A CLASSIC Italian opera has been enjoyed by members of Haddington Dementia Singing Group.

The members ventured to Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre for a special showing of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.

A spokesperson for the group, which recently entertained residents of Haddington Care Home with an hour of songs from musicals, said: “It forms part of Il Trittico, three short operas designed to be performed together and all dealing with a concealed death.

“Gianni Schicchi is a farce involving greed and conniving, and the Scottish Opera production is full of gusto and hilarity.

“One of our group joined in singing the best-known aria from it, O Mio Babbino Caro (oh my beloved father), which she remembered from her youth.

“Everybody enjoyed the performance and after we met with some of the cast for a photo.”