issue 09. - Scottish Opera

Saturday 9 February 2013Saturday 9 March 2013Saturday 27 April 2013Werther introduced by Myra SoutarThe Flying Dutchman introduced by Derek WatsonThe Pirates of Penzance introduced by Conrad WilsonPerthshire branchPerthshire branch meetings take place monthly in the Royal George Hotel, Perth on Sunday afternoons at 2.30pm, preceded by tea, coffeeor a glass of wine or soft drink. For further information contact Mrs Marjorie Bourne, 6 Skye Crescent, Crieff PH7 3FB on 01764 650822 ore-mail marjoriebourne@hotmail.com.Sunday 10 February 2013Sunday 3 March 2013Scottish Opera’s General Director Alex ReedijkBaritone Andrew McTaggart, Scottish Opera Emerging ArtistSunday 24 March 2013 50th Birthday Lunch with Donald Maxwell (£25)Strathclyde branchStudy Days are held on Saturdays in Scottish Opera’s headquarters, Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow from 10.30am to around 3.30pm. A regularspeaker will introduce each work in the morning session and in the afternoon representatives of the cast, production and music teams willspeak about Scottish Opera’s production.Saturday 2 February 2013Saturday 2 March 2013Saturday 20 April 2013Werther introduced by Myra SoutarThe Flying Dutchman introduced by Derek WatsonThe Pirates of Penzance introduced by Alan BorthwickTickets cost £22.50, which includes a soup and sandwich lunch and a glass of wine/soft drink, and should be booked directly with AnneHiggins, Friends Manager, The Friends of Scottish Opera, 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow G2 4PT, telephone 0141 242 0599 (office hours),by the Monday preceding each Study Day.Tayside branchOther Strathclyde events at Rankine Hall, Elmbank Crescent:Sunday 7 April 2013 at 3pmSaturday 4 May 2013 at 2.30pmprofessor Robert Sutherland, Maria Callas’s accompanist, presentsreminiscences of Maria Callas. Suggested donation £12.50. Bookings toAnne Higgins at Elmbank Crescent as above.Strathclyde Branch AGM and talk by Norman White, formerly of Scottish Operaand The Friends of Scottish Opera. Open to all, booking not required.Tayside branch meetings take place monthly on Fridays at 7.30pm in the Common Room, Chaplaincy Centre, Dundee University. For furtherinformation and to book a buffet supper at 6.30pm before any of the meetings please contact David Muir Wood on d.muirwood@dundee.ac.uk (telephone 01382 370685) or Penny Anderson on penny_anderson@blueyonder.co.uk (telephone 01382 225067). Meetings cost£2, or £10 including supper, with wine available.Friday 1 February 2013Friday 8 March 2013Friday 22 March 2013Werther introduced by David RobbManaging the Stage by Scottish Opera’s Stage Manager, John DuncanWrits at the Savoy, or a Judge tries Gilbert & Sullivan by Douglas RiskScottish Opera Performance Diary Jan – Jun 13JanuaryFebruaryThu 17 Jan 7.30pm Opera Highlights BathgateSat 19 Jan 7.30pm Orchestral Concert paisley AbbeySat 19 Jan 7.30pm Opera Highlights PeeblesTue 22 Jan 7.30pm Opera Highlights HawickThu 24 Jan 7.30pm Opera Highlights StranraerFri 25 Jan 7.15pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream Theatre Royal GlasgowSat 26 Jan 7.15pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream Theatre Royal GlasgowSat 26 Jan 7.30pm Opera Highlights TarbertSun 27 Jan 3pm Verdi/Wagner orchestral concert City Halls GlasgowTue 29 Jan 7.15pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream Eden Court, InvernessTue 29 Jan 7.30pm Opera Highlights BowmoreThu 31 Jan 7.15pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream King’s Theatre EdinburghThu 31 Jan 7.30pm Opera Highlights KillinFri 1 Feb 7.15pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream King’s Theatre EdinburghSat 2 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights CastlebayTue 5 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Balivanich22 Brio Issue 09 Spring 2013 scottishopera.org.uk