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Duchy Opera has built an enviable reputation as one of the country’s finest regional, semi-professional opera companies where a passion for opera is brought alive with imagination and flair.
The company strives to present opera productions of the highest standards possible, whilst fostering education about the art form and encouraging its growth with services and programmes designed to fill the needs of the Cornish community. If you are interested in being part of the county's foremost opera company, please contact us via this site for more details.
 'Myself I Shall Adore' - Semele 2008
2009 Events
 Floralia - Saturday 23 May
You are warmly invited to join some of Duchy Opera's soloists including, Melanie Hoadley (Soprano), Naomi Johnston (Soprano), Sue Lancaster (Alto), Tim Carleston (Counter Tenor), Nick Hawker (Tenor) and John Hobbs (Baritone) with special guests, Daniel Hoadley and Confitemini - a quartet of accomplished local singers - in a celebration of flowers and spring in aria and song, set in the beautiful surroundings and church of St Hydrock at the National Trusts, Lanhydrock House.
Lanhydrock House is a magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servant's quarters, gardens and wooded estate. The garden is resplendent with a splendid collection of magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons with numerous paths taking you down to the River Fowey, the haunt of otters and kingfishers.
Free entry to the garden from 6pm. Concert begins 7.30pm.
Tickets: £12 (Friends of Duchy Opera, £10) available from 01872 573624 or
01237 451300 or on the door.
Wine reception on the formal lawns from 6.45pm.
Parking in NT car park or to the right of the house near the church.
 Medical Maelstrom - Friday 19 June
Duchy Opera presents Medical Maelstrom at Werrington Park, Nr Launceston
A magical evening of song and lighthearted entertainment awaits you with the three doctors: Michele Sharkey, Sam Freegard and Anthony Seddon.
This will be no ordinary concert but an accomplished, stylish, inspired, talented, professional performance by the doctors who will leave you with the best possible tonic of all - resounding laughter.
Michele was born in Lanarkshire and began vocal training after completing her medical studies at the University of Glasgow and has performed major roles ranging from the consumptive Mimi (La Bohème) to the dagger wielding Queen of the Night (Magic Flute). Her favourite gigs however are with Maelstrom, despite the massive strain of keeping the rampant egos of the chaps under control! Michele is a GP in St Ives.
Sam’s enjoyment of being silly on stage developed whilst studying medicine at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. He performed with the West Cornwall Theatre Group at the Minack Theatre, playing the title role in Macbeth, Leontes in The Winter’s Tale, Touchstone in As You Like It and Randle P McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Sam is a GP who works in St Ives.
Anthony was a chorister at King’s College Cambridge. He then obtained a music scholarship to Clifton College Bristol and from there was awarded a choral scholarship to Magdalen College Oxford where he studied medicine. He has been musical director for Duchy Opera’s productions of Café Puccini and La Cenerentola, all of which he survived with rather more equanimity than he sometimes used to manage during a busy Monday on call at Penryn surgery!
Courtesy of Mr and Mrs Michael Williams, the beautiful gardens of Werrington Park will be open from 6.00pm for you to stroll through with supper served at 6.30pm and the concert beginning at 7.45pm.
Tickets: £27 (Friends of Duchy Opera, £22) available from 01237 451300 or write to: Mrs M Hobbs. Braddon's Farm, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Devon. EX39 5ND.
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The Hanging Oak - October 2009
A chamber opera in two acts
Words and music by Paul Drayton
Adapted from a short story by M. R. James
All Saints Church, Falmouth - October 7 2009
St Petroc's Church, Bodmin - October 9 2009
St Eustacia Church, Tavistock - October 10 2009
A thrilling ghost story adapted from a short story by M. R. James and designed to be performed in the wonderfully atmospheric old cornish churches - it is a tale of greed, of devotion, of blackmail and the frailty of mans sense of worth.
Written for four principal soloists and a small chorus, the work also includes a small instrumental ensemble of eight players. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see and hear a brand new work conducted by the composer in its original setting and performed by the original cast.
Be afraid, be very afraid - that you may have to fight for a ticket!
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