http://stalbanslife.co.uk One click away from all you need to know about life in St Albans.... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:04:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/tourism/the-abbey/alban-the-opera-is-now-being-performed-in-london http://stalbanslife.co.uk/tourism/the-abbey/alban-the-opera-is-now-being-performed-in-london#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:30:28 +0000 Nigel http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=883 Last year, an ambitious new opera came to St Albans, premiering in the Abbey, the opera told the little known story of Alban himself, the first English martyr. After a sell out run, Alban the Opera is travelling to London for four nights only in October this year before heading to the US in 2011. ]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/tourism/the-abbey/alban-the-opera-is-now-being-performed-in-london/feed 1 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/stalbanslife/blog/come-to-the-alban-operaplease http://stalbanslife.co.uk/stalbanslife/blog/come-to-the-alban-operaplease#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 14:36:51 +0000 Nigel http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=432 I've just found time to add a post about the Alban Opera. I must admit to an interest here as I'm singing in the choir. So very busy for the next week with rehearsals and then 5 performances in 4 days.....]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/stalbanslife/blog/come-to-the-alban-operaplease/feed 1 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/tourism/alban-opera-may-20-24-2009 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/tourism/alban-opera-may-20-24-2009#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 14:15:32 +0000 Nigel http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=426 Alban is a two act community opera involving over 150 performers which has been commissioned by the St. Albans Cathedral Music Trust. It will be given five performances (including a matinee) in St. Albans Cathedral between May 20-24 2009, bringing together a wealth of local talent. Singers, actors, dancers and musicians of all ages drawn principally, though not exclusively, from parish and school choirs across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire will join a core of experienced professional performers.]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/tourism/alban-opera-may-20-24-2009/feed 0