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CARMEN AT MELROSE CORN EXCHANGE 2024

Last weekend saw our now annual tour to Melrose Corn Exchange to share our Edinburgh Fringe Production with a wider audience. We were thrilled by the reception of our Carmen production, and humbled by the comments of our audience. Here are some of the reviews we received:


"I have seen Carmen a number of times - Edinburgh Playhouse, Covent Garden, etc but what you guys did today surpassed them all. Without exaggeration. The Production was fantastic, and for a community opera group, the talent on display was incredible. I am still buzzing. It was a privilege to be there."


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Cigarieres - The Cigarette girls take a wee break while the soldiers watch on

"Jolanda is without a doubt the best Carmen I have seen and heard and so much credit to everyone in every role, on the floor, making music, or in the background."


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Alistair Wales as Morales

"Carmen, played by Eilidh Riddell, brought the passion, femininity and drama of her role alive in what can only be described as superb."

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Eilidh Riddell as Carmen

"Everyone was on fine singing form, but in particular socks were knocked off and goosebumps raised by Eilidh Riddell (Carmen), Amber Lipman (Micaela), Jake Zualski (Escamillo) and Aaron Fait (Don Jose), with lively accompaniment from pianist Max McWhirter."

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Amber Lipman as Micaela

"The addition of Moira Lewitt, a flamenco dancer who represents the 'spirit of Carmen' and broodingly ties the whole conflict together, was a fantastic stroke of innovation which I loved!"

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Fiona Watson as Micaela
"The whole cast/chorus produced a rendition of Bizet's Opera of which the composer himself would have been impressed. Truly a fabulous experience"

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