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Brief history of the society
Founded in 1962, the Windsor & Eton Operatic Society has risen from
strength to strength, producing a wide variety of opera and operetta, including operas by Verdi, Wagner, Offenbach, Pucinni,
Rossini, Bizet, Tchaikowsky, and most of Gilbert and Sullivans ever popular pieces.
In the early years, the shows were
put on in school halls. In 1975, the Society was fortunate to be able to perform, and continues to perform in the Farrer Theatre
at Eton College.
An audience of over two thousand sees each show. In conjunction with the Rotary Club of Windsor St
George Gala Night guests have included HRH The Princess Royal, HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, The Earl and
Countess of Wessex and the late HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
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