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8th DoorScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 9 |
A bloody good double bill |
10 Apr 17 / The Observer |
An emotional roller coaster |
8 Apr 17 / The Opera Critic |
Sung with such eloquence it makes you wish we heard more operas in Hungarian |
7 Apr 17 / The Spectator |
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What’s behind Bluebeard’s 8th door? Chilling double bill from Scottish Opera |
4 Apr 17 / Bachtrack |
A tantalising prospect |
2 Apr 17 / The Herald |
Bartók’s opera is partnered with a new work in an intriguing double bill |
1 Apr 17 / Financial Times |
Intense and moving |
1 Apr 17 / The Stage |
Scottish Opera's compelling tour of Bartók's horrors |
31 Mar 17 / The Guardian |
Scottish Opera premiere a new work by composer-in-residence Lliam Paterson |
30 Mar 17 / The Herald |
Pelléas et MélisandeScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 9 |
Scottish Opera are on their finest form for David McVicar’s Pelléas et Melisande |
13 Mar 17 / Seen and Heard |
An intriguing Pelléas et Mélisande by Scottish Opera |
11 Mar 17 / The Opera Critic |
This is a production every opera buff and every devotee of Debussy should see |
9 Mar 17 / Edinburgh Guide |
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Debussy to die for at Scottish Opera |
6 Mar 17 / The Observer |
A masterpiece of nuance and atmosphere |
28 Feb 17 / Telegraph |
An enthralling experience |
28 Feb 17 / The Scotsman |
This understated, sombrely lit production of Debussy’s engimatic work builds a brooding intensity |
27 Feb 17 / The Times |
Scottish Opera's raptly beautiful, classy production |
25 Feb 17 / The Guardian |
McVicar's stylish and moving Pelléas et Mélisande from Scottish Opera |
25 Feb 17 / Bachtrack |
L’Enfant prodigueScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Debussy's early opera is charming and effective |
13 Feb 17 / The Opera Critic |
The TrialScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
Glass' The Trial gets its Scottish Opera premiere |
9 Feb 17 / The Opera Critic |
Laughter in the dark: Scottish Opera pass the test of Glass’s The Trial |
6 Feb 17 / Seen and Heard |
The disharmony of evil |
29 Jan 17 / The Herald |
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Unfulfilled potential in Philip Glass' The Trial |
28 Jan 17 / Bachtrack |
A brilliant, intricate reading of Kafka |
26 Jan 17 / The Herald |
Economical but effective |
26 Jan 17 / The Stage |
Le nozze di FigaroScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Still as fun and sunny as it was the first time around |
14 Nov 16 / The Opera Critic |
Sir Thomas Allen managed to bring comedy into a serious story |
12 Nov 16 / Edinburgh Guide |
Borderline sumptuous: Scottish Opera revives The Marriage of Figaro |
15 Oct 16 / Bachtrack |
L'elisir d'amoreScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
The Elixir of Love provided a comedic, beautifully sung and hugely enjoyable night of opera |
30 Oct 16 / The Saint |
A delightful boutique Elixir of Love from Scottish Opera on tour |
28 Oct 16 / Bachtrack |
Scottish Opera flirts with PG Wodehouse |
26 Sep 16 / The Guardian |
L'Amico FritzScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Mascagni's L'Amico Fritz exudes charm and gentleness |
28 Oct 16 / The Opera Critic |
Curiosity and ambivalence in Scottish Opera's L'amico Fritz |
26 Oct 16 / Bachtrack |
Diaphanous Mascagni romcom is a mixed blessing |
25 Oct 16 / The Guardian |
The MikadoScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 10 |
Enjoyable and visually appealing Mikado from Scottish Opera |
6 Jun 16 / Seen and Heard |
All's well that ends well in the town of Titipu |
3 Jun 16 / The Opera Critic |
It’s a real box of delights |
27 May 16 / The Inverness Courier |
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Director Martin Lloyd-Evans has created something utterly reliable and palatable |
16 May 16 / The Guardian |
Scottish Opera could have a hit on its hands with this new Mikado |
12 May 16 / The Spectator |
For Glasgow audiences it felt very much like a rehearsal for the real thing |
11 May 16 / Opera Britannia |
This take on Gilbert and Sullivan's classic looks beautiful, but needs some settling in |
10 May 16 / The List |
A Victorian variety show on Japanese Night |
10 May 16 / Bachtrack |
If you think opera is not for you then let the Mikado change your mind |
10 May 16 / Daily Record |
Visually resplendent |
7 May 16 / The Stage |
RusalkaScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
A tale of the impossibility of crossing cultures |
20 Apr 16 / The Opera Critic |
In a word, epic |
16 Apr 16 / Daily Record |
Traditional Rusalka a visual feast for Scottish Opera |
12 Apr 16 / Bachtrack |
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Scottish Opera leave fairytale cruelty to lurk below the surface |
11 Apr 16 / The Guardian |
Traditional, but also bristling with macabre humour |
7 Apr 16 / Telegraph |
Fine performance of Rusalka from Stuart Stratford and Scottish Opera |
7 Apr 16 / Seen and Heard |
AriodanteScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 8 |
Good cast and excellent period band in Scottish Opera’s Ariodante |
29 Feb 16 / Seen and Heard |
Scottish Opera's Ariodante offers musical riches |
27 Feb 16 / The Opera Critic |
A very finely sung Ariodante from Scottish Opera |
23 Feb 16 / Bachtrack |
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A fine druid double act and Handel with added bits |
22 Feb 16 / The Guardian |
Sombre Ariodante au Scottish Opera |
19 Feb 16 / Bachtrack (French) |
A claustrophobic, beautifully sung new production of Handel's opera of deception and jealousy |
19 Feb 16 / The Arts Desk |
Beautiful singing, but Scottish Opera's new production drags |
18 Feb 16 / The Guardian |
A modern Ariodante fit for Handel’s score |
18 Feb 16 / Telegraph |
The Devil InsideScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 8 |
The Devil Inside, a new work that works |
2 Feb 16 / The Opera Critic |
Scottish Opera’s striking re-imagining of Stevenson’s Bottle Imp |
1 Feb 16 / Seen and Heard |
Stuart MacRae’s devilish new opera is intimate, intense and unsettling |
31 Jan 16 / The Observer |
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Spellbinding adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson short story |
28 Jan 16 / The List |
Subtle and daring |
26 Jan 16 / The Stage |
This electric new commission from Stuart MacRae and Louise Welsh sizzles with energy |
26 Jan 16 / Opera Britannia |
A deeply chilling opera receives its world première in Glasgow |
26 Jan 16 / Bachtrack |
Spirited operatic update of a sinister tale |
25 Jan 16 / The Guardian |
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'We talked diseases for days'
The making of a modern opera: Robert Louis Stevenson’s sinister story is the starting point for Louise Welsh and Stuart MacRae’s opera of desire, devilry and detuned sounds, The Devil Inside.
The making of a modern opera: Robert Louis Stevenson’s sinister story is the starting point for Louise Welsh and Stuart MacRae’s opera of desire, devilry and detuned sounds, The Devil Inside.
CarmenScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 7 |
Scottish Opera’s Carmen lacks colour and life |
14 Nov 15 / Seen and Heard |
Lithuanian born mezzo-soprano Justina Gringyte was without doubt the evening's highlight |
7 Nov 15 / Edinburgh Guide |
Justina Gringyte's Carmen is languorous, liquid and sensuous |
5 Nov 15 / The Opera Critic |
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Justina Gringyte is a fabulous Carmen in Scottish Opera's Revival |
22 Oct 15 / Bachtrack |
Justina Gringyte in the title role commands the stage with an astonishing performance |
16 Oct 15 / The Scotsman |
Gringyte impresses in Scottish Opera's robust production |
14 Oct 15 / The Guardian |
A spare staging of Bizet’s masterpiece first seen in Glasgow in 1999 |
14 Oct 15 / The Herald |
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Justina Gringyte - from Carmen to Carmen
After a triumph at ENO, the mezzo soprano brings her signature role to Scottish Opera.
After a triumph at ENO, the mezzo soprano brings her signature role to Scottish Opera.
Così fan tutteScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Pocket-sized Mozart ducks the moral murk |
26 Sep 15 / The Guardian |
Il TrovatoreScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 9 |
A rewarding performance |
26 May 15 / The Opera Critic |
A particularly powerful performance from Scottish Opera that is highly recommended |
25 May 15 / Edinburgh Guide |
Scottish Opera’s Il Trovatore takes audience by surprise |
25 May 15 / Seen and Heard |
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Scottish Opera ends its season in great voice with Il trovatore |
20 May 15 / Bachtrack |
Any similarities to the former MP for East Renfrewshire are purely coincidental |
17 May 15 / The Herald |
It looked good, sounded marvellous and was full to the brim with all the drama and passion |
11 May 15 / Opera Britannia |
Stark simplicity |
9 May 15 / The Herald |
A definite success for Scottish Opera in a strongly cast production |
9 May 15 / The Stage |
Claire Rutter shines in Scottish Opera's static production |
9 May 15 / The Guardian |
JenufaScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 11 |
A performance full of raw emotions |
20 Apr 15 / The Opera Critic |
Even at the tragic heart of Janáček's Jenůfa there is ambiguity |
20 Apr 15 / The Arts Desk |
Lee Bisset's Jenůfa, enhanced by her own pregnancy, is strong and dignified |
19 Apr 15 / Edinburgh Guide |
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Scottish Opera’s Jenufa transposed to the west of Ireland makes perfect sense |
13 Apr 15 / The Observer |
A night to remember |
11 Apr 15 / Opera Britannia |
Scottish Opera’s Jenůfa impresses with its integrity and power to stun |
11 Apr 15 / Seen and Heard |
Powerful and haunting |
10 Apr 15 / Bachtrack |
Scottish Opera’s co-production is intelligent and sensitive |
9 Apr 15 / The Guardian |
This production's strong cast made the force of Jenůfa's tragedy hit home |
9 Apr 15 / Telegraph |
Miskimmon’s production is focused and detailed |
9 Apr 15 / The Stage |
Go see, but take a hanky |
9 Apr 15 / The Herald |
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A Janacek champion in the Mackerras mould
Annilese Miskimmon - director of a new production that opens at Scottish Opera next week - says she is determined to investigate the many tangled dimensions of the relationships in the opera.
Annilese Miskimmon - director of a new production that opens at Scottish Opera next week - says she is determined to investigate the many tangled dimensions of the relationships in the opera.
Orfeo ed EuridiceScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 9 |
Good singing, but Scottish Opera’s Orfeo is a hotchpotch |
10 Mar 15 / Seen and Heard |
A thoroughly competent and enjoyable experience |
5 Mar 15 / Edinburgh Guide |
Elegant and charming |
5 Mar 15 / The Opera Critic |
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For anyone wishing to sample modern opera this is the show for you |
5 Mar 15 / The Scotsman |
Scottish Opera's Orfeo ed Euridice a wild visual feast |
3 Mar 15 / Bachtrack |
Though it made little sense, the production was incredibly visually striking |
25 Feb 15 / Opera Britannia |
Exquisitely constructed telling of Gluck’s tale of the power of music ironically excels in other areas |
24 Feb 15 / The Stage |
Good-looking but musically bereft |
21 Feb 15 / The Guardian |
Caitlin Hulcup and Lucy Hall make the most of their roles |
21 Feb 15 / The Herald |
Inés de CastroScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 8 |
MacMillan's Inés de Castro makes for a night of horror |
2 Feb 15 / The Opera Critic |
Shocking and unmissable |
27 Jan 15 / Bachtrack |
James MacMillan packs a punch with Inés de Castro |
26 Jan 15 / The Observer |
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Inés de Castro is intense, raw and packed with action |
25 Jan 15 / Daily Record |
Gory and discomfiting MacMillan |
24 Jan 15 / The Guardian |
Ines de Castro returns |
24 Jan 15 / The Herald |
Triumphant and bloody new production of James MacMillan’s first opera |
24 Jan 15 / The Stage |
This staging of James MacMillan’s Inês de Castro is an unrelieved parade of madness and despair – but it's impressive |
24 Jan 15 / Telegraph |
La CenerentolaScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 9 |
Flat and forgettable La Cenerentola from Scottish Opera |
22 Nov 14 / Seen and Heard |
Scottish Opera's Cenerentola kicks off the panto season |
17 Nov 14 / The Opera Critic |
The final hand clapping made up for lost ground along the way |
15 Nov 14 / Edinburgh Guide |
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Cendrillon s’impose par le rire |
11 Nov 14 / ConcertoNet (French) |
Scottish Opera's La Cenerentola with a Russian star |
28 Oct 14 / Bachtrack |
From early to epic, Rossini’s irrepressible operas are currently everywhere |
26 Oct 14 / The Observer |
A couple of top-notch singers rescue Scottish Opera’s new production of La Cenerentola from the doldrums |
20 Oct 14 / Opera Britannia |
Decent but unmemorable Cinderella retelling |
17 Oct 14 / The Guardian |
This co-production with Opera national du Rhinhas a cut-price look |
17 Oct 14 / The Herald |
Madama ButterflyScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 7 |
Anne Sophie Durprels beautifully portrays Butterfly’s naivety |
17 Jun 14 / Daily Record |
Five stars go to 'the best performance Glasgow’s theatre scene has seen in years' |
30 May 14 / The Journal |
Hye-Youn Lee gives moving portrayal of Madama Butterfly |
21 May 14 / Seen and Heard |
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Scottish Opera's Butterfly soars with a new cast |
12 May 14 / The Opera Critic |
Hye-Youn Lee brought an assertive edge to the title role |
12 May 14 / Financial Times |
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Scottish Opera announces 60th anniversary season for 2022/23 |
Scottish Opera has unveiled its 2022/23 Season which includes four new main stage productions, with one of the four an outdoor community opera. |
19 May 2022 / Scottish Business News |
Scottish Opera withdraws nomination for Sky Arts Award |
The Scottish Opera has withdrawn its nomination for a Sky Arts Award for its production of Nixon in China after being criticized for its use of 'yellowface' makeup, The Times reports. |
14 Jun 2021 / Broadway World |
Scottish Opera announces Spring/Summer season |
Scottish Opera’s forthcoming season includes two specially made films, along with plans to bring live opera back to audiences with outdoor performances in the summer. |
15 Apr 2021 / Opera Now |
Scottish Opera reveals plans to stage 200 'pop-up' shows |
Scottish Opera has revealed plans to stage more than 200 outdoor performances for around 12,000 people across Scotland as it emerges from lockdown restrictions. |
8 Apr 2021 / The Scotsman |
Singing in the rain |
Scottish Opera is beginning live performances again with a string of pop-up shows across the country - with musicians behind screens and singers staying three metres apart. |
6 Sep 2020 / BBC News |