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Sheffield City Opera & Sheffield Symphony Orchestra are joining together to produce a fantastic concert of Carmen on Saturday 29th March 2014.
This concert will feature a full sized orchestra – a rare treat, as this hardly ever happens outside of productions at the great opera houses. The concert will be semi staged with simple costumes for the Chorus.
We would be thrilled to have you join our chorus for this production.
You do not need to audition. Reading music is a strong advantage, but we do NOT require you to be able to sight-sing.
We start rehearsing on 8th January – 7:30pm – 10pm at Wesley Hall, Crookes.
Email info@sheffieldcityopera.com for more details.
1.LOCATION
The parish church of St.Peter and St.Oswald is situated on the junction of Bannerdale Road and Abbeydale Road in Millhouses, approximately five miles from Sheffield city centre. It stands on the right of Abbeydale Road on the city side of the village.
2. CAR PARKING AND TRANSPORT
The church has a small car park alongside the Parish Hall. There is also on-road parking in the Bannerdale Road area. However, members of the audience are advised to consider parking either at Holt House Infants school in Bannerdale Road, or at the Tesco store further along Abbeydale Road, which also serves as a Park and Ride area.
Buses nos.85 and 97 from the city centre stop nearby.
3. CHANGING AND TOILET FACILITIES.
Changing facilities will be located in the Crypt (ladies) and the Lady Chapel (gentlemen).
Toilet facilities are situated at the rear of the church, in the Crypt and in the adjacent Parish Hall.
4. ARRIVAL AND ACCESS.
All performers should arrive for rehearsal at 13.30. There will be a break no later than 16.30 for refreshments (please bring your own if not returning home). All performers involved in Cavalleria Rusticana must return at 19.00 in time to change before the performance.
It would be appreciated if able-bodied performers could assist with arrangement and replacement of chairs before the afternoon rehearsal and after the performance.
5. DRESS CODE.
Costume as previously advised. All hired items must be returned to Joan Howarth immediately after the performance.
7. TICKET SALES
Tickets are priced at £10.00 and £8.00 (concessions) and will be available on the door.
8. CHARITY COLLECTION
An exit collection for the Philippines Emergency Appeal will be held at the conclusion of the concert.
David V.Tomkins, Concert Secretary
Principals – Joan will provide these, but if Nigel & Karl could provide their own black trousers that would be great. If you have a coloured shirt that would also be good, but she can find you one if you need it.
Men’s Chorus – You need your own dark trousers & either a white or coloured shirt – with a neckerchief if you wish. Alternatively, you can add a scarf, muffler or jacket. Joan has a few suitable shirts if you are struggling
Ladies’ Chorus – Joan has a very large stock of peasant skirts, peasant/gypsy blouses & shawls for anyone who has not already got their own. If you have got your own & are unsure if it’s suitable or not, ask Joan.
A headscarf or bandeau for your heads would also look good if you have them – but if you don’t wear one you need a mantilla or bit of lace or cloth to cover your head in the Church scene with the Easter Hymn. No posh frocks at all. It has now been agreed that even dressing them down won’t work, Everyone needs to wear skirts and blouses.
Principals – Joan will provide these.
Men’s Chorus – As previously stated: dark trousers & white open necked shirts. You will be provided with narrow ties.
Ladies’ Chorus – Full length posh frocks with appropriate gold, silver or coloured jewellery or chokers, NO DIAMANTE.
Joan says the key words for these dresses are “modest and demure” to fit in with the principals & the Victorian/Edwardian era. No backless or strapless & if your dress is sleeveless you need a shrug, bolero, cardigan or little jacket to cover your shoulders. Again if in any doubt, ask Joan for advice.
Joan is coming to Ebenezer to help sort out all costumes. Everyone should have their costume sorted & know what they are wearing by this day
Joan is available to see people at these times:
1.30 Principals: Can you please arrive ahead of the rehearsal at 2pm to have a costume fitting with Joan
2pm – Ladies’ CHORUS
Please can you come ahead of our rehearsal at 3pm to sort out your Cav costumes. Joan will be in the basement with all the skirts. blouses, shawls, scarves etc so you can pick your own. If you only need some of these things, bring what you have to match up. Let Joan know if you are short of anything or aren’t sure if what you have is ok.
Finally, Audrey has asked if people with cars would be willing to help take the costumes back to Joan after the concert on 27th. Please return all borrowed costumes to Audrey after the concert and let her know if you can help transport them.
A delicious three-course meal will be served by the in-house catering staff, followed by Christmas entertainment by Sheffield City Opera.
The dining room, lounge and bar of the Hallamshire Golf Club will be available for our use throughout the evening.
Tickets at £22 available from Laraine Turner, tel : 0114 2694958, or book by clicking the button below
Menu options can be downloaded here.
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Thanks
Mike Willis
Rehearsal start on 4th Sept for 12 weeks, first two weeks will be running through both operas and then alternate weeks for HMS and Cav.
Rehearsals take place every Wednesday from 7:30pm – 10pm at Wesley Hall in Crookes Sheffield (S10 1UD – see map).
In addition, on the first two Sundays of November there will be rehearsals at Ebenezer in Walkley from 2pm – 5:30pm. On the concert day there will be a full run of both operas starting at 1:30pm.
| Di vermiglia,amabil luce | Chorus |
| Oberto | |
| Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves | Chorus |
| Nabucco | |
| Chorus of the Scottish Exiles | Chorus |
| Macbeth | |
| Duet | Chloe Saywell |
| Rigoletto | Matthew Palmer |
| Duet Act 2, Violetta and Germont | Mary McCready |
| La Traviata | Nigel Rothery |
| Brindisi | Chorus |
| La Traviata | |
| Volta la terrea | Chloe Saywell |
| Un Ballo in Maschera | |
| Dio che nel alma infondere | Matthew Palmer |
| Don Carlos | Gareth Lloyd |
| Madrigal | Chorus |
| Otello | |
| WAGNER SELECTION | |
| Bridal Chorus | Chorus |
| Lohengrin | |
| Spinning Chorus | Chorus |
| Flying Dutchman | |
| Pilgrim’s Chorus | Chorus |
| Tannhauser |
INTERVAL
| Oh I can’t sit down | Chorus |
| Gershwin – Porgy and Bess | |
| I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin | Nigel Rothery |
| Gershwin | |
| Neverland | Ladies Chorus |
| Bernstein – Peter Pan | |
| Nothing More Than This | Gareth Lloyd |
| Bernstein – Candide | |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | Rebecca Lambert |
| Gershwin | |
| Ballad of Sweeney Todd | Chorus |
| Sondheim – Sweeney Todd | |
| Green Finch and Linnet Bird | Deirdre Walsh |
| Sondheim – Sweeney Todd | |
| Losing my Mind | Chris Ayres |
| Sondheim – Follies | |
| Sunday | Chorus |
| Sondheim – Sunday in the Park with George | |
| A Quiet Girl | Michael Willis |
| Bernstein – Wonderful Town | Male Chorus |
| Love Walked In | Mary McCready |
| Gershwin | |
| Bess You is My Woman Now | Chloe Saywell |
| Gershwin | Matthew Palmer |
| Oh Lawd, I’m On My Way | Chorus |
| Gershwin |
Below are the fantastic pictures of the dress rehearsal.
