By John Smith • Published: 25 Jul 2019 • 11:00
OPERA: Cor de Calvia presents HMS Pinafore. Credit: Facebook Cor de Calvia
EVERY summer, the Cor de Calvia presents an opera at the Peguera Auditorium and this Saturday and Sunday it will be one of the most famous of the Gilbert and Sullivan compositions. HMS Pinafore or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts and for these performances, the libretto will be in Spanish. The plot takes place aboard the HMS Pinafore, a British warship where the captain’s daughter, Josephine, is in love with Ralph Rackstraw, a sailor but her father wants her to marry a British Admiral. Tickets for the shows which start at 8.30pm cost €12 in advance or €15 on each night.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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