The Carl Rosa Opera - Leaflet, 1956
Title
The Carl Rosa Opera - Leaflet, 1956
Date
12 November 1956
Description
Large double-sided leaflet for a two week run at the Theatre Royal of The Carl Rosa Opera.
What's the story?
Carl Rosa Opera was established in 1873. Its founder German born Carl August Nicolas Rosa, a violinist, formed the company inspired by his wife, Euphrosyne Parepa, and her operatic success.
The company then toured continuously until 1960. It was re-launched in 1998 and is still committed to producing quality light opera today.
This two week run at the Theatre Royal in 1956 included a remarkable thirteen productions: The Tales of Hoffmann, Don Giovanni, Manon Lescaut, Tannhauser, Rigoletto, Carmen, The Barber of Seville, Faust, La Boheme, Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacelli and Il Trovatore.
This leaflet forms part of a collection of Theatre Royal material that belonged to Kathleen Davis (nee Beales), 1922 to 2014.
During World War Two, Kathleen worked for a company, whose work included developing pictures taken of productions at the Theatre Royal. This sparked an interest in the Theatre Royal and performing in general.
She took singing lessons and joined the Nora Morrison School of Dance, which led her to becoming a member of Nottingham Operatic Society, who regularly performed at the Theatre Royal.
Kathleen became a leading light of the society, which led to offers to sing and perform in London and the possibility of a professional career. However, Kathleen, now having met her husband Louis through NOS chose to remain in Nottingham.
Kathleen continued to sing locally, performing with other groups at Nottingham’s Co-Op theatre and in Beeston. In the mid-1970s, Kathleen was performing around the Midlands area enjoying singing in working men’s clubs.
We would like to thank Kathleen’s son, Glyn Davis, for loaning and donating the programmes, scrapbooks, photographs and other ephemera from his mother’s collection to the Theatre Royal archive.
We are also grateful to him for sharing some of his own Theatre Royal memories of standing in the wings as a little boy and watching his Mum perform on our stage.
The company then toured continuously until 1960. It was re-launched in 1998 and is still committed to producing quality light opera today.
This two week run at the Theatre Royal in 1956 included a remarkable thirteen productions: The Tales of Hoffmann, Don Giovanni, Manon Lescaut, Tannhauser, Rigoletto, Carmen, The Barber of Seville, Faust, La Boheme, Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacelli and Il Trovatore.
This leaflet forms part of a collection of Theatre Royal material that belonged to Kathleen Davis (nee Beales), 1922 to 2014.
During World War Two, Kathleen worked for a company, whose work included developing pictures taken of productions at the Theatre Royal. This sparked an interest in the Theatre Royal and performing in general.
She took singing lessons and joined the Nora Morrison School of Dance, which led her to becoming a member of Nottingham Operatic Society, who regularly performed at the Theatre Royal.
Kathleen became a leading light of the society, which led to offers to sing and perform in London and the possibility of a professional career. However, Kathleen, now having met her husband Louis through NOS chose to remain in Nottingham.
Kathleen continued to sing locally, performing with other groups at Nottingham’s Co-Op theatre and in Beeston. In the mid-1970s, Kathleen was performing around the Midlands area enjoying singing in working men’s clubs.
We would like to thank Kathleen’s son, Glyn Davis, for loaning and donating the programmes, scrapbooks, photographs and other ephemera from his mother’s collection to the Theatre Royal archive.
We are also grateful to him for sharing some of his own Theatre Royal memories of standing in the wings as a little boy and watching his Mum perform on our stage.
Type
Leaflet
Location of item
Private Collection - Glyn Davis / Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Rights
Private Collection - Glyn Davis / Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Contributor
Researcher: David Longford
