Category: Opera

Review: Scottish Opera: The Great Wave – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/204241173@N04/55112398158/in/dateposted-public/ Conducted by Stuart Stratford Directed by Satoshi Miyagi Review by Eloise Robertson ★★★ Dai Fujikura and Harry Ross’ latest offering, The Great Wave, showcases a segment of Katsushika Hokusai’s life beautifully, with an eventful score and some fascinating aesthetic choices. These were almost sufficient to disguise the unfocused storyline, which became apparent when the … Continue reading Review: Scottish Opera: The Great Wave – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: Scottish Ballet: The Snow Queen – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

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Choreographed by Christopher Hampson CBE Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Review by Eloise Robertson Festival Theatre ★★★★ A crystalline, emotionally generous production: visually ravishing, theatrically assured, carried by a cast and creative team who know how to make Andersen’s frostbite glow with warmth, Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen returns to Edinburgh. At the centre of the … Continue reading Review: Scottish Ballet: The Snow Queen – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: Scottish Opera: La bohème – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

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https://youtu.be/_A342E5b9IM Conducted by Stuart Stratford & Toby Hession Stage Direction, Sets & Costumes by Barbe & Doucet Lighting Design by Guy Simard Review by Eloise Robertson Festival Theatre ★★★★ The curtain rises and you’re transported into a Paris of spectacle while a timeless street singer sets the stage for a crowd who’s hungry for a tune. Scottish … Continue reading Review: Scottish Opera: La bohème – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Book of Mountains and Seas

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https://youtu.be/MDgQaLXkbx0 Musical Direction and Conducted by Miles Lallemant Review by Aislinn McSharry The Royal Lyceum Theatre ★★★ A mesmerising visual and auditory experience held at The Lyceum for the Edinburgh International Festival, Book of Mountains and Seas is a stunning collaboration of theatrical mediums, creating a storytelling experience.   A vocal-theatre work, inspired by the ancient Chinese compilation "Book of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Book of Mountains and Seas

Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Orpheus and Eurydice, The Edinburgh Playhouse

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https://youtu.be/XTLRwxzwyCA Directed and Set Design by Yaron Lifschitz Choreographed by Yaron Lifschitz, Bridie Hooper & Circa Ensemble Composed by Gluck Libretto by Calzabigi The Edinburgh Playhouse ★★★★ Rising from the pits of Hades and defying both mortal realms and gravity—literal and emotional—Orpheus and Eurydice at the Edinburgh Playhouse is a breathtaking fusion of opera and … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Orpheus and Eurydice, The Edinburgh Playhouse

Review: Don Pasquale – The Theatre Royal, Glasgow

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https://youtu.be/pjuPERLW0qs Composed by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini Conducted by Stuart Stratford Direction and Choreography by Renaud Doucet Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★★ Audiences find themselves in the Swinging Sixties, Rome, with the Scottish Opera’s long-awaited return trip to Donizetti’s deliciously sparkling comic opera, which has lost none of the sparkle and wit it … Continue reading Review: Don Pasquale – The Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – The Marriage of Figaro

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Composed by Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte Conducted by James Gaffigan Directed, Set and Costume by Kirill Serebrennikov Review by Dominic Corr Festival Theatre: Tickets ★★★ Sometimes, the best conceits are in the realms of subtlety. And even with opera’s penchant for taking things to a more lurid level of extravagance, at least visually, there … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – The Marriage of Figaro

Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – STUMPED

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Part of Made in Scotland, this journey through humour, anger and ultimately hope, STUMPED is ideally suited to both existing opera fans and newbies. Performed by a stellar cast and ends with a short reflection from an invited forest expert. A brand-new miniature opera exploring deforestation through scenes from five ancient stories that centre on … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – STUMPED

Review: Scottish Opera: La traviata – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

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https://youtu.be/g3cRFajl2wA Composition by Guiseppe Verdi Libretto from Francesco Maria Piave after La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils Directed by Sir David McVicar Tickets from £23.00 ★★★★ Masquerading the tragedy about to unfold, the simple, heartfelt opening of Scottish Opera’s revival of Sir David McVicar’s La traviata finds the love-sick Alfredo outside a lavish … Continue reading Review: Scottish Opera: La traviata – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: Biolanthe – Summerhall, Edinburgh

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Based on Iolanthe by Gilbert and Sullivan Additional Lyrics by Lewis Eggeling  Script by Fraser Grant and Rosalyn Harper Directed by Hunter King Tickets from £10.00 ★★★ In an age where the dying guttural roars of the past clamber onto their grip of the world, it’s only right to put faith into newer generations to … Continue reading Review: Biolanthe – Summerhall, Edinburgh