Strule Arts Centre is delighted to welcome Opera Theatre Company to Omagh on Saturday, July 5 with their enchanting one-act singspiel Bastien and Bastienne. Written in 1768, when Mozart was only 12, this dramatic love story is one of Mozart's earliest operas. Although very young, Mozart already had excellent vocal writing skills and a talent for parody and whimsy that still delights the modern day audience.

Bastien and Bastienne are young lovers who are destined to be together – but does the path of true love ever run smoothly? Sung in English with piano accompaniment and directed by Annilese Miskimmon, Bastien and Bastienne stars Opera Theatre Company's Young Associate Artists' and this charming 50-minute piece is the perfect introduction to opera.

opportunity to meet

Audience members are invited to stay on after the performance of Bastien and Bastienne for special Introduction to opera led by the cast and associate director Erin Murray. This is an opportunity to meet the singers and director of the performance and ask all those questions you have about opera but were afraid to ask. The company will guide the audience through the themes and narrative of the show, the popular arias and how the production is staged. It is a chance to ask any questions no matter how small.

This experience is suitable for all audience members of all ages and background.

Tickets for Bastien and Bastienne are £8, £6 for concessions (with free post show Introduction to opera) and are available from Strule Box Office on 028 8224 8731 or book online at www.wegottickets.com