Spring Concerts 2008
Puccini comes to Olton and Hagley!
Enjoy an evening of uplifting and powerful music from Puccini, as MMM presents scenes from Tosca, Madame Butterfly, Turandot, Sister Angelica, La Boheme and the Kyrie and Gloria from his ‘Messa di Gloria’.
St. Saviour’s Church, Hagley
Saturday 19th April 2008
Park Road, Hagley (at the traffic lights nr Haybridge School)
Refreshments available
0121 778 3637 or 01384 374 531
CARMEN
November 4th to 8th 2008
An explosive performance by the city’s best am-opera company.
Artistic Direction Rachel Skinner
Musical Direction Phil Ypres-Smith
Set design Chloe Gamby
Reduced score Eric Wetherell
Orchestra Queens Park Sinfonia
Audition for CARMEN
Auditions will take place in May 2008.
Call lorraine now on 07971 673 060 or email info@midlandmusicmakers.org
Register your interest, and you will be updated with dates, times and pieces.
Chorus welcome.
Support for Marie Curie Cancer Care
Midland Music Makers Opera Company are proud to support Marie Curie Cancer Care as our nominated charity.
Come and support our amazing little opera company, and Marie Curie Cancer Care.
We’re the only remaining Opera company in the city run for and by non-professional singers
Come and sing with Midland Music Makers Opera Company. We’re the only company around with whom you can take part in a full chorus and cast of non-professional singers, actors, technicians , dancers. The main opera each year is supported by a professional group of players, and is fully costumed and staged.
We’re an exciting group to belong to, and all new members are warmly welcomed. Call 07971 676 060
Rehearsals each Thursday
St. George’s Church, Highfield Road Edgbaston.
From 7.30pm for chat and chairs out, 8pm start singing.
All singers welcome, at any time of the year, though places in either the chorus and cast for Masked Ball aren’t available now.
For all rehearsal dates - see ‘Members Area’
We honour the memory of our loved and respected President, Dr. Arthur Street, and his wife Kath, who both died recently
Arthur Street was founder and visionary of Midland Music Makers Opera Company. A born leader, his work as a respected metallurgist led him to become a best-selling author. He was a family man, and passionate about music.
Arthur founded MMM in 1939 as a choir, which soon grew in confidence and reputation. In 1946 Arthur, who had a considerable knowledge of opera, decided to stage a production of ‘Prince Igor’. Kath, his wife, helped with costumes and the whole company pitched in making sets and dressing the production.
It was a resounding success, and set a course which was to affect the lives of hundreds of singers, musicians and stage technicians for the next 60 years.
Arthur not only conducted, but produced many of the early operas, driving up from London for rehearsals, and back down again straight afterwards. Never tiring of his work, he provided enormous inspiration and leadership as the company grew and enjoyed bringing on new talent, revelling in their moments of glory. Midland Music Makers would not be the company it is, if it were not for his dedication and spirit. He has touched lives, and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.