Jolly Beggars 2020Scots Opera Project
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The Jolly Beggars by Robert Burns and music by Alan Fleming-Baird.
The Scots Opera Project present a new version of Burns’ The Jolly Beggars, composed by Alan Fleming-Baird and performed by professional opera singers and a community chorus. The piece has been guided and advised by Creative Scotland's Scots Schriever Dr Michael Dempster. This new operatic version of Burns’ masterpiece has been supported by The Hope Scott Trust and North Ayrshire Council
David Douglas has adapted the text to work for four soloists and a community chorus.
The performance will be semi staged accompanied on piano.
Soloists
Rachael Brimley - Soprano
Ulrike Wutscher - Mezzo
David Douglas - Tenor
Colin Murray - Baritone
Piano/MD - Jennifer Redmond
Composer - Alan Fleming-Baird
Scots Language Adviser - Dr Michael Demspter
Director - David Douglas
The venue is the Burns Suite Townhouse & Portal, Irvine, North Ayrshire, an intimate venue seating an audience of seventy.
Only one performance is being given
www.scotsoperaproject.com www.ticketsource.co.uk/scotsoperaproject £10
Running time one hour
