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WHAT'S ON: 2012 |
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22nd, 23rd (schools' matinée), 24th, 25th February 2012 |
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MERRIE ENGLAND by Edward German 2012 is a year of celebration with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics. |
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Before triumphing as a composer of opera, Edward German earned his living playing violin in theatre orchestras. He also wrote incidental music for Shakespeare’s plays and, at the invitation of Richard D’Oyly Carte, completed the last Gilbert and Sullivan opera after Sir Arthur’s death. It is therefore no surprise that his delightful 1902 opera MERRIE ENGLAND is set in Tudor times, yet includes plenty of G&S-style jollity. But strange mix though it is, MERRIE ENGLAND doesn’t skimp on soulful arias and grand moments. |
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Sunday 17th June 2012 |
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OPERA AT THE BARN By kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Andrew Robertson, Opera South presents a midsummer afternoon entertainment at Rumbolds Farm, Plaistow. International tenor, Ryland Davies, and students from the Royal Academy of Music demonstrate how opera scenes are developed on stage, followed by a concert of ensembles and arias from well-known operas. |
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Venue: Rumbolds Farm Barn Time: 2.30 p.m. Tickets: £20 including cream tea |
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LOOKING AHEAD TO 2013 Opera South will be staging Rossini's comic masterpiece Count Ory from 20th to 24th February 2013. |
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For further information, please contact the Opera South office
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