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THE MERRY WIDOW The Norbury Theatre, Droitwich. Wednesday 20th-Saturday 23rd July 2022
OPERA WORCESTER (formerly Great Witley Operatic Society) Presents THE MERRY WIDOW The Norbury Theatre, Droitwich. Wednesday 20th-Saturday 23rd July 2022 with free Director’s Talk prior to the Saturday matinee [...]
Opera Worcester are looking for new singers for their 70th year
Opera Worcester are looking for new singers to join their summer production of The Merry Widow. This production will celebrate the society’s 70th year and it promises to be [...]
2022 sees Opera Worcester celebrating its 70th year
After changing its name in 2017 from Great Witley Operatic Society to Opera Worcester, the society is renowned for its first-class productions earning it many plaudits. The society attracts singers [...]
Further information on our forthcoming production – The Merry Widow
In 2022 Opera Worcester will celebrate their 70th Birthday. To celebrate, their annual production will be Lehar’s glorious operetta “The Merry Widow”. Filled with love, laughter and gaiety, ‘The Merry [...]
Drama and Music Weekend Workshop ‘Celebration’
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September 2022 including a performance. This will be at Claines Parish Hall, Cornmeadow Lane, Worcester Further Details to be announced soon [...]
PRESS RELEASE
After 3 months, Opera Worcester’s new community choir is proving such a success that the society are keen to welcome new members to their joyful Saturday lunchtime singing [...]
Newsletter Summer 2021
Opera Worcester are excited to welcome you back from September 2021! Enjoy singing and fancy taking part in our opening concert? …then we invite you [...]
Just Giving Page added for Donations
Opera Worcester encourages the performance of and participation in operatic works in Worcester and its surrounds through regular staged productions, concerts and workshops. We give opportunities to both new and [...]
Music to make your heart sing!
Opera Worcester’s opening concert for the 2021 season is a celebration of wonderful melodies to make your heart sing!After over a year of no music-making because of the pandemic, [...]
Opera Worcester are delighted to welcome Sue Black as the latest Patron of Opera Worcester
Opera Worcester are delighted to welcome Sue Black as the latest Patron of Opera Worcester. Sue was previously the Musical Director for the society and wielded her baton over [...]
Become a Volunteer with Opera Worcester
Previously known as Great Witley Operatic Society, we enjoy a reputation as a friendly and welcoming society and encourage our members to develop their individual skills and abilities. [...]
DRAMA WORKSHOP Saturday 9th October 2021 with professional director Anthony Ravenhall
Where do characters come from? Due to the overwhelming popularity of Anthony’s initial workshop, he has kindly agreed to provide another day session. Whether a principal or chorus [...]
OPERA WORCESTER LAUNCHES IT’S COMMUNITY CHOIR
You don’t have to be able to read music and if you just enjoy singing and socialising, why not come along? The sessions will be led by our musical director [...]
St. Richard’s Hospice Christmas Thanks
Subject: Christmas concert Hi Caroline Happy New Year! A huge thank you for everything you do for the Christmas concert. I can confirm the total raised this year is £1,831 [...]
Talented local stars promise an evening full of eastern promise
Opera Worcester are delighted that local singing sensation Luke Swatman will be a guest singer for their next concert “East of the Sun, West of the Moon’ later this [...]
Two new Musical Directors for Opera Worcester
We are delighted to announce that Opera Worcester have been successful in engaging two Musical Directors for the 2019/20 season: Wilhelm Theunissen and Piers Maxim. Until this [...]
Opera Worcester achieves Charity Status
Opera Worcester have recently been awarded charity status by the UK Charity Commission. The society aims to promote performance in operatic works, attract and give opportunities to both new [...]
OPERA WORCESTER SEEK A NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Opera Worcester is an amateur operatic society based in Worcestershire. Since 1952 this long-established society has offered operetta and musicals and recently extended its repertoire to include grand opera. For [...]
Drama workshop a success!
LOCAL people joined Opera Worcester in their drama workshop last Saturday to find out what it was like to prepare for a role like a professional actor. Amateur performers from [...]
OPERA WORCESTER – DRAMA WORKSHOP
“Developing character - How does an actor find the character behind the text and beyond”. Led by ANTHONY RAVENHALL Former Director of Theatre Royal, York SATURDAY 29th JUNE 2019 PERDISWELL [...]
Jealousy, intrigue and revenge? It’s just soap-opera at its best!
Next week Opera Worcester take to the stage with their latest opera production: a double-bill of Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) and I Pagliacci (The Clowns). Although the operas are by [...]
Revenge and violence – it’s just another day at the office for a Fight Director.
Opera Worcester’s latest opera production had to call in specialist help. I Pagliacci calls for the staging of fight scenes and the society was lucky enough to be able to [...]