Opera Scotland

Friends of Scottish Opera October 2012Friends of Scottish Opera

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Meetings in your area are arranged by other opera enthusiasts to help you enjoy Scottish Opera performances. Meetings of Friends also offer informal opportunities to meet others locally, develop your interest, and support the work of the Company. All are welcome - bring a friend!

Angus Opera Group Sunday 7 October 2.30 pm in Edzell Church Hall British Opera (Jubilee Year) For further information please contact Mrs Margaret Taylor (secretary), Lundie Home Farm Cottage, Menmuir, Brechin, DD9 7QW telephone 01356 647351 or margaret@lundiecottage.wanadoo.co.uk

Dumfries and Galloway branch Sunday 21 October coach trip to 4pm matinee of Magic Flute.  coach leaves from Dumfries with various other stops - to book please ring Anne Higgins on 0141 242 0599 (office hours) or e-mail anne.higgins@scottishopera.org.uk

Forth Valley Branch meetings take place monthly at 2.30pm in the Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling.  Entrance £5, (£6 guests, £1 students)  For further details contact Elise Macrae on 01786 474260 or e-mail maggie.inall@btinternet.com.  Sunday 7 October 2012 Rachel Hynes (soprano) in conversation with staff producer Dafydd Byrne-Jones about her career and Scottish Opera's new production of the Magic Flute

Coach transport to the theatre Royal for the Sunday matinee 21 October of The Magic Flute

Grampian branch Wednesday 7.30pm 24 October  Jennifer Risk CD review Rubislaw Church Centre

for further information contact jennifer Risk on 01224 586972

 

Lothian and Borders branch

Saturday 13 October 2.30pm Founders Room, Edinburgh Festival Theatre. The Magic Flute introduced by Anne Higgins admission £5 including tea/coffee and biscuits.  For further details contact Ian Hogarth, 9 Blinkbonny Road, Edinburgh on 0131 332 1503 or Christime Lunsden on 0131 337 3644, e-mail christinaclumsden@gmail.com.

 

Tayside branch

7.30pm Friday 12 October The Magic Flute pantomime illuminated by Jill Duguid in the Common Room, Chaplaincy Centre, Dundee University.  For further information, and to book a bufffet supper at 6.30pm before any of the meetings, please contact David Muir Wood on d.muirwood@dundee.ac.uk (telephone 01382 370685) or Penny Anderson on penny.anderson@blueyonder.co.uk (telephone 01382 225067) Meetings cost £2 or £10 including supper, with wine available.