Claxton Opera

Claxton Opera - performing amateur opera and classical music in the Norfolk countryside. Britten's Midsummer Night's Dream in July.

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So, we're gearing up for a Haydn Mass summer of 2015! Watch out for the gig dates in Norfolk's wondrous churches.

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What a glorious evening at last. Check out our Bottom

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We'll be there tonight come hell or high water! The set is too beautiful to let rain stop us

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2 fairies in the boat with Tytania. It requires more forms for H.and S. and they must wear fairy life jackets, so we'll pass on that one!

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Beautiful day and set taking shape.

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Inside, the marquee is as resonant as a swimming pool. Heaven knows what the orchestra will say. Hope it won't mean another crisis.

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The beautiful hall at Ashby St. Mary in Norfolk. The venue for Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Working on Bottom. http://t.co/LFUJ3VXZ00

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The orchestra sounds really good even at first so I can put another tick ! Yey.

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Another full on day; more waterproofing of scenery. Vital rehearsal on Saturday in Ashby garden and they're forecasting rain Agh!!!

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Plugged the rehearsal keyboard into the swimming pool socket and it immediately blew. Agh!

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Oh, and of course a photo of Bottom in his ass's head being snogged by the girls. Lucky chap

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Norman and Sheila here painting the set again today. They managed another five panels for the back of the gallery.

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I cut up some old scenery and made notice boards for the A146. Mr Carver said we could put them on his land. -'yes' - people are so kind.

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Part of me regrets that this is Claxton Opera's last hurrah, but waking at 4.30a.m. most of me is pretty relieved!

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Hazel cooks delicious lunches for the Saturday rehearsals and provides for up to 18 people. The lunches are as enjoyable as the rehearsals.

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Three days in bed and feeling wobbly. Message from Hermia - she's come off her bike and is badly cut. She won't be able to sing. AGH!!!!!!!

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Half-term brought throat bug.I began to think I'd swallowed razor blades and soon I was in bed wondering how many of the cast I've infected.

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Puck - now a delivery boy has a perfect Butcher's bike on which' to put a girdle round the earth.

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Rehearsed Rude Mechanicals. Lion roaring ever more magnificently. Flute flirting outrageously and they are beginning to remember the words!