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PROGRAMME MAY- JULY 2012 SPRING OPERA GALA SATURDAY 19TH MAY - 7.00pm Michael McCaffery returns to direct the Spring Opera Gala, after his successes with Rigoletto and La Cenerentola. LIANE CARROLL & TRIO WITH STEVE RUBIE SATURDAY 16TH JUNE - 7.30pm “Some musicians are talented, some brilliant, and a few just seem to be made out of music”, so The Observer describes jazz singer, pianist and composer Liane Carroll. OPERA NOVICE NIGHT THURSDAY 19TH JULY - 7.00pm The evening starts with a pre-performance talk by the Director at 6.30pm, he will provide you with an insight into opera, before the performance at 7pm. This is a magical opera inspiring for newcomers of all ages and seasoned opera goers alike. HANSEL & GRETEL 21ST, 24TH, 26TH, 28TH JULY - 7.00pm This opera was inspired by the classic Grimm Brother’s fairy tale of a young brother and sister threatened by a witch. Engelburt Humperdinck’s masterpiece is admired for its “richly tuneful score” and folk inspired themes. This was the first opera to be broadcast from the Royal Opera House and is much more than just a fairy tale.

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MOSSLEY CE (CONT) PRIMARY SCHOOL

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