Proud mum, Rebecca, said: “We are over the moon. To be starting 2024 with a beautiful baby boy in my arms is the greatest gift I could have ever wished for.” Singing widely throughout Cornwall, Rebecca has built a strong following among opera and music lovers. But she is particularly well-known for taking leading roles with the Duchy Opera Company. Last year, she played Santuzza in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana at Falmouth and Truro, and the year before she played Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Gondoliers. Singing widely throughout Cornwall, Rebecca has built a strong following among opera and music lovers. However, she is particularly well-known for taking leading roles with the Duchy Opera Company. Last year, she played Santuzza in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana at Falmouth and Truro, and the year before she played Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Gondoliers. Right now though she is practicing her nappy rather than nocturne skills, and keeping her vocal chords in tune by singing soothing lullabies to baby Archie. Rebecca said: “Archie and I have received the very best of care from everyone who looked after us at hospital, through to the midwife and health visitor, and since arriving back home in the early hours of Christmas Day. "Archie was born in Treliske, the same as me, so I’ve gone full circle.” (T. Hunter for the Falmouth Packet)
 http://www.duchyopera.co.uk/auditions.html The characters being auditioned are: Eisenstein Rosalinda Adele Prince Orlofsky Alfred Dr Falke Dr Blind Frank Closing date for applications is Sunday 19th November 2023 Link to application form and audition information: http://www.duchyopera.co.uk/auditions.html
Next summer’s big production will be the popular comic operetta
Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II Music Director will be Patrick Bailey. Helston’s Gillian Geer will be our Director Auditions for solo roles will be held on the weekend of 25-26 November. Times and details to be sent later. To register your interest, contact [email protected].  Our season kicks off in October with a “Come and Sing” afternoon. You are welcome to join the chorus for a FREE* afternoon taster session of next year's opera at the Tresillian Village Hall, at 2.30pm on Saturday, October 14th. Everyone is welcome. Cornish composer Russell Pascoe will lead singers through Die Fledermaus’s Champagne Chorus and Ah! What a Feast, as well as some Gilbert & Sullivan numbers. *Donations to Truro Food Bank welcome (CASH or CARD) Enquiries and bookings to: [email protected] |
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