Friends of Midsummer Opera was launched in November 2014.  It offers an opportunity for supporters of MSO to have a greater involvement in and to contribute towards the continuing success and development of MSO.  We are delighted that our membership has grown so that we now have 51 Friends of MSO. 

Being a Friend of MSO also provides access to a number of exclusive benefits.  These include:

• Priority Booking and the ability to reserve your preferred seats

• The opportunity to attend selected rehearsals for productions you will be attending to see how our shows are actually put together

• Invitation to attend our exclusive Friends of MSO Special Musical Events

• Regular updates and information about MSO, its productions and its artists

• Acknowledgement of all Friends in programmes and on the MSO website

The Friends of MSO have held seven Special Musical Events since our first in May 2015.  The next Event, our eighth, is scheduled for 21st July 2019.  Recitals at these Events are accompanied and followed by Prosecco and cream tea, with the chance to meet and talk to artists and key members of MSO. 

Annual membership of Friends of MSO currently costs £30 for an individual or £50 for two people living at the same address. 

Current Friends of MSO are:

Eric and Wendy Adle
Miss Hazel R. Morgan
Shahab Ispahani
Sue Roblou
Millie and Michael Addington
Terry Heard
Bryan Lloyd and Maurice Lloyd-Heyes
Andrew and Anne Davenport
Mrs Jane Gross
Chris and Vicki Naylor
Ms Antonia Gross and Mr James Marson
Peter and Helen Williams
Karel Janovicky
Susan Chandler, Edmund de Waal, Ben,
Ruth Hansford
Matthew and Anna
Ian Paton and Diana Stevenson
Cynthia Russell
Ross Tulloch
Tessa Cross
Penny Savage
Brian Solomonsand Anne Marsden Thomas
Gordon and Angela Mizner
Carlos Hood
Audrone Hodgson
Professor N. A. Postma
Ian and Mandy Maple
The Rodmell-Young Foundation
Martyn and Linda Lewcock
Mike Drake
Mrs Marlene Maguire
Paul Blundell
Mr Barrie Craythorn
Francis and Amanda Norton

If you are interested in becoming a Friend of MSO or would like to discuss this further, please contact the Friends of MSO Administrator, Brian Fine, on friends@midsummeropera.org.uk

Images: Robert Workman