COMPANY MUSIC REHEARSALS FOR 22-26 OCTOBER
PRODUCTION OF L'ELISIR D'AMORE
Chorus Music Rehearsals for L'elisir D'Amore begin!
St. Albans Academy
From Thursday 9th May. Weekly.
Cuppa 7:30
Singing 8pm - 10pm.
The team is in place, and plans are afoot - All we need is YOU !
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if you'd like to take part.
Opera Production dates:
22nd 26th October 2013
The Crescent Theatre Sheepcote Street, Birmingham.
FIND US
Company rehearsals take place each Thursday at St. Alban's Academy, Highgate, Birmingham B12 0YH
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The Midland Opera 2013 team:
Musical Director -
James Longstaffe
Director –
Sarah Helsby-Hughes
Set Designer - Jemima Bruntlett
Orchestra - Players from the Queens Park Sinfonia
SPRING CONCERT EXTRA DATE !!
The snowed-out 'Songs of Stage & Screen' concert at Kingstanding
has now been rescheduled, and we're looking forward to this our final concert.
JUNE 29th 7:30pmKINGSTANDING METHODIST CHURCH
Kings Road, Kingstanding B44 0TF
TICKETS: 07963 841 457
SAD NEWS
Lynda Shepherd
We have the greatest sadness in announcing the death of former Midland Opera principal soprano, Lynda Shepherd. For very many years, Lynda and husband Bob were active members of Midland opera (as Midland Music Makers), with Lynda singing some of the company's most memorable soprano roles. Lynda was born in Birmingham, started singing opera at school, and after a short interlude in light musicals, she decided that grand opera was for her. Since that time she had played leading roles in over 25 different
operas with Midland Music Makers, Royal Sutton Opera, and Consensus. Amongst her favourite roles were
Desdemona in ‘Otello’, title roles in ‘Gioconda’ and ‘Aida’, Violetta in ‘La Traviata’, Marguerite in ‘Faust’ and Nedda
in ‘Pagliacci’. Lynda and Bob's contribution to the group over many years has been immeasurable. She is greatly missed by all who knew her.
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