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Formed in 1995, Riverside Opera is a community-based grand opera company, providing
opportunities for singers and instrumentalists, both professional and amateur, to gain valuable experience working with professional artistic staff.   

We perform one major opera each year as well as producing opera concerts at other local venues.  For each new production we welcome new singers to the chorus and to the world of grand opera, in addition to providing an opportunity to members, and others, to perform principal roles.   Young musicians and singers also gain experience of performing in opera and in a professional theatre.   Developing the skills of our members in a wide range of capacities, both on stage and behind the scenes, is an important aim.

Riverside Opera is a Community Partner working with Tiffin Performing Arts College and all rehearsals are held at Tiffin School.   Selected students from the school  have had the opportunity to work with professional guidance, as singers, actors, instrumentalists and theatre technicians.


If you wish to be included on our general mailing list or seek any other information about the company please contact: information@riversideopera.co.uk

RIVERSIDE OPERA 

                          President:  Kathryn Harries

Kathryn is internationally renowned for the extraordinary
breadth of her repertoire and for the dramatic intensity of her
performances. She studied singing and piano at the Royal
Academy of Music with Constance Shacklock and Flora
Nielsen.

After leaving the Royal Academy, Kathryn Harries spent some
years dividing her time between presenting the award-winning
Television series `Music Time' (of which she recorded over
60 programmes and an associated LP) and a developing concert
career. She made her Royal Festival Hall debut in 1977 since
when she has been in considerable demand in repertoire ranging
from Monteverdi to the 20th Century.

Kathryn is enormously supportive of Riverside Opera and often
joins us in both rehearsal and performance.












Music Director - Peter Crockford GBSM, ABSM, ARCM

A graduate of the Birmingham School of Music and the
Royal Northern College of Music, Peter began his career as
a vocal coach and repetiteur at Glyndebourne Festival and
Touring Opera, Wexford Festival Opera and New Sadler's Wells. 
He conducted the European tour of West Side Story and was
then asked to join the staff of the Stadt Theater Greiburg as
Assistant to the General Music Director.  Since returning to
the UK he has conducted for Crystal Clear Opera, London City
Opera, European Chamber Opera and concerts with the Wren
Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra and Endymion
Ensemble.  Peter was appointed Music Director of Riverside
Opera in June 2009.

RIVERSIDE OPERA

Committee:

Chairman:  Ronnie Ingram,  Business Manager: Sally Passingham, Finance Manager:  Mike Sugrue

Administration Manager: David Payne,  Secretary: Diana Payne            

Committee Members:

Anne Ingram,  Rachel Jones, Hermann Maier, Giovanni Tagliarini, Pam Wardley

Music Director:  Peter Crockford

Artistic Director:  Richard Gregson


Photographs courtesy of JB PhotosAnyone wishing to be considered
for the roles of:

Production Director
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer

should direct their initial enquiry to
Ronnie Ingram at
enquiries@riversideopera.co.uk 
and attach their CV's



We hold auditions each year for principal roles
in our main productions. Initial enquiries should
be directed to Sally Passingham, Auditions Secretary:
auditions@riversideopera.co.uk 

Next Production
See 'Future Productions' for details.  Notice of
auditions will be advertised in 'Opera' Magazine.

Concerts
The casting of principals for our concerts is by invitation.