Opera Scotland

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Supporters of Scottish Opera (Friends and Patrons) are given a warm welcome at any event. However, please book whenever you can. 

Angus

Angus Opera Group meetings take place at 2.30pm in Edzell. Church Hall on the 1st Sunday of every month until May. Entrance £5, except for Spring Concert

For further information please contact Rosemary Spence:angusoperagroup@gmail.com

Sun 5 Mar 2017 Schubert the opera composer

Forth Valley

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 (£1 students) or book all meetings for £30

For further details contact Elise Macrae on 01786 822 128 or e-mail macraefernbank@btinternet.com

Sunday 12 Mar 2017  Scottish Opera's Emerging Artist Director Jim Manganello on Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle and Matthew Lenton and Lliam Paterson's The 8th Door

Friday 3 March 2017  Bus trip to National Opera Studio Showcase (preceded by afternoon tea at 4.30pm).  For further details contact Margaret Inall 01786 474260 or email maggie.inall@btinternet.com

Thu 30 March bus trip to Theatre Royal Glasgow for 7.15pm Bluebeard's Castle and the 8th Door

Glasgow

Dress rehearsal 2.30pm 25 March 2017 at the Theatre Royal Bluebeard's Castle and the 8th Door 

1 or 2 tickets for individual/joint supporters free but must be booked in advance, and supporters must have already purchased tickets for a full performance.

Opera Study Day Sat 11 March 2017 Opera Study Day Bluebeard's Castle and the 8th Door  from 10.30am at Scottish Opera, 39 Elmbank Crescent,Glasgow G2 4PT 10.30am to 3.30pm: £25 per person including lunch with wine

Perthshire

Perthshire branch meetings take place in the Royal George Hotel, Tay Street, Perth PH1 5LD on Sunday afternoons at 2.30pm. Entrance £8 (or book all four meetings for £25) including tea, coffee or a glass of wine or soft drink.

For information contact Marjorie Bourne, 6 Skye Crescent, Crieff PH7 3FB on 01764 650822 or e-mail

marjoriebourne@hotmail.com

Friday 3 March 2017 Coach trip to Theatre Royal, Glasgow for the National Opera Studio Showcase at 6pm, preceded byafternoon tea at 4.30pm (extra cost)

Sun 5 March 2017 Scottish Opera audio-describer for visually impaired patrons, Jacqueline Bouchard.

Tayside

Tayside branch meetings take place on Fridays at 7.30pm in the Common Room, Chaplaincy Centre, Dundee University (except 9 December and 28 April).  For further information and to book a buffet supper at 6.30pm before any of the meetings, please contact David Robb on 01382 456916 or e-mail therobbs@blueyonder.co.uk; or Penny Anderson on 01382 225067 or e-mail penny_anderson@blueyonder.co.uk.

Entrance £2, or £10 including supper, £12 with wine

Friday 17 March 2017 Neil Jones on his operatic travels