T0128658213This highly entertaining show is a fun easy way into opera, a 'chocolate box' assortment of highlights, featuring comic chaos and crazy characters from the world's favourite operas. Presented in Hatstand's trademark informal and often irreverent style, this terrific show ensure everyone can have a good chuckle with opera, whether newbie or complete opera geek! Hatstand Opera say their shows are like the weather; if you don't like what they are singing, wait 5 minutes and it'll change! Most extracts are sung in English, including favourite tunes and something really unusual for the buffs, with loads of laughs and superb singing from Hatstand's top professionals. No need for subtitles either, when comp?re and mezzo Kirsty Young introduces who's singing what, when and why! And talking of weather, the show is presented in the Courtyard of the lovely Brick Kiln Barn in Sibton, with the gorgeous barn itself on standby should the August Bank Holiday prove to be inclement! The Courtyard is open for 'bring your own' picnics from 5.30pm, with the show starting at 19:30.Company Hatstand Opera. | |
| 24 Aug 13 | General, General :: V1278 listing details L01174865278 |
T621046759In aid of West Sussex Association for Disabled People. A rib-tickling romp through everyone’s comic opera favourites, and more, including loopy lovers, subversive servants, ugly (and not so ugly) sisters and amorous Greek gods! Laughs and surprises from Offenbach, Rossini, Bernstein and more. Hatstand Opera say their shows are like the weather; if you don't like what they are singing now, wait five minutes and it will change! Most extracts are sung in English, including popular 'pot-boilers' and something really unusual for the buffs. No need for subtitles, when compère and mezzo Kirsty Young introduces who singing what, when, and most importantly, why...Company Hatstand Opera. | |
| 14 Jun 08 | General, General :: V617861838 listing details L1369501805 |
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| 21 Feb 04 | Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham :: V768 listing details L1991804635 |
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| 21 Sep 97 | General, Outer London :: V1087 listing details L859209145 |
Extracts and selections from comic operas.
