Scottish Opera
Scottish Opera: The Strauss Collection – Usher Hall
Delivering once again a powerful and meticulous performance, Scottish Opera presented a collection of Richard Strauss’ finest works at the…
The Makropulos Affair – Festival Theatre
As ever, Scottish Opera delivers sumptuous sets, great lighting, singers who can act, and a wonderful orchestra that never disappoints,…
Scottish Opera’s The Puccini Collection – Usher Hall
As a lifelong Puccini fan, there’s nothing quite like hearing his music live, and Scottish Opera’s The Puccini Collection at…
Albert Herring – Festival Theatre
On Wednesday night, Scottish Opera brought Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring to the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh, offering an evening of…
Oedipus Rex – National Museum of Scotland
Set in the National Museum of Scotland with the full Scottish Opera orchestra, this one-hour Stravinski/Cocteau spectacular soared to fill…
Scottish Opera: La traviata – Festival Theatre
It is an under-reported fact that the 2001 Baz Luhrman jukebox musical Moulin Rouge is an adaptation of 1853 Verdi…
Scottish Opera: The Verdi Collection – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Two 30ft tall gilded iconic Columns and Pilasters support the muscular un-curtained proscenium arch framing the gargantuan stage of the…
Don Giovanni – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
‘Hurry hurry’ one character sings to another. ‘I can’t’ the other character replies. This is Mozart after all and the…
Edinburgh International Festival Announces 2021 Programme
Edinburgh International Festival, the world’s leading performing arts festival, pioneers the return of live performance in Scotland from 7th – 29th August with a diverse programme of UK and…
Hansel and Gretel – Scottish Opera on Screen
Take your favourite childhood story but turn it into an opera. Sounds strange, doesn’t it? Well, I believe that the…