Classical singer Lesley Garrett has joined the Northern Ireland Opera’s revival of Follies, after her cancer surgery.

Garrett will play Heidi Schiller in Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s musical about a group of former showgirls, at the Grand Opera House in Belfast in the autumn,

The British soprano said on ITV’s This Morning earlier this month that she had cancer surgery after being diagnosed with thymoma, a rare cancer of the thymus gland, which could have affected her singing.

Lesley Garrett had cancer surgery (Ian West/PA) PA Wire

Since the surgery to remove the tumour, she has made a successful recovery and will now be joining the Follies cast.

Garrett said: “I’m so excited to be coming back to Belfast and especially to be making my debut with Northern Ireland Opera a

See Full Page