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Scottish Opera appoints new director

News

9 Aug 2007

Italian conductor Francesco Corti signed up as new music director

Scottish Opera: Lucia Di Lammermoor

7 May 2007

OPERA They have been described as wild, cheerless and bleak, but it is the landscape of the Lammermuirs, these low, rolling hills that characterize the area bounded by the Berwickshire coast, that provide the setting for Sir Walter Scott’s gothic…

Orchestra of Scottish Opera

Orchestra of Scottish Opera

28 Sep 2006

CLASSICAL They may not be very visible when Scottish Opera is on the main stage, but the Orchestra of Scottish Opera is not one to shy away from appearing in public on their own so that audiences can get a chance to hear and see them a bit more…

Król Roger (King Roger)

Regal king size

21 Aug 2008

Karol Szymanowski considered himself an outsider which is why he identified with Sicily’s King Roger II and why his opera has become a gay favourite, finds Carol Main The Edinburgh International Festival’s staged opera programme is swinging from one…

Scottish Opera: Cinderella

Scottish Opera: Cinderella

A fairytale debut at the Fringe

31 Jul 2008

It’s probably safe to say that Scottish Opera is the only name which appears in both the music programme of the International Festival as well as the Fringe. As part of their continuing quest to bring high quality opera to a new audience, the company…

A Night at the Chinese Opera

A Night at the Chinese Opera

10 Apr 2008

OPERA Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Fri 11 & Sat 19 Apr, Tue 20 & Thu 22 May; Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Wed 25 & Fri 27 Jun Pick up any newspaper these days and the chances are that a story about China will be making the headlines. Whether it’s the…

Seraglio

Scottish Opera: Seraglio

(3 stars)15 Nov 2007

OPERA Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 24, Tue 27 & Thu 29 Nov. Seen at Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Sat 27 Oct The term Turkish harem usually brings to mind opulent palaces, sumptuous silks and sensual, oriental soft-furnishings. In Seraglio, however…

Five operas to get their 15 minutes

31 Oct 2007

Scottish Opera has given an insight into five new 15-minute operas, which involve collaborations between Scotland’s top writing and musical talent. The works, which include contributions from popular authors Alexander McCall Smith and Ian Rankin…

Russell Watson leaves intensive care after brain tumour

30 Oct 2007

Opera singer Russell Watson – who was admitted to hospital last week for emergency surgery on an ‘aggressive’ brain tumour – has been moved out of intensive care. The 40-year-old is now off the critical list at the Alexandra Hospital in Greater…

Tenors remember ‘a good friend and great poker player’

7 Sep 2007

Opera singers Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras have paid tribute to their fellow tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who lost his fight with pancreatic cancer on Thursday. The widely admired opera star performed in the Three Tenors concerts for more than 10…

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