Friday 26th September 2008, 7.15pm

Tosca

Puccini’s “Tosca”, Opera North, Leeds

Saturday 23rd August:
Sorry, all tickets for this excursion have now been sold!

Christopher Alden’s urgently contemporary production gives Puccini’s melodrama a specifically political edge, portraying the truth of human relationships ships - at their best and at their worst - with uncompromising force.

Rafael Rojas (from Mexico) as Cavaradossi and Robert Hayward (came to Sowerby Music in 1993) as Scarpia.

Set in modern Italy, the soprano Tosca loves Cavardossi; the Chief of Police, Scarpia, is obsessed with Tosca and love and betrayal destroys them all. The music is at times soaring and tender and at other times harrowing and heartbreaking.

Sung in Italian with English titles. Lasts approximately 2 hours 15 mins.

Depart St Oswalds Church, Sowerby, Thirsk 5.40pm and The Crown, Boroughbridge 6.00pm

£24

Saturday 1st November 2008, 7.30pm

Black Dyke Band

Black Dyke Band, Sage Gateshead

The Yorkshire Regional Champion, world acclaimed, Oscar and Grammy nominated Black Dyke Band presents an exciting and varied programme with music to suit all tastes. From composers Mozart to Malcolm Arnold, with music showcasing their many talented international soloists and featuring the Black Dyke Big Band Set, the varied programme of offers an excellent evening’s entertainment.

Depart The Crown, Boroughbridge 5.25pm and St Oswalds Church, Sowerby, Thirsk 5.45pm.

£27