August 27-29, 2010: "Beauty and the Beast":
Aula de College de Nyon-Marens - Details...
August 31 - September 18: Auditions for "Cinderella":
College du Leman, Versoix - Details...
Wed September 15: AGM: College Henri Dunant, avenue Edmond Vaucher, Châtelaine (near Balexert).
Sat October 16: Choral Group Concert: Holy Trinity Church- Details...
Sun Oct 31, 2010: Musical Evening: American Church Hall, Geneva
December 3-5, 2010: "Cinderella":
Theatre du Leman, Geneva - Details...
Public event - Members and friends only - Publicity Event
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 27 - 29, 2010: "Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Junior)": Theatre de Marens, Nyon - Details...
A long time ago, a handsome prince was cursed to a Beast form by Enchantress who saw no love in his arrogant heart for others. The only way that the spell could be broken was if he learned to love another and earned her love in return before the last petal from his enchanted rose fell, otherwise he would remain a Beast for all time.
Recent events
June 10-12, 2010: "A Grand Night for Singing": By Rodgers & Hammerstein: Salle Point favre, Geneva - Details...
An upbeat and contemporary musical revue, A Grand Night for Singing offers a fresh take on the genius of Rodgers & Hammerstein. With innovative musical arrangements of songs from your favorite Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals including Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King & I and The Sound of Music, this fun-filled show demonstrates how terrifically up-to-date Rodgers and Hammerstein’s remarkable songs remain.
The cast of 8 talented performers will whisk you away to the Richard Rogers Cabaret bar, where you’ll enjoy the upbeat toe-tapping rhythms of “Oscar and the Hammersteins”, discover the course of true love, and truly understand “How do you solve a problem like Maria”.
GAOS are proud to present the Swiss premiere of this exhilarating musical revue.
May 29, 2010: "Mozart - Grand Mass in C Minor": St Pierre Cathedral, Geneva - Details...
The Mass was written as a result of a vow Mozart made with himself in relation to his wife Constanze and his father, Leopold, and their strained relationship. It was first performed in the Church of St Peter's Abbey in Salzburg on 26 October 1783. It was, in fact, incomplete and it is likely that Mozart spliced in movements from his earlier Masses for the purposes of this premiere. The performers were members of the "Hofmusik" (musicians from the court of Salzburg's ruler, Prince-Archbishop Count Hieronymus von Colloredo). The soprano solos at the premiere were sung by Mozart's wife Constanze.
The GAOS Choral Group and the Durham Choral Society will be performing the unfinished Mass, that is to say only what Mozart had written specifically for this work:
April 23-25, 2010: "The Sound of Music": By Rodgers & Hammerstein: Theatre du Leman, Geneva - Details... Slide Show
What shall we do with a girl like Maria?
She wants to devote her life to God, but the nuns of the Nonnberg Abbey are not so sure. They send her to be governess to the seven children of the widowed Captain Von Trapp - who have already persecuted a number of governesses. She brings play, laughter and music back into their lives. At first, the Captain spends his time in the company of a rich and attractive widow but, as time goes by, both the Captain and this lady recognize that he actually loves Maria. After some advice from the Mother Abbess, Maria accepts that her love for the Captain and his children is not incompatible with her love of God. All this is a prelude to the exciting climax to the story set at the time of the Austrian Anschluss. The Geneva Amateur Operatic Society presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest success: THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
Sun Feb 14, 2010: Musical Evening:
American Church Hall, Geneva - Soundtracks...
December 4-6, 2009: Pantomime "Red Riding Hood": By Norman Robbins: Theatre du Leman, Geneva - Details...
Sat Oct 17, 2009 @ 20:00: Choral Group Autumn Concert: Auditoire de Calvin, Geneva: "Schubert and Vaughan Williams"
Sun September 27, 2009: Leman Expat Fair: Beausobre, Morges
August 28-30, 2009: Stage Production "Thoroughly Modern Millie" - Details...
Sat June 27, 2009: "Voltaire meets Pantomime?": Ferney-Voltaire - Details...
Sat June 13, 2009: "Summer Gala Evening": Chêne-Bougeries, Geneva
Sun May 17, 2009: Choral Group Spring Concert - Details...
April 17-18, 23-25, 2009: Stage Production "Chess" - Details...
Saturday March 28, 2009: Wine Tasting & Castle Visit.
Saturday February 7, 2009: Winter Dinner Dance.
Wednesday, December 17- Carol Concert.
The Geneva Amateur Operatic Society, now in its 39th
season, is the largest English-speaking amateur musical
society on the continent. With three to four major
stage productions each season, ranging from light
opera and musicals to Music Hall, Cabaret and English
Pantomime, along with several evenings of light classical
music and a choral group, there is plenty for all
tastes both on-stage and behind the scenes. In fact,
it's behind the scenes where much of the fun is to
be had. Just look at the pictures from our
production of the traditional Christmas pantomime Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Entre Shakespeare qui clamait "la musique est
l'aliment essentiel de l'amour" et Molière
qui se sentait "un coeur à aimer toute
la terre", il est certain que la guerre de cent
ans ne s'est pas jouée dans un théâtre.
Bienvenue donc à tous les amis francophones
que GAOS compte de plus
en plus nombreux sur scène, en coulisses et
parmi notre fidèle public.
