MIDLAND OPERA HAS A VITAL ROLE TO PLAY (Richard Bratby, Birmingham Post)

Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci

Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci were performed from October 26th to 29th at The Old Rep, Birmingham to enthusiastic Audiences..

“Very enjoyable. I seem to enjoy Midland Opera more each time” Mrs Teresa Gordon, Birmingham
“We really enjoyed the operas last night and thought there were some wonderful voices on show” Mrs P Partington, Stourbridge
“Lovely voices.” “The two young ballet dancers were lovely to see.” Mrs Walkely, Tipton

And here’s what the Birmingham Post had to say about our Cav and Pag

“TALENT AND ENERGY”, “TWO HIGHLY CAPABLE CASTS - WELL MATCHED TO THEIR ROLES”, “MOST COMPELLING SINGING”, “IT IS NO MEAN FEAT TO GET AN AMATEUR CHORUS TO ENTER INTO CHARACTER THIS VIVIDLY”, “DIRECTOR SARAH HELSBY-HUGHES FILLING THE STAGE WITH A COLOURFUL, SKILFULLY MARSHALLED PARADE”, “THE CHORAL SINGING WENT UP A NOTCH OR TWO IN I PAGLIACCI".

Read the whole of Richard Bratby’s review in the Birmingham Post here

THANK YOU

To the Principals - Midland Opera would like to say a huge thank you to all the principals who joined us for this production. What an array of talent! All were well reviewed and received most enthusiastically by our audiences and loved by the members of the chorus. We make particular mention of the stunning performances given by the three sopranos, all hit by a throat virus during the performance run, and by Catherine Cooper’s fantastic vocal coverage of the role of Lola on the first night. Find out more about them here.

To the Dancers - Darcy and Joshua, you gave our show an added dimension with your fabulous dancing. Audiences loved you. Thank you and WELL DONE! Darcey Wortley and Joshua Broadbent are both just 17, and currently studying dance at Birmingham Ormiston Academy.

To our Orchestra - Your secure and sensitive playing inspires the confidence to give of our best. Thank you.

To our Audience - Thank you for supporting us by buying your ticket and by the warmth of your applause. We always do our best to give you something special and we hope we achieved this with this year’s production. Keep an eye out for our next venture. Why not introduce the Midland Opera Experience to a friend?

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CHORUS and PRODUCTION TEAM

If you are interested in joining us for future productions in any capacity, come along and meet us as we rehearse!
EMAIL to join us and see more information on our Sing with Us! page.

HOW TO FIND US

Thanks to the marvellous Centric organisation, Midland Opera now have a new Headquarters, with plenty of space for all of our endeavours. Rehearsals take place each Thursday 7:30 to 9:30 pm, at Unit 5, The Square, Broad Street Birmingham.
The attached map PDF shows the exact building, and there is a small amount of parking.
unit5, The Square, Broad Street