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The Society was founded in 1974 and was registered as a Charity by the Charity Commission on 29th April 1976.
Registered Charity No: 27113.
- We share an interest in opera and ballet in various ways; we meet at different venues in the county for talks, masterclasses, workshops and study days. Also we make group visits to leading theatres including the Royal Opera House, the Coliseum and Glyndebourne. Recently the Society has presented two charity galas; one with principals from Birmingham Royal Ballet and the other with Dame Felicity Lott
- Besides inviting famous artists to perform or speak to us we seek to encourage those artists starting out on their careers. So whilst our speakers have included Dame Beryl Grey (our Patron), Sir Edward Downes, Sir Jonathan Miller, Wayne Sleep and Barry Wordsworth, we have also enjoyed performances by young singers and dancers. Darcey Bussell, Marianela Nunez and Anton Putrov (all now Principals with the Royal Ballet) all performed as students for SOBS.
- We are an educational charity and we further our aims by awarding annual study bursaries to young singers and dancers
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