The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is set to present the world premiere of “The Angel Esmeralda,” a new opera by composer Lliam Paterson and librettist Pamela Carter. The first performance is set for Feb. 24, 2020 with subsequent shows taking place on Feb. 26, 28, and March 2 at the Silk Street Theatre. The opera will be directed {…}
On Dec. 1, 2019 Kiandra Howarth made a surprise role and house debut at the Scottish Opera as the soprano stepped in on short notice to sing the title role of Mascagni’s “Iris,” replacing Helena Dix. Dix announced her cancellation via social media on the day of the performance stating, “I’m devastated to announce that I’ve had to withdraw from {…}
The Scottish Opera’s world premiere showcase “Anthropocene” will get live streamed via OperaVision on May 17, 2019. This new opera, by StuartMacRae and Louise Welsh tells the story of a team of scientists that are trapped in the frozen Arctic wastelands. “Tensions rise and relationships crumble, and then something appears, out of the ice.” The work will star Jennifer France {…}
The Scottish Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, featuring five main stage performances and a number of concert opera performances. Sydney Mancasola, Duncan Rock, and Wallis Giunta headline the European premiere of Missy Mazzoli and Roy Vavrek’s “Breaking the Waves.” Stuart Stratford conducts Tom Morris’ new production. Performance Dates: August 21-24, 2019 Natalya Romaniw and Sinéad Campbell-Wallace alternate the title role in Puccini’s “Tosca” with {…}
The Scottish Opera has announced the 2018-19 season. The season will feature five staged productions and a number of concert opera performances. Let’s dive in. The season kicks off with Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” which will get its opening night performance on Oct. 18, 2018. Aris Argiris stars in the title role with Lina Johnson as Gilda and Adam Smith as the Duke {…}
The Scottish Opera has announced its emerging artists for the 2017-18 season. The artists that will participate this season include mezzo Catherine Backhouse, composer Samuel Bordoli, baritone Alexey Gusev, conductor Patrick Milne, costume trainee Ellen Murgatroyd, baritone Alex Otterburn, and mezzo-soprano Laura Zigmantaite. The Emerging Artists singers will give recitals at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in December and at the {…}
The Scottish Opera has announced its 2017-18 season, which will feature Verdi’s “La Traviata” opens the season in a production by Sir David McVicar on Oct. 19, 2017, at the Theatre Royal Glasgow. There will be subsequent performances at His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, Eden Court, Inverness, and the Festival Theatre Edinburgh. Sopranos Gulnara Shafigullina and Anush Hovhannisyan alternate the title {…}
The Scottish Opera has announced its 2017-18 Season presenting a total of four staged productions. The season opens with Sir David McVicar’s production Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The title role will be shared by Russian-Dutch soprano Gulnara Shafigullina and Anush Hovhannisyan, who will be representing Armenia at Cardiff Singer of the World 2017. Dutch tenor Peter Gijsbertsen and British baritone Stephen Gadd {…}