at Jean-Paul Maurel’s latest restaurant. And to have my dishes served by such talented opera singers is a great privilege,” says Martin.

The gifted stars-to-be – many of whom are students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama – will be performing at this year’s Glyndebourne Festival.

“Music and food are delicacies that should not be rushed,” says owner Jean-Paul Maurel. “At Bel Canto diners are invited to take their time and absorb the sensory experience our expert singers and chefs create. My staff turn a meal into a virtuoso performance.”

The latest appointment to the Bel Canto team has previously worked with Jean-Paul in Paris and his credentials include the two-Michelin-star Trianon Palace in Versailles as well as the one-Michelin-star Fouquet’s on the Champs-Elysées.

Note:
Following on from the success of Bel Canto in Paris, owner Jean-Paul Maurel has now brought his renowned opera dinners to London. Bel Canto London opened near Fenchurch Street at the end of 2008.