February newsletter now available

The February 2010 newsletter by chairman Hilary Marshall is now available to download here. newsletter-26.02.10.doc.

New details about the next Somerset Opera productions

New details of Somerset Opera’s next productions , Donizetti’s “Elixir of Love” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” have been published. Please click here for more information.

Somerset Opera to perform at The Brewhouse Benefit Gala

On Saturday 20th March 2010 Somerset Opera will perform as part of The Brewhouse Benefit Gala. They will perform two extracts from their recent production of The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan as well as The Prologue from Pagliacci by Leoncavallo.

The show will start at 7.45pm. Tickets are available from the Brewhouse Box Office on 01823 283244. For further information please visit www.thebrewhouse.net/main_house/Brewhouse-Benefit-Gala or download the flyer.

Don Giovanni Principal Auditions

The audition date for Somerset Opera’s “Don Giovanni” to be presented in July 2010 has been announced. Further details including audition pieces venue follow. Read the rest of this entry »

November Newsletter and AGM

The November newsletter by chairman Hilary Marshall is now available to download here. newsletter 20.10.09.doc.

December the 4th will be the Somerset Opera Annual General Meeting.
The meeting will be held at Archbishop Cranmer School, Taunton at 7.30pm. The agenda can be downloaded here. Notification of AGM 2009.doc.

Summer Show 2010

Somerset Opera are pleased to present ‘Don Giovanni’ by Mozart at Kings College, Taunton during the week commencing 12th July 2010.  Further information will be available shortly.

The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan – More Venues Added

Somerset Opera is on tour again! We are looking forward to travelling round the Somerset villages with our forthcoming production of ‘the Mikado’. The emphasis will be on fun, colour and some super singing with perhaps some unexpected humour on the side. Current dates include:-

The Loft, The Albemarle Centre, Taunton – 8th January 2010
Milverton Village Hall – 9th January 2010
The Regal, Minehead – 13th January 2010
Edington Village Hall – 15th January 2010
Halse Village Hall – 16th January 2010
Stogumber Village Hall – 21st January 2010
Overstowey – 22nd January 2010
North Curry – 23rd January 2010

For more details please click here

L’Elisir d’Amore, Donizetti – Review by Ann Cleves

To read a review of Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore (performed by Somerset Opera at King’s College, Taunton, 14 – 18 July 2009) by Ann Cleves please click here.

Newsletter 26th July 2009

The June newsletter by Chairman, Hilary Marshall, is now available to download here. (Somerset_Opera_Newsletter_26.07.00.doc)