Cumbria Opera Group

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CUMBRIA OPERA FESTIVAL 2025

We're delighted to announce our third Opera Festival, taking place throughout Cumbria from 21st - 30th August 2025!

Marriage of Figaro︱The Turn of the Screw︱Porgy & Bess

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AUDITIONS!

We're now accepting applications for our 2025 programme!

https://t.co/M4t5MLCg22

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CUMBRIA OPERA FESTIVAL 2025 SPONSORS' SCHEME

In advance of our 2025 Festival, we're delighted to introduce our 2025 Sponsors' Scheme.

Find out more: https://t.co/kQxNKyyrt7

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CUMBRIA OPERA FESTIVAL 2025 FRIENDS' SCHEME

In advance of our 2025 Festival we are delighted to introduce our Friends' Scheme: https://t.co/eUivW9tih5

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Thank you Classical Source and Matthew Connolly for this lovely review of Kings, Witches, Lovers, and Souls!

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Thank you @cwherald for this lovely review of 'Kings, Witches, Lovers, and Souls'!

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THE WITCHES OF TEBAY

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The composer has arrived!

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The composer has arrived!

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Three of our Cast Members for Kings, Witches, Lovers, and Souls: Jonathan Hill, Anna Cooper, and Eleanor McIntosh!

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And we're off! Some of our lovely Cast for Kings, Witches, Lovers, and Souls....

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Did you spot our poster in the @CWHerald this week? Only two weeks to go until Kings, Witches, Lovers, and Souls!

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Thank you @newsandstar for this lovely preview of 'Kings, Witches, Lovers, and Souls'!

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Thank you @CumbriaCrack for this lovely preview of 'Kings, Witches, Lovers, and Souls'!

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Thank you @CWHerald for this lovely preview of Kings, Witches, Lovers, and Souls!

https://t.co/Afo0aDquMu

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FRI ZOOM
@cumbriaopera on their new summer project all about the folkloric history of Cumbria called Kings, Witches, Lovers & Souls
Final preparations for next week's Words by the Water Festival at @tbtlake
@ArtsFlorence are looking for help to inspire creativity in young people

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Kings, Witches, Lovers, and Souls
A compass of Cumbrian legends

This new opera takes audiences anticlockwise around old Cumbria from west to north, pausing to uncover old tales of battles, spirits, loyalty, love, betrayal, and superstition.

https://t.co/Afo0aDquMu

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Assistant Director, 'Sherlock Holmes and The Sign of Four'

29 July to 31 August 2024, £572 per week
Deadline: 5pm, 10 May

This position ideally suits a recent graduate or early career director who is looking to develop their professional experience.

https://t.co/9D11X0MnIW

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*New Trustee!*

We're delighted to welcome Kate Parry as a new Trustee of the Cumbria Opera Group. Kate is Head of Partnerships at the Cumbria Museum Consortium (working with Tullie in Carlisle, Wordsworth Grasmere and Lakeland Arts) and Chair of Cumbria Arts and Culture Network.

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Wishing all our supporters & friends a very Happy New Year! We're very grateful for your support in 2023. To opera-makers everywhere, here's to an opera-filled 2024!

P.S. Watch this space if you're a fan of Cumbrian Folk Stories 👻🧚🧟‍♀️🏔🏞