Opera Scotland

Friends of Scottish Opera April 2018Friends 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.

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 2.30 pm  8 April 2018 Peter Francis on Eugene Onegin: translating Pushkin into Opera

Sunday 22 April 2018 Spring lunch at the Stirling Court Hotel at 12.30pm for 1pm (extra cost)

Coach trips to Theatre Royal, Glasgow contact Maggie Inall on 01786 474260 or e-mail maggie.inall@btinternet.com

Sun 29 April 2018 3pm Eugene Onegin

Perthshire

2.30pm Sunday 22 April Andrew Roger on Eugene Onegin

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.

Tayside

Fri 6 April 2018 David Muir Wood on Eugene Onegin and AGM

Tayside branch meetings take place on Fridays at 7.30pm in the Common Room, Chaplaincy Centre, Dundee University (except 8 December and 4 May).  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

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