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About the February 2010 production La Périchole
About the February 2009 production Martha About the February 2008 production The Bohemian Girl About the company’s contribution
“There is much to be said, especially for older patrons, for having opera on your doorstep.
Yet for many significant outlying townships that lie beyond any company's special remit,
to the east, west and north, and even in the centre of the country, opera is a hit-and-miss affair.
Hardy regulars like Opera South, Kent Opera, Surrey Opera and New Sussex Opera
help alleviate local deficiencies in the South."
Press comments about previous productions 1999 - 2006 2006 “Not only was every principal voice captivating, but the stage design,
the costume and even more relevant perhaps the members of
Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra (leader David Towse)
under the baton of Tom Higgins, was of the highest quality."
2005 “The Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra provided sumptuous
accompaniments, whilst the enlarged chorus sounded quite splendid." 2004 “A winner for Opera South ... Tom Higgins brought considerable
operatic experience to bear ... he is a musician to watch” 2003 “It's a great pleasure when a small company has the guts to tackle a work as unjustly
neglected as Bellini's penultimate opera ... The secret with these works is to give them as much commitment as you can
muster and this production featured three of the most intense performances you could hope for ... ”
2002 “It was a particular pleasure to attend a performance which was a treasure box of vocal
delight ...Opera Omnibus (South) must be commended for their policy of producing such little known works.
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2001 “All praise then to the adventurous souls behind Opera Omnibus (South) ...
This kind of one-off production is a crucial training ground for young operatic singers working their way up the
career ladder ... ”
2000 “Blowing the cobwebs off Weber's one-act musical drama, Opera Omnibus
(South) has proved that rediscovering lesser known classics can be well worth the effort ...an astute
contemporary adaption.”
1999 “A night of magic.... The production by Opera Omnibus (South) was tight-knit, never losing its
verve... Haslemere Hall was packed to capacity.”
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