Meetings of Friends of Scottish Opera are open to members and guests. Prospective members are always made welcome - make contact through the details given below or through the Friends Manager, Anne Higgins at Scottish Opera headquarters, Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow on 0141 248 4567 during office hours.
Angus Opera Group meetings are held at 2.30pm at Edzell Church Hall on the first Sunday of every month until May. For further information, contact Mrs Angela Noble, Hollywell House, Logie Pert, by Montrose. DD10 9JX 01674 840142 email mimnoble@mac.com.
Sunday 6 April The Story of Opera by Olive Duncan
Dumfries and Galloway branch meetings - none scheduled during April
Forth Valley branch meetings take place monthly at 2.30pm in the Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling until April. Entrance £5 (guests £6, students £1). For further information contact Elise Macrae on 01786 822128 or email macraefernbank@btinternet.com and for coach trips contact Margaret Inall on 02786 474260 or email maggie.inall@btinternet.com.
Sunday 27 April AGM and Jim McJannet on his experiences singing with Scottish Opera in the early years (part 2)
Grampian branch meetings take place monthly at 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings at Rubislaw Church Centre. For further information, contact Jennifer Risk on 01224 586972.
Wednesday 24 April taster of Aberdeen University music students' 2014 operatic production.
Lothian and Borders branch meetings are held in the Founders' Room in Edinburgh Festival Theatre on Saturdays at 2.30pm. Admission £5 includes tea/coffee and biscuits. For further details, contact contact Ian Hogarth, 9 Blinkbonny Road, Edinburgh on 0131 332 1503 or Christine Lumsden on 0131 337 3644 email christinaclumsden@gmail.com.
Saturday 12 April John Liddell, Scottish Opera's Head of Costume, talks about the work of his department.
Perthshire branch No April meetings scheduled.
Strathclyde branch Study Days are held in Scottish Opera's headquarters, 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow G2 4PT from 10.30am to around 3.30. A regular speaker introduces each work in the morning session and in the afternoon representatives of the cast, production and music teams will speak about Scottish Opera's production. Tickets cost £25 which includes a soup and sandwich lunch and a glass of wine and soft drink. To book, contact Anne Higgins, Friends Manager by telephone on 0141 242 0599 during office hours.
Saturday 12 April 10.30 to 3.30pm Madama Butterfly introduced by Myra Soutar
Tayside branch No meetings are scheduled for April at the time of writing
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