Opera Scotland

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Meetings in your area are held to help you better enjoy Scottish Opera performances.  They are open to all and you will be made welcome.

Angus Opera Group

At 2.30 pm in Edzell Church Hall, 6 January: Desert Island Discs. For further information please contact Mrs Margaret Taylor, (secretary) Lundie Home Cottage, Menmuir, Brechin, DD9 7QW  tel 01356 647351 e-mail margaret @lundiecottage.wanadoo.co.uk

 

Forth Valley branch Sunday 2.30pm 13 January Hugh MacDonald on Benjamin Britten and A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling.  Entrance £5 (guests £6, students £1) For further details contact Elise Macrae on 01786 822128 or e-mail macraefernbank@btinternet.com.  Coach transport to the Theatre Royal for A Midsummer Night's Dream on friday 25 January.  Contact Margaret Inall on 01786 474260 or e-mail maggie inall@btinternet.com

 

Grampian branch 7.30pm Wednesday 23 January Dr Myra Soutar on Massenet's Werther at Rubislaw Church Centre.  For further information contact jennifer Risk on 01224 586972

 

Perthshire branch 2.30pm on Sunday 13 January Werther introduced by Scottish opera's Head of Music derek Clark at the Royal George Hotel, Perth.  For further information contact Mrs Marjorie Bourne 8 Skye Crescent Crieff PH7 3FB on 01764 650822 mrjoriebourne@hotmail.com

 

Strathclyde branch

Study day on A Midsummer Night's Dream on 19 January by Derek Watson, held at Scottish Opera's headquarters, Elmbank crescent, Glasgow from 10.30am to around 3.30pm.  Representatives of the cast, production and music teams will speak about the production.  Tickets cost £22.50, which includes a soup and sandwich lunch and a glass of wine/soft drink and should be booked directly with Mrs Anne Higgins, friends of Scottish Opera, 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow G2 4PT.  Tel. 0141 242 0599 (office hours) by the Monday preceding each study day.