Meetings of the Friends are open to members and guests; prospective members are welcome at any time. Just contact your local branch through the details given, or contact the Friends Manager, Anne Higgins, at Scottish Opera's head office at Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow on 0141 248 4567.
Angus Opera Group meetings take place at 2.30pm in Edzell Church Hall on the first Sunday of every month until May. For further information about meetings and coach trips, contact Mrs Angela Noble, Holywell House, Logie Pert, by Montrose DD10 9JX 01674 840142 email mimnoble@mac.com.
Sunday 2 November Rimsky- Korsakov's Sadko
Dumfries and Galloway Branch.
Tuesday 18 November Lunch and showing of New York Met production of Fanciulla del West. tickets £15/£13.50 including soup, sandwich and small drink from Robert Burns Centre Film theatre, Mill Road Dumfries DG2 7BE, 01387 264808 www.rbcft.co.uk
Forth Valley Branch meetings take place monthly at 2.30pm in the Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling (except the spring lunch) until April.
Entrance £5 (£6 guests, £1 students). For further details, contact Elise Macrae on 01786 822128 or e-mail macraefernbank@btinternet.com and for coach bookings contact Margaret Inall on 01786 474260 or email maggieinall@btinternet.com
Sunday 9 November Life in the Pits with Musical interludes (Stephen Adam, piano and Sarah Harrington, cello)
Grampian Branch meetings take place monthly at 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings in Rubislaw Church Centre. For further information about all events, contact Anne Murray on 01224 641593.
Wednesday 26 November Singers' masterclass with Gillian Jack
Lothian and Borders Branch
Friday 14 November 6pm La cenerentola Unwrapped and Friends reception afterwards at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Perthshire Branch meetings are held monthly in the Royal George Hotel, Tay Street, Perth PH! 5LD on Sundays at 2.30pm, preceded by tea, coffee of a glass of wine or soft drink. For information, contact Mrs Marjorie Bourne, 6 Skye Crescent, Crieff PH7 3FB on 01764 650822 or email marjorieboure@hotmail.com.
Sunday 2 November Jim McJannet on the early days of the Scottish Opera chorus
Tayside Branch meetings are held on Fridays at 7.30 in the Common Room, Chaplaincy Centre, Dundee University. For further information and to book a buffet supper at 6.30pm before the meeting, contact Penny Anderson on penny_anderson@blueyonder.co.uk (telephone 01382 225067) or David Muir Wood on d.muirwood@dundee.ac.uk (telephone 01382 370685). Meetings cost £2 or £10 including supper, with wine available.
Friday 28 November Friends' Choices
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