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Friends of Scottish Opera February 2013Friends of Scottish Opera

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Meetings in your area are arranged to help increase your enjoyment of Scottish Opera performances. They are open to all so you will be made welcome.

Angus Opera Group 2.30pm Sunday 3 February in Edzell Church Hall: Building a DVD library - Otello.  For further information please contact Mrs Margaret Taylor (secretary), Lundie Home Farm Cottages, Menmuir, Brechin DD9 7QW tel. 01356 647351 e-mail margaret@lundiecottage.wanadoo.co.uk

Forth Valley branch Sunday 2.30 10 February Travels with my Voice  Sasha Alexander at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling.  Entrance £5 (£6 guests, £1 students). For further details contact Elise Macrae on 01786 822128 or e-mail macraefernbank@btinernet.com.

For coach bookings to Werther at the Theatre Royal for the 17 February matinee, contact Margaret Inall on 01786 474260 or e-mail maggie.inall@btinternet.com

Grampian branch  Wednesday 27 February 7.30pm at Rubislaw Church Centre. Topic to be confirmed For further information contact Jennifer Risk on 01224 586972

Lothian and Borders branch  Saturday 2.30 9 February Werther talk by Myra Soutar Founders Room, Edinburgh Festival Theatre Admission £5 including tea/coffee and biscuits. For further details contact Ian Hogarth, 9 Blinkbonny Road, Edinburgh on 0131 332 1503 or Christine Lumsden on 0131 337 3644 or e-mail christinaclumsden@gmail.com.

Perthshire branch  Sunday 10 February 2.30pm at the Royal George Hotel in Perth, Scottish Opera's General Director Alex Reedijk. For further information contact Mrs Marjoorie Bourne 6 Skye Crescent Crieff PH7 3FB on 01764 650822, marjoriebourne@hotmail.com

Strathclyde branch study day on Werther 2 February at Scottish Opera's headquarters, Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow G2 4PT.  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.  The talk is to be given by Myra Soutar, and a representative of Scottish Opera's cast, production and music teams will be taking part in the afternoon session.

Tayside branch  7.30pm 1 February talk on Werther by David Robb at the Common Room, chaplaincy Centre, Dundee University.  For further information and to book a buffet supper at 6.30pm before the meeting, contact David Muir Wood at 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.