50th Anniversary Gala Concert
Friday 14th and Saturday 15th October, 7:30pm, Concordia Theatre, Hinckley
To mark the 50th anniversary of Stanley Opera we will be presenting a 50th Anniversary Gala Concert at the Concordia Theatre, Hinckley.
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Variety Night with Stanley Opera
Friday, 15th July, 7pm - 9pm, Hollycroft Park, Hinckley
Stanley Opera will be presenting their regular Variety Night at Hollycroft Park.
The Grand Operetta Hotel
In October 2019, Stanley Opera staged a brand new show designed to offer parts to a large number of its company members. Featuring popular operetta numbers – all no longer under copyright – by Johann Strauss, Franz Lehar and Gilbert and Sullivan, it was described by one audience member as ‘Fawlty Towers on acid’ and was a big hit with those who came to see it.
The Grand Operetta Hotel, managed by its manic owner Demetrius Peach with the help of Osip, his Ukrainian desk clerk, and Joy Jarvis, the hotel’s entertainments officer, caters for a number of resident guests. They include Kiri di Canapé and Mr Warble, both faded stars of the musical stage, the Captain, a man with peculiar nautical delusions, and the Culpeppers, a couple so close that they intuitively finish each other’s sentences.
This would all be hard enough for the staff but the hotel also caters for guests who require an overnight stay. Dolores ‘The Duchess’ Domingues books in with her husband Diego and daughter Diaz, as do the mysteriously mute Ronnie and Connie Green, and Apricot Stone, a would-be opera diva who seems to know Mr Peach very well indeed.
Throw in the hotel staff, many of whom have dreams of stage stardom themselves, and you have a daft and tuneful entertainment, perfect for all the family.
In due course we plan to release the script of this show to other companies who might like to stage it. Watch this space. Full details will appear on this page as soon as possible in these difficult times.
Open Online Rehearsal
Stanley Opera invite you to an open online rehearsal.
If you are an experienced singer and are missing your usual rehearsals, or a less experienced singers and would like to give it a go, join us on Friday, 15th January, 2020 at 7:30pm.
For details on how to join the rehearsal, or for more information, email us at stanleyopera@outlook.com or send a message via the CONTACT page.