+ Julian Operatic

'In the autumn of 1948, an advertisement was placed in the local paper for like-minded enthusiasts to join a new company to stage Gilbert & Sullivan in as professional a way as could be achieved by amateurs ... The Society departed from G & S in 1966 with Strauss’ The Gypsy Baron and since then the repertoire has varied to encompass other popular light operas such as Strauss’ Die Fledermaus and Lehar’s The Merry Widow ... Then, from 1998, only one major show has been staged each year – in the autumn – with an intermediate concert in the spring.'