ScotAsh Help Opera Hit the High Notes!
ScotAsh sponsored a performance of Puccini's moving opera, Madama Butterfly, at this year's Culross Festival for the first time.
On stage: ScotAsh's party mingle with the production's cast members at Culross
The performance, by acclaimed Welsh production company Opera Box, was brought to life in the gardens of the historic Abbey House, home of Lord Bruce, on Saturday 2nd August.
Several hundred people attended the event, with many picnicking in the grounds before the performance.
ScotAsh's guests enjoyed lunch before the performance and a buffet supper afterwards in the company's marquee.
Weather on the day was mixed - the first half of the performance took place in sunshine, but a sudden cloudburst during the second half meant the performers had to don voluminous capes over their costumes to protect them from the rain.
Social occasion: Chris Bennett entertains
Chris Bennett, ScotAsh's Sales & Quality Manager, said: "The Culross Festival provides access to the arts and high-quality entertainment for hundreds of local people and many visitors from outside the area, ScotAsh staff's cycle-to-work scheme gathers pace Seven get on their bikes to cut down on carbon giving a boost to the local economy.
"The high standard of the performance combined with the setting at Abbey House, with its spectacular views over the River Forth, made the opera a very memorable event."
Roy McCormack, Chairman of the Culross Festival, said: "It has always been our ambition to make the Festival bigger and better.
"Having ScotAsh on board as a sponsor for the 2008 event allowed us to take the first steps towards making that happen."
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