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Friends of Scottish Opera February 2016Friends of Scottish Opera

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Any of these 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.

Amongst the privileges of Friends is the chance to book free entry to the dress rehearsal of the main stage performance, subject to having bought a ticket for later in the run of performances. Look out for details.

Angus Sunday 7 February Desert Island selection Angus Opera Group meetings take place at 2.30pm in Edzell Church Hall on the 1st Sunday of every month until May. For further information please contact Mrs Angela Noble, Holywell House, Logie Pert, by Montrose DD10 9JX, 01674 840142, e-mail angusoperagroup@gmail.com 

Forth Valley Sunday 14 February Oliver Rundell Chorus Master 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 £5.00 (£6.00 guests, £1.00 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 e-mail maggie.inall@btinternet.com

Coach trip to the Theatre Royal Glasgow, contact Margaret Inall on 01786 474260 or e-mail maggie.inall@btinternet.com.  Ariodante    Thursday 18 February 2016 at 7.15pm

Grampian Wednesday 24 February Gert Ronberg on La Forza del destinob  Grampian branch meetings take place monthly on 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings at Rubislaw Church Centre as below.  Subscription to 6 meetings £30 or £7 per individual meeting (including glass of wine) For further information about all events contact Anne Murray on 01224 641593

Lothians and Borders Wednesday 17 February 6pm talk by Dr Myra Soutar on Ariodante at the Virgin Money Lounge, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh £15 including drinks and nibbles

Strathclyde Sunday 21 February Emerging Artists Concert in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, details to follow.

Tayside Friday 5 February Gilbert and Sullivan: operatic satire by David Muir Wood. Friday 19 February The life of a castrato by Neil Jones

Tayside branch meetings take place on Fridays at 7.30pm in the Common Room, Chaplaincy Centre, Dundee University (except 28 November).  For further information and to book a buffet 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 £2.00, or £10 including supper, with wine available.