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2020 summary
​Next major opera production 
The Mikado - Gilbert & Sullivan
Fri   24th Apr 2020 - White Rock Theatre, Hastings at 7.30pm
Sat  25th Apr 2020 - White Rock Theatre, Hastings at 7.30pm

13th July and 18th July 2020
New date at  The Stables Theatre, Hastings - Programme to be confirmed

The Mikado

Our next major opera production 
The Mikado - Gilbert & Sullivan
Fri   24th Apr 2020 - White Rock Theatre, Hastings at 7.30pm
Sat  25th Apr 2020 - White Rock Theatre, Hastings at 7.30pm
Directed by Denis Delahunt.  Fully staged, with the Sussex Concert Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Roberts.

One of the most popular and humorous operas ever written, The Mikado is always a treat. It satirises Victorian British society, customs and pretensions through a farcical Gilbertian plot brimming with wit and sharp observation, all under the disguise of the Japanese Imperial Court of long ago.

In this topsy-turvy world, flirting is punishable by death, and KoKo, the hapless Lord High Executioner, has much on his mind, including trying to avoid his own decapitation!

​A tale of love and deception, with many memorable songs and plenty of opportunity to poke fun at 21st century Britain and its leading establishment and political figures. Who can we be thinking of? Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose!
 
This will be a traditional production, with fabulous flowing costumes and brilliant make-up. A feast for the senses... what a great way to spend a Spring evening!”​
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Recent Operas - 2019

La Traviata, 2019

​The Magic Flute 2017

Past production - Eugene Onegin - 2018

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Eugene Onegin 2018

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Azucena and the Count Di Luna with the chorus of soldiers, Act 3 No.10 Scena and Terzetto, Il Trovatore, April 2015

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Mari Wyn Williams singing from Act IV of Il Trovatore with the Sussex Concert Orchestra - Monday 20th April.  Recorded on an iPhone without a proper mic but OK actually!  If the video picture is not buffering well then we suggest you download the video and play it locally for best results - free to download for non-commercial purposes (copyright OSE 2015)
Carmen, 2014 - Gemma Morsley (Carmen) and Barnaby Beer (Zuniga)
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H.M.S. Pinafore, 2011

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