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Friends of Scottish Opera January 2015Friends of Scottish Opera

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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 11 January Gluck and the development of opera -illustrated talk by Michael Downes of St Andrews University, mulled wine and mince pies

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 11 January Ines de Castro introduction by Scottish Opera Head of Music, Derek Clark

Thursday 22 January coach trip to Theatre Royal, Glasgow for Ines de Castro at 7.15pm. Contact Margaret Inall on 01786 474260 or email maggie.inall@btinternet.com

 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 28 January Professor Peter Stollery on contemporary opera in Aberdeen's Sound Festival

 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 11 January 2015 Derek Watson on James MacMillan's Ines de Castro

Strathclyde Branch

Saturday 10 January 7pm Friends of Scottish Opera headquarters, Elmbank Crescent Glasgow - tickets £10 inluding drinks and nibbles (please book through Elmbank Crescent on 0141 248 4567 

Study Day 31 January 10.30am to 3.30pm Orfeo ed Euridice (Gluck) introduced by Dr Myra Soutar

Study Days are held on Saturdays in Scottish Opera’s headquarters, Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow from 10.30am to around 3.30pm. A regular speaker will introduce 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 or a soft drink. To book either write to Anne Higgins, Friends Manager, Friends of Scottish Opera, 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow, G2 4PT or telephone 0141 242 0599 (office hours) to book by phone by debit or credit card.

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 23 January      Jill Duguid on Orfeo ed Euridice