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Singers and helpers required! Why not join us? If you would like to get involved, please get in touch and join our membership or participate in productions and the running of events. You can take part in any of the following areas: |
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REPERTOIRE The repertoire is largely selected from less well known operas, including opera comique. THE DIRECTORS Our Artistic Directors are professionals with volunteers helping backstage. AUDITIONS Opera South holds auditions at the National Opera Studio three or four times a year. The Company aims to engage singers aged between 23 and 32 years. However, anyone who has entered the profession later in life can be considered. Advanced students and postgraduate singers are encouraged to apply for audition. Students are frequently chosen to cover a major role, take part in the chorus, or sing at fund-raising events. Successful singers are offered a fee commensurate with the role and their previous experience.
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To apply for an audition, please contact MRS ANJIE SWAYNE CASTING COORDINATOR |
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CHORUS Apart from student singers, the chorus comprises experienced local singers of all ages who are professionally trained.
This chorus is sufficiently large and, together with the orchestra, offers a worthwhile training experience in preparation
for young aspiring soloists to progress to major opera companies.
Please get in touch, you will be made very welcome! |
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Members of the chorus and other volunteers give their time to complement the high skills of the professionals with whom they are working. Activities include helping with set design, participating as stage crew, prompt, carpenters, painters, wardrobe, make-up and stage management. Most helpers welcome this opportunity of sharing in a stimulating and rewarding community achievement, one for which Opera South is justifiably proud. If you would like to help generally or take part in a specific backstage department,
please contact
 Scenery, props, wardrobe |
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We welcome help from Friends and volunteers. Front of House activities include:
To help with front of house activities, please contact |
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Opera South is supported by annual subscriptions and donations (many under gift aid) from more than 300 patrons, friends and suppporters who, along with our network of over 100 volunteers, provide the back bone of our company. The running of the company requires skills in:
Areas of activity include marketing and encouraging businesses to advertise in our programmes, research into lesser-known operas that are still performed elsewhere in Europe but not recently in the UK, planning of the forthcoming programme of operas, concerts and galas. Contracts, copyright and bookings are handled by back office volunteers. Our office is currently housed at Branksome Place, De Vere Venues, in Haslemere, and is a very pleasant place in which to work. If you have office skills and are interested in furthering the interests of Opera South, please contact
 Opera South office, Branksome Place, De Vere Venues, Haslemere, Surrey |
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For further information, please contact The Opera South office For information about our work with schools and local community see
Schools and Community.
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