An illustrated presentation by member MIKE COATES about the great Italian operatic composer. It will include many musical examples from La Boheme, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, Turandot and Manon Lescaut. Mike's musical passion began as the 'treble with the high voice' at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. Darlington. He learnt to play violin in his 60s but ended up playing in Lowry Strings, Salford, Mike has been a tenor in Lymm & District Chorus for 15 years. His musical God: Beethoven.