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Scottish Opera: Tosca
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The return of Anthony Besch's celebrated production of Puccini's merry tale of political oppression, betrayal, torture, murder and suicide. Susannah Glanville (star of Opera North's highly-praised 2009 production) takes the title role, with Robert Poulton as Scarpia and José Ferrero as Cavaradossi.
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23 May2 Jun Wed–Sat 7.15pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
7 Jun9 Jun Thu & Sat 7.30pm His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Scottish Opera: The Magic Flute
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Mozart's classic tale of the search for love, wisdom and truth is also a complex allegory in favour of Freemasonry, or something, but you don't need to know that in order to enjoy some of the freshest, most exhilarating music ever composed. Nicky Spence sings Tamino, the questing hero, and Mari Moriya the virtuosic role of Queen of the Night. Ekhart Wycik conducts.
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17 Oct27 Oct Tue–Sat 7.15pm; Sun 4pm Theatre Royal, Glasgow
1 Nov3 Nov Thu & Sat 7.30pm His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
8 Nov10 Nov Thu & Sat 7.15pm Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
16 Nov24 Nov Tue & Thu–Sat 7.15pm; Sun 4pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Opera: The Magic Flute Unwrapped
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Some operas are pretty self-explanatory, but The Magic Flute has more layers than an unusually tall lasagne, and before being plunged into its mysteries it can help to know who's who. Scottish Opera's Unwrapped events introduce you to the principal characters and help you to get some bearings before you see the opera proper.
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18 Oct 6pm Theatre Royal, Glasgow
2 Nov 6pm His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
9 Nov 6pm Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
15 Nov 6pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Opera: The Pirates of Penzance
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About Pirates of Penzance we're teeming with a lot o' news: it was written in a hurry so that Gilbert & Sullivan could open it on Broadway and finally taste those sweet, sweet American royalties, but in spite of its mercenary origin it's one of the best-loved operettas ever written: a crazily sparkling farce with a bumbling but patriotic pirate crew, some spectacularly inept policemen and a major-general who can't tell a rifle from a javelin. Sullivan's catchy and ebullient score matches…
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15 May18 May Wed–Fri 7.15pm; Sat 2.15pm & 7.15pm Theatre Royal, Glasgow
23 May28 May Tue, Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
28 May1 Jun Tue, Thu & Fri 7.15pm; Sat 2.15pm & 7.15pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
6 Jun8 Jun Thu & Fri 7.15pm; Sat 2.15pm & 7.15pm Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Scottish Opera: Pirates Unwrapped
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A free, hour-long peek backstage at the inner workings, characters, scenes and high points of The Pirates of Penzance.
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22 May 6pm His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
29 May 6pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
5 Jun 6pm Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
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