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1. Aberdeen 2. Aboyne 3. Ardfern 4. Ayr 5. Ballachulish 6. Belfast 7. Braemar 8. Castle Douglas 9. Cove 10. Dunblane 11. Dundee 12. Dunkeld 13. East Kilbride 14. Edinburgh 15. Elgin 16. Ellon 17. Glasgow 18. Greenock 19. Halkirk 20. Hawick 21. Helensburgh 22. Inverness 23. Kelso 24. Kirkwall 25. Largs 26. Linlithgow 27. Livingston 28. Lochinver 29. Lossiemouth 30. Markinch 31. Midmar 32. Musselburgh 33. Oban 34. Plockton 35. St Andrews 36. Stirling 37. Stornoway 38. Strathpeffer 39. Tarbert, Isle of Harris 40. Ullapool 41. Wick

Welcome to Scottish Opera’s 2015-16 Season

I am delighted to be launching this Season alongside two wonderful musicians: Sir Thomas Allen, our Music Adviser, who has helped the Company shape the Season; and Stuart Stratford who has been appointed as our new Music Director. Stuart officially joins the Company on 1 June 2015, so you will not see his influence until future seasons, but he introduces himself below and I hope you will take the chance to come and hear him conduct. We bring you a characteristically ‘balanced basket’ of seven emotionally powerful operas, ranging in period across four centuries, and in style from the sultry, passionate audience favourite to the lusciously romantic, from a gem of early opera to a visceral world premiere, and some gentle comedy to complete the mix. We welcome back many fantastic artists who have worked with us in recent years, in roles that demand the highest musical and dramatic standards: creatives Harry Fehr, Martin Lloyd-Evans, Kally Lloyd-Jones, Stuart MacRae, Matthew Richardson, Yannis Thavoris and Louise Welsh; and singers Rebecca Bottone, Anne Sophie Duprels, Caitlin Hulcup, Leah-Marian Jones, Steven Page, Nicholas Sharratt, Richard Suart, Peter Wedd, Sir Willard White, and Roland Wood. New faces to look out for include Richard Egarr, Justina Gringyte, David Parry, Noah Stewart and Sarah Tynan. You can hear our three new Emerging Artist singers performing in several operas this season, alongside many returning recent alumni including Rosalind Coad, Sioned Gwen Davies, Nadine Livingston, Andrew McTaggart, and Lissa Lorenzo, who will direct our nationwide piano-accompanied tour. Our education team continues to lead the way in developing work for children and young people with a second tour of KidO and a world premiere specially commissioned for performance by our Connect Company of young singers and players. In December 2014, we completed the transformation of our home, Theatre Royal Glasgow, and opened the fabulous new foyers to the public. I’m hugely proud of the Company’s achievement in bringing this project to fruition and the fact that the foyers have already been shortlisted for two national awards: the Architects’ Journal UK Building of the Year and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Building of the Year. I urge you to see it for yourself and visit, explore and enjoy all that the theatre now offers.

In celebration of this new phase in the theatre’s life, I’m thrilled to announce that starting this Season our popular orchestral concert series, which has outgrown its

current venue St Andrew’s in the Square, will relocate to the Theatre Royal, making use of a specially built ‘acoustic shell’, with three concerts programmed for us by our new Music Director. We could not present such a busy and interesting Season without the loyalty of our audiences and the generosity of our supporters – for which I thank you all. I do hope you will find the time to join us for everything the Company has to offer this Season. Alex Reedijk, General Director

I am honoured and proud to have been appointed Music Director of Scottish Opera. My time here working recently on Janáček’s Jenůfa has shown me what a vibrant company Scottish Opera is and I look forward to working with the fantastic team to provide artistic and musical leadership in the coming years. In this new season, I am thrilled to be conducting Dvořák’s beautiful lyric fairy tale Rusalka for the first time. It sits at the heart of the Eastern-European repertoire I came to know so well when I studied at the St Petersburg State Conservatoire, and remains a personal favourite. I’m also excited by Stuart MacRae and Louise Welsh’s new opera, The Devil Inside. Conducting new music has been an important part of my career and I believe it is essential that opera finds new expression in the contemporary world.

contents 2 Introduction to the Season 5 Subscription information 6 Carmen 8 Ariodante 10 Rusalka 12 The Mikado 14 H.M.S. Pinafore 16 The Devil Inside 18 Così fan tutte 20 Opera Highlights 24 KidO 26 The Cabinet of Dr Caligari 28 Orchestral Concerts 30 Developing New Talent 34 Schools 36 Join in! 38 Free Events 40 Audio-described performances and Touch Tours 41 Box Office Information 46 Performance Diary

I really enjoyed leading the wonderful ensemble that is The Orchestra of Scottish Opera and am pleased to have the chance to programme this year’s concert series for them. We’ll formally announce the repertoire later in the year, and I hope you’ll come and see me when I conduct the first concert at the Theatre Royal Glasgow in October. Stuart Stratford, Music Director

Cheers!

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GEORGES BIZET’S

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Revival of the 1999 co-production with Welsh National Opera Sung in French with English supertitles Supported by Scottish Opera’s ‘Play a Supporting Role’ appeal

‘A memorable, visceral performance’ HHHH The Guardian

A hot-blooded tale of seduction and obsession, a host of colourful characters, and a fizzing score – this is Carmen as it should be. Director Benjamin Davis revives Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser’s much-loved 1999 production, evoking the heat and intensity of Seville, the perfect setting for one of the most famous love triangles in operatic history to unfold. When Don José, a young soldier, meets the sensual and high-spirited Carmen, thoughts of marrying his childhood sweetheart are driven from his mind. But Don José is not the only one to fall for Carmen’s charms, and when Carmen chooses another man, she sets in motion a shocking and unmissable showdown at the bullfighting arena. Carmen is one of the world’s favourite operas, and with good reason – Bizet’s stylish score perfectly captures the passion and suffering of his characters. From the sultry ‘Habanera’ to the rousing ‘Toreador’s Song’, his brilliant melodies pull the audience into the action as Carmen’s journey reaches its tragic conclusion. Justina Gringyte (winner of a 2015 International Opera Award) sings Carmen, rising star Noah Stewart is Don José, and baritone Roland Wood is Escamillo. David Parry conducts.

Did you know you can get involved by supporting a character or prop from the opera? Find out more about the Carmen Play a Supporting Role appeal on page 33.

October to November Glasgow | Aberdeen | Inverness | Edinburgh

Conductors David Parry Derek Clark (24 & 27 Oct) Original Directors Patrice Caurier & Moshe Leiser Revival Director Benjamin Davis Set Designer Christian Fenouillat Costume Designer Agostino Cavalca Lighting Christophe Forey Carmen Justina Gringyte Don José Noah Stewart Escamillo Roland Wood Le Dancaïre Andrew Dickinson Le Remendado Nicholas Sharratt Zuniga Timothy Dickinson Moralès Andrew McTaggart Micaëla Nadine Livingston Frasquita Ellie Laugharne Mercédès Marie Claire Breen Running time 3 hrs approximately For date, venue and Box Office information, go to pages 41 to 47.

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL’S

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New production Sung in Italian with English supertitles

‘[Harry Fehr’s] new Scottish Opera production of Orlando is a...triumph’ February HHHH The Telegraph

Glasgow | Edinburgh

Building on the success of their beautifully-observed 2011 production of Orlando, director Harry Fehr and designer Yannis Thavoris return to offer a fresh perspective on the second of Handel’s Orlando furioso trilogy. Their gift for storytelling and trademark attention to detail bring to life a simple yet powerful fable of innocence maligned.

Conductor Nicholas Kraemer Director Harry Fehr Designer Yannis Thavoris Lighting James Farncombe Associate Director & Choreographer Kally Lloyd-Jones

Ariodante, tricked by his rival Polinesso into believing that his future wife Ginevra has been unfaithful, flees. Believing Ariodante dead, disowned by her father the King, and at the mercy of Polinesso, Ginevra’s mind starts to unravel. As allegiances change, secrets come to light, and a deadly fight for the love of Ginevra ensues. Can anyone really win in this high-stakes game of love, betrayal and deceit?

Ariodante Caitlin Hulcup Ginevra Sarah Tynan Dalinda Jennifer France# Lurcanio Ed Lyon Polinesso Xavier Sabata King Neal Davies Odoardo Richard Edgar-Wilson

Regarded by many as one of his greatest operatic achievements, Handel’s beautiful music echoes the characters’ emotions – rage, despair and ultimately jubilation – through a series of wonderful arias. Australian mezzo-soprano Caitlin Hulcup (Orfeo ed Euridice 2015) sings Ariodante, Sarah Tynan, recently named Best Female in an Opera Production at the Wales Theatre Awards, is Ginevra, and countertenor Xavier Sabata sings Polinesso. Nicholas Kraemer conducts.

Running time 3 hrs 15 mins approximately For date, venue and Box Office information, go to pages 41 to 47.

Scottish Opera Emerging Artist (see page 31)

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK’S

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Production originates from Grange Park Opera Sung in Czech with English supertitles Supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate

‘[A] strong, focused and imaginative production’ HHHHH

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Antony McDonald’s five-star production of Rusalka brings one of the most poignant fairy tales in opera to life. Full of quirky characters, and with more than a nod to Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, his enchanting production contrasts sweet, touching moments of beauty with the dark and menacing story at its core. Rusalka, a water nymph, longs to be human so she can earn the love of the Prince. The witch, Ježibaba, grants her wish but there are two conditions: Rusalka cannot use her voice, and she will be cursed for eternity if the Prince does not remain true to her. Just when it seems that Rusalka will get everything her heart desires, a foreign princess starts to turn the Prince’s head... Dvořák’s lusciously romantic score moves from beautifully lyrical moments of passion and heartbreak like the famous ‘Song to the Moon’, to charming passages of folk-inspired melodies. Anne Sophie Duprels (Madama Butterfly 2014) is Rusalka, bass-baritone Sir Willard White is her father, and tenor Peter Wedd (Inés de Castro and Jenůfa 2015) is the Prince. Stuart Stratford conducts his first Scottish Opera production as Music Director.

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Conductor Stuart Stratford Director & Designer Antony McDonald Lighting Wolfgang Goebbel Movement Lucy Burge Associate Costume Designer Gabrielle Dalton Rusalka Anne Sophie Duprels Her Father, a Merman Sir Willard White The Prince Peter Wedd Ježibaba Leah-Marian Jones Foreign Princess Natalya Romaniw Gamekeeper Julian Hubbard Kitchen Hand Clare Presland Wood Nymphs Elin Pritchard, Emma Kerr # Sioned Gwen Davies Running time 3 hrs 30 mins approximately For date, venue and Box Office information, go to pages 41 to 47.

Scottish Opera Emerging Artist (see page 31)

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN’S

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New co-production with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Sung in English with English supertitles

‘What great entertainment’ The Herald on The Pirates of Penzance 2013

Following their 2013 hit with The Pirates of Penzance, director Martin Lloyd-Evans and choreographer Steve Elias return with one of the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. With a storyline packed with anti-Establishment silliness, and self-serving politicians that are all too recognisable today, this playful show is full of family fun, performed to the highest standards. The Mikado has decreed that flirting should be punishable by death. But when his son Nanki-Poo falls for the beautiful Yum-Yum, it looks like someone might be heading for the executioner’s block. Unfortunately for Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko the Lord High Executioner also has Yum-Yum in his sights. Can a case of mistaken identity save the day? Sullivan’s sunny and sparkling score is perfectly matched by Gilbert’s satirical lyrics, showing the pair at the height of their creative powers. From the famous ‘Three little maids’ and ‘Tit-willow’ to the witty ‘I’ve got a little list’, the show features some of G&S’s most recognisable tunes. We welcome back several of the team from The Pirates of Penzance, including Richard Suart, Nicholas Sharratt, Rebecca Bottone, former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Sioned Gwen Davies and conductor Derek Clark. Baritone Stephen Richardson sings The Mikado, with comic genius Andrew Shore as Pooh-Bah.

May to June

Glasgow | Inverness | Aberdeen | Edinburgh | Belfast

Conductors Derek Clark & David Steadman Director Martin Lloyd-Evans Designer Dick Bird Lighting Mark Jonathan Choreographer Steve Elias The Mikado of Japan Stephen Richardson Nanki-Poo Nicholas Sharratt Ko-Ko Richard Suart Pooh-Bah Andrew Shore Pish-Tush Ben McAteer # Yum-Yum Rebecca Bottone Pitti-Sing Sioned Gwen Davies Peep-Bo Emma Kerr # Katisha Rebecca de Pont Davies

Running time 2 hrs approximately For date, venue and Box Office information, go to pages 41 to 48.

Scottish Opera Emerging Artist (see page 31)

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN’S

Concert Performance

Part of the Edinburgh International Festival Sung in English with English supertitles

‘With H.M.S.Pinafore, Gilbert & Sullivan found their magic touch’ August Ian Bradley, The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan

This is a one-off concert performance of a Gilbert and Sullivan classic presented as part of the Edinburgh International Festival. Full of the witty prose for which G&S are so well-known, and music packed with nautical charm, this seafaring romp is the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

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Conductor Richard Egarr

All aboard the H.M.S. Pinafore, where the Captain’s daughter Josephine and humble sailor Ralph are madly in love. But the daughter of a Captain can’t marry a lowly sailor, and her hand has been promised to Admiral Sir Joseph Porter. The future looks bleak for our young lovers, and despite the help of Ralph’s crewmates, he and Josephine seem destined to be apart, until an old nursemaid turns up with news that changes everything.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. John Mark Ainsley Captain Corcoran Andrew Foster-Williams Ralph Rackstraw Toby Spence Josephine Elizabeth Watts Mrs Cripps (Little Buttercup) Hilary Summers Cousin Hebe Kitty Whately Dick Deadeye Neal Davies Bill Bobstay Gavan Ring Bob Becket Barnaby Rea

H.M.S. Pinafore was Gilbert and Sullivan’s first major hit. Influenced by Offenbach, and parodying the Italian opera of the day, it set the tone for the whole series of Savoy operas which were to follow.

Running time 1 hr 30 mins approximately

Renowned English tenors John Mark Ainsley and Toby Spence take on the roles of Admiral Porter and Ralph, with Andrew Foster-Williams as Captain Corcoran. Conducted by Richard Egarr.

Sun 23 Aug, 5pm For Box Office information, go to page 45.

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DEVIL inside

New Opera WORLD PREMIERE Co-commission & co-production with Music Theatre Wales Sung in English with English supertitles

‘MacRae’s opera, with no-holds-barred libretto by Louise Welsh, is immediately exciting January The Scotsman on Ghost Patrol

Glasgow | Edinburgh

Novelist Louise Welsh and composer Stuart MacRae are both wellknown in their respective fields. Their creative partnership, born of Five:15 Operas Made in Scotland and last seen in South Bank Sky Arts Award-winning Ghost Patrol (2012), here returns with a tale of greed and compulsion inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s short story The Bottle Imp.

Music Stuart MacRae Words Louise Welsh

A bottle with the power to grant your heart’s desires could be yours. Sounds appealing? There’s a catch. You can only sell it for less than you paid for it, and, if you die while owning it, your soul goes straight to hell. James uses the bottle to get all he ever dreamed of, and then sells it. Happily married to Catherine, he feels his life is complete...until an awful discovery begins to unravel their life together, with devastating consequences. The team behind Ghost Patrol – director Matthew Richardson and conductor Michael Rafferty – is joined by a strong ensemble cast including mezzosoprano Rachel Kelly, tenor Nicholas Sharratt (The Pirates of Penzance 2013 and Ghost Patrol 2012) and baritone Steven Page (The Rake’s Progress 2011 and The Pirates of Penzance 2013).

Conductor Michael Rafferty Director Matthew Richardson Designer Samal Blak Lighting Ace McCarron Catherine Rachel Kelly Richard Nicholas Sharratt James Ben McAteer # Old Man/Vagrant Steven Page

Running time 1 hr 45 mins approximately For date, venue and Box Office information, go to pages 41 to 47.

Scottish Opera Emerging Artist (see page 31)

Così fantutte MOZART’S

National Tours New production Sung in English Supported by The Alexander Gibson Circle

‘These shows give rising talents a chance to prove their worth’ September to November Financial Times on the 2013 national tour of Rodelinda

Touring Scotland

In opera, the path of true love rarely runs smooth, and no more so than in this light-hearted tale of love, lust and fidelity. Director Lissa Lorenzo and designer Robbie Sinnott transport audiences to 1950s Italy, in a stylish and romantic telling of one of Mozart’s best-loved operas.

Music Directors/Pianists Claire Haslin & Nicholas Fletcher Director Lissa Lorenzo Designer Robbie Sinnott Lighting Stephen Powles

When Don Alfonso wagers that he can prove all women are fickle, Ferrando and Guglielmo willingly accept, convinced that their fiancées could never be unfaithful. Pretending they have been sent to war, the men disguise themselves and each attempts to seduce the other’s wife-to-be. The women resist at first, but a bit of Don Alfonso’s trickery is enough to spark talk of a double wedding. Mozart’s music is at once light and witty, passionate and profound. Ensembles, including the famous ‘Soave sia il vento’ are balanced by tender and beautiful arias, creating a sublime score which perfectly reflects the bittersweet emotions of the characters. Touring to 19 of Scotland’s smaller venues, this piano-accompanied tour showcases some of the best young singers around.

Fiordiligi Rosalind Coad Dorabella Sarah Champion/Emma Kerr# Ferrando Trystan Llyr Griffiths Guglielmo Ben McAteer# Don Alfonso James McOran-Campbell Despina Jennifer France# Translation Martin Fitzpatrick Running time 2 hrs 40 mins approximately On sale Summer 2015. For dates and venues, go to page 46.

Scottish Opera Emerging Artist (see page 31)

OPHELIGRHATS HIG

National Tours

Supported by The Friends of Scottish Opera

‘One of winter’s few reliable pleasures’ HHHHH Scottish Daily Express

Each year we take four singers and a pianist out and about around Scotland, travelling the highways and byways, by land, air and sea, to take a musical mix of operatic highlights to some of the country’s smallest and most remote venues. Come February, we’ll be packing our van with props and costumes to bring you a fun-filled evening of music and good company. Whether you’re new to opera or a seasoned fan, there’s sure to be something for you, be it a tune you’re discovering for the first time or an old favourite you’ll be humming all the way home. Touring to 18 theatres, village halls and community centres all over Scotland, this piano-accompanied tour features the vocal talents of soprano Filipa van Eck, mezzo-soprano Samantha Price, tenor Robyn Lyn Evans (La traviata 2012 and Macbeth 2014), and 2013 Kathleen Ferrier Song Prize winner baritone Johnny Herford.

February to March Touring Scotland

Music Director/Pianist Soojeong Joo Director Jack Furness Soprano Filipa van Eck Mezzo-soprano Samantha Price Tenor Robyn Lyn Evans Baritone Johnny Herford

Running time 2 hrs approximately On sale Winter 2015. For dates and venues, go to page 47.

Thanks to The Friends of Scottish Opera, this tour continues to travel far and wide. Find out more about how you can get involved on page 22.

HELPING US TAKE For almost a decade, The Friends of Scottish Opera have supported our annual Opera Highlights tour, giving thousands of people in the more remote areas of Scotland the chance to enjoy live performance in their local theatres, village halls and community centres. Each of the 1,600 members of The Friends of Scottish Opera help make this tour possible – taking the highest-quality opera to those who might otherwise have to travel miles for a live performance or miss out completely.

We can’t do it without you.

‘It was a real privilege to have live opera in this form at a small venue like the Eastgate. Thank you for what you are doing.’ Audience Member Opera Highlights 2015

OPERA FAR & WIDE As well as joining a community of people who love and value opera, The Friends of Scottish Opera enjoy a variety of benefits – priority booking periods, the free quarterly magazine Brio, the chance to travel together to visit opera houses at home and abroad, and the opportunity to attend Scottish Opera dress rehearsals. They also have the chance to attend a variety of events to learn more about opera while socialising in like-minded company.

‘This is regularly the best evening’s entertainment of the year’ Friend of Scottish Opera Opera Highlights 2015

To find out more, call our Fundraising and Sponsorship team on 0141 242 0599 or go to scottishopera.org.uk/support-us

Thank you. You’re really making a difference to opera in Scotland.

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Family

‘It works a treat, whatever your age’ HHHH The Herald

After the sell-out success of the Spring tour, our new show for 3-4 year olds and their carers returns this Autumn. Encouraging play and make-believe, KidO takes the infinite possibilities of ordinary objects like teacups and fruit, adds a healthy dose of imagination and makes the everyday extraordinary. A neat and tidy man who likes everything in its place and a nesting magpie who brings chaos in her wake – can these two ever learn to live together? It looks unlikely, until a friend scoots in to help the pair live in harmony. Directed by acclaimed children’s theatre director Lu Kemp, and with music by Katy Lavinia Cooper, KidO features a mix of live and recorded singing, opera and specially written music, and uses vocal and body percussion to create exciting beats that children love to join in with. Come and join us in a world of sound and rhythm where anything can happen!

September to October Touring Scotland

Music Katy Lavinia Cooper Director Lu Kemp Designer Ali Maclaurin Performers Frances Morrison-Allen, Stuart Semple & Adam Gilbert Devised with Darren Abrahams, Neil Johnson, Lu Kemp, Ali Maclaurin, Andrew McTaggart, Frances Morrison-Allen & Stuart Semple Sound Design Neil McDermott

Running time 45 mins approximately

On sale Summer 2015. Go to scottishopera.org.uk for more information.

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Family WORLD PREMIERE

‘they deliver something special, sparked with a mix of keen energy and mature focus’ HHHH The Herald on Connect Company

Roll up, roll up! Scottish Opera’s Connect Company – young singers and players aged between 14 and 21 – invite you to join them at the carnival. But with danger looming on the horizon, we can’t guarantee a safe trip. Based on the 1920s German silent horror film Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari, our production transports the action to 1890s Glasgow, telling a dark and twisted story where both friends and minds may be lost. Dr Caligari is a charismatic carnival entertainer who uses a mysterious cabinet to lure in his unsuspecting audiences. Intrigued, friends Francis, Jane and Ellen watch the showman as he reveals the secret of the cabinet. Tragedy soon follows as the trio struggle to avoid their fate – murder, mayhem and descent into madness awaits. This darkly gothic, steampunk-inspired production takes a journey from Glasgow Green to Gartloch Asylum. Specially written to showcase the skills of our talented, young singers and musicians, it makes the most of the atmospheric surroundings of The Arches in Glasgow. Full of colour and moments of comedy, but never far away from the dark story at its core, this is one carnival ride you won’t want to miss.

April Glasgow

Music Karen MacIver Words Allan Dunn Director Julie Brown Designer Lisa Sangster Connect Company Conductor Chris Gray Head of Singing Laura Baxter Running time 1 hr 10 mins approximately

On sale Winter 2015. For dates and venue, go to page 47.

Concerts

Orchestral Concerts The recently transformed Theatre Royal Glasgow is the new home for our popular series of Sunday concerts from The Orchestra of Scottish Opera.

The orchestra will be out of the pit and playing on stage, housed in a new ‘acoustic shell’ specially designed to optimise the sound quality for concert performances. The move to the theatre will enable more people to enjoy the concerts, which have outgrown the beautiful but smaller surroundings of St Andrew’s in the Square. This season’s concerts are the first opportunity we have to bring you a programme of work curated by new Music Director Stuart Stratford. However, you are going to have to wait for more detail…Stuart joins Scottish Opera on 1 June and we will announce the programmes for all three concerts on 1 September. As well as looking visually spectacular, Theatre Royal’s new foyers have great new facilities to help you make the most of your visit – a box office, the Vanilla Black at the Theatre cafe, stunning views from the roof terrace and a new heritage exhibition area. Come along and see for yourself.

October | February | May Glasgow

Developing new talent Scottish Opera has a long history of nurturing talent; from performance to the creation of new work, we’ve always seen our duty to the future of opera in Scotland as an integral part of the Company. This season our activity focuses on up and coming talent – from new student writers and composers to new voices to look out for.

Encouraging New Opera In collaboration with the University of Aberdeen Supported by The Leverhulme Trust For the last two years, we’ve been working with undergraduate writers and composers at the University of Aberdeen to encourage the next generation of opera makers. Guided by experienced mentors, last year’s students created two short operas which premiered at 2014’s Sound Festival in Aberdeen. This year, we’re working with two more pairs of students who will present their own short operas. Look out for more information in Summer 2015.

October Aberdeen Part of Sound Festival and the University of Aberdeen concert series. On sale Summer 2015.

Emerging Artists Supported by The Robertson Scholarship Trust, The John Mather Charitable Trust and Scottish Opera’s Emerging Artists Benefactors

This year’s artists are: Soprano Jennifer France Mezzo-soprano Emma Kerr Baritone Ben McAteer Repetiteur Rodrigo de Vera Costume Trainee Sally Donegan Composer Lliam Paterson You can hear our Emerging Artist singers performing in several of our operas this season, including Così fan tutte, The Devil Inside, Rusalka, Ariodante and The Mikado. They will also give two recitals during the year, semi-staged by PJ Harris – BBC Performing Arts Foundation Assistant Director Fellow. Thu 26 Nov 1.05pm University of Glasgow Concert Hall (free entry) Fri 4 Dec 1pm Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (go to rcs.ac.uk for more information) Our Emerging Artists supporters are investing in the future of talented young people in Scotland. Find out more at scottishopera.org.uk/support-us

Our Emerging Artists programme gives young artists the opportunity of a lifetime – a period of full-time work with the Company to help them launch their careers. Initially set up in partnership with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to nurture outstanding young singers, the programme now also includes positions for a repetiteur and a costume trainee.

Left: Laura Margaret Smith, Scottish Opera Emerging Artist 2014/15 in Orfeo ed Euridice. 31

It’s time to play your part! We’ve assembled a star-studded cast for our sultry production of Bizet’s passionate love story, Carmen. You can read all about it on page 7, but we need you to get involved and play your part too. All you need to do is choose a character from the opera to support - and what a set of characters to choose from! Red-blooded rivals in love Escamillo and Don José, vivacious gypsy girls Frasquita and Mercédès, and fiery Carmen herself. Supporting a character starts at just £30 and all gifts go directly towards the production.

Meet the stars!

Noah Stewart Don José

This year, as well as having your name in the programme, and the opportunity to see behind-the-scenes of the opera, we’re offering those who support Carmen and Don José the chance to have dinner with stars Justina Gringyte and Noah Stewart. Over the years, some of our audience’s favourite productions have been made possible by the Play a Supporting Role appeal, including Sir Thomas Allen’s intensely vivid Don Giovanni, Anthony Besch’s much-loved Tosca, and Sir David McVicar’s stylish La traviata. We couldn’t have brought these productions to the stage without the help of everyone who chose to play a supporting role. So take your pick – choose a character or prop today, collect your ticket for the bullfight and join us for an unforgettable evening in Seville! Find out more at scottishpera.org.uk/playasupportingrole or call our Fundraising and Sponsorship team on 0141 242 0593.

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Schools

Scottish Opera’s education activities range from our ever-popular Primary Schools Tour to special performances in our main theatres and one-off creative collaborations with local councils and communities.

Primary Schools Tour Our Primary Schools Tour helps teachers all over Scotland deliver aspects of A Curriculum for Excellence. These children’s operas make learning exciting, challenging and creative, and allow pupils to participate in a high-quality, day-long music theatre workshop, ending with a performance for parents and guests.

Fever!

Music Alan Penman Lyrics Allan Dunn A young boy becomes ill with a mysterious disease and his doctors desperately try to find a cure. Meanwhile, members of the press rush to the hospital, clamouring for a big story. Is it a worldwide epidemic? All they care about is the scoop. As the doctors try to calm the situation, a possible cure is discovered and injected into the boy, and that’s when the story really takes off…

Opera Unwrapped for Children Every year we give hundreds of children a glimpse behind the scenes of our opera productions. This year primary pupils will hear the orchestra, singers and backstage crew introducing the plot, characters and music of Bizet’s Carmen and Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado. They will find out what an opera is, what makes it unique, and discover some secrets from behind the scenes. They will also see how the costumes, sets, props, lighting, singers and orchestra come together to create an opera live on stage.

Fever! takes pupils on an exciting journey, learning the benefits that biomedical science offers humanity, looking at the basic mechanics of the human body, and exploring the impact of press and media on today’s society. Spring 2016 18 Jan to 25 Mar Summer 2016 18 Apr to 24 Jun

Encountering opera for the first time can be a lifechanging experience. Help us spread the magic by becoming an Education Angel. Find out more at www.scottishopera.org.uk/support-us or call 0141 242 0593

Left: Steven Ritchie, Alan McKenzie and Lucy Hutchison with pupils from Hazlehead Primary School in Warriors! The Emperor’s Incredible Army 2015. 35

Join in! Keen to get up on stage yourself? Take the next step by joining one of our groups for teenagers or adults.

Scottish Opera Connect For 14 to 21 year olds Scottish Opera Connect gives aspiring singers and orchestral musicians a unique, practical introduction to the skills and experience needed to perform opera. The programme offers the chance to develop knowledge, technique and creative skills under the expert tutelage of Scotland’s top opera professionals.

Connect Chorus Our Connect Chorus meets throughout the year for a programme of evening and weekend workshops, running from September to April. During the year the group works with a range of professionals involved in making opera in Scotland. Composers, conductors, voice coaches, stage directors, choreographers and designers come together to lead sessions on everything from singing and stagecraft to Alexander Technique and stage management.

Connect Orchestra Like Connect Chorus, our Connect Orchestra follows a programme of evening and weekend sessions running from September to April. Professional players from The Orchestra of Scottish Opera work with the group as mentors throughout the course, helping to develop the musicianship needed to play for opera.

Connect Stage Management Following the successful pilot in 2014, this season there will be opportunities for those aged 16 to 21 to join the stage management team, providing technical and stage support for the Connect Company’s concerts and productions throughout the season. Auditions for Connect 2016/17 will be held in January 2016. Look out for information this Autumn at scottishopera.org.uk

Community Choir For adults of all ages We need your voice! Set up in 2012 for adults living and working in the north of Glasgow, our Community Choir is going from strength to strength. With a mix of opera, classical, popular, folk and world music, the choir meets on Wednesday evenings in the new Robertson Trust Education rooms at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow. You don’t need to be able to read music or have any previous experience. Just come and give it a go and see what fun singing can be! Autumn rehearsals 2015 Wed 23 Sep to Wed 9 Dec Spring rehearsals 2016 Wed 6 Jan to Wed 23 Mar For more information go to scottishopera.org.uk

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Carmen | Ariodante | Rusalka | The Mikado | The Devil Inside Since 2007, we’ve sold over 24,000 Under 26 tickets. Make sure you’re in on the deal – it’s the perfect way to introduce someone you know to their first opera experience.

Did you know? We have Under 26 ticket deals for most of our other shows too, including Così fan tutte and Opera Highlights at just £5. £10 tickets may not be available for every special event, one-off performance or collaboration, but we'll always try to have alternative discount offers available.

Visit scottishopera.org.uk or contact your local Box Office to book.

Free Events Widen your opera experience with in-depth talks, pop-up shows and backstage insights.

Opera Unwrapped Whether you’re new to opera or an old hand, you can find out more at Opera Unwrapped, a free hour-long taster that gives you the chance to see what the shows we stage are all about. Presented from the set of each production, our Unwrapped events involve singers, backstage crew and The Orchestra of Scottish Opera. You’ll hear highlights from the music and be introduced to the principal characters from the opera, the plot and some key scenes. You’ll also find out more about the props, costumes, lighting and direction, as well as some of the theatrical secrets behind the production. Tickets are free but should be reserved by calling the Box Office at your chosen venue. Carmen Unwrapped Theatre Royal Glasgow Wed 14 Oct 6pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Fri 23 Oct 6pm Eden Court, Inverness Fri 30 Oct 6pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Wed 4 Nov 6pm Ariodante Unwrapped Theatre Royal Glasgow Wed 17 Feb 6pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Thu 25 Feb 6pm Rusalka Unwrapped Theatre Royal Glasgow Fri 8 Apr 6pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Fri 15 Apr 6pm The Mikado Unwrapped Theatre Royal Glasgow Wed 11 May 6pm Eden Court, Inverness Wed 18 May 6pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Wed 25 May 6pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 4 Jun 2.30pm Grand Opera House, Belfast Sat 11 Jun 2.30pm

The Pop-up Opera Roadshow Building on the success of the A Little Bit of... storytelling format, Scottish Opera is packing up its theatre on wheels and taking three pop-up operas out on the road to festivals across Scotland this Summer. Performed by a storyteller, singers and instrumentalists, and supported by a set of colourful illustrations, each show gives a fantastic introduction to opera. A Little Bit of Carmen and A Little Bit of Barber are cleverly re-written 20 minute versions of the full operas and are suitable for all ages, while Puffy MacPuffer & The Crabbit Canals tells the story of the five Scottish canals and has been specifically created for 5 to 8 year olds. All the action takes place in our specially converted scenery trailer, which has been beautifully painted to replicate the auditorium of the Theatre Royal Glasgow complete with curtains, chandeliers and a wee stage!

The Pop-up Opera Roadshow will visit Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival, Perth Festival of the Arts, Riverside Museum, 3 Harbours Festival, Eden Festival and Borders Book Festival from 21 May to 14 June 2015. See scottishopera.org.uk for more details.

Pre-show talks Want to know even more about the opera you’re going to see? Look out for a performance with a Pre-show talk. These free half-hour sessions delve deeper into the opera, enhancing your enjoyment and extending your knowledge of the piece. Tickets are free but should be reserved by calling the Box Office at your chosen venue. Limited availability. Carmen Theatre Royal Glasgow Sun 11 Oct 2.45pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 24 Oct 6pm Eden Court, Inverness Sat 31 Oct 6pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sun 8 Nov 2.45pm Ariodante Theatre Royal Glasgow Sat 20 Feb 6pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 27 Feb 6pm Rusalka Theatre Royal Glasgow Sat 9 Apr 6pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 16 Apr 6pm The Mikado Theatre Royal Glasgow Sat 7 May 6pm Eden Court, Inverness Sat 21 May 6pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 28 May 6pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 4 Jun 6pm 39

Opera: music, costumes, set. We want you to experience it all. And with our Audio-described performances, visually-impaired patrons can. Mention opera and most people think of singing and music, but this is only part of the overall experience. What about scenery, costumes, lighting, direction and choreography? Audio Description helps visuallyimpaired patrons enjoy the opera experience with live commentary designed to describe the action on stage without compromising the music. As part of the experience, we include: • • •

A free CD, sent out in advance of the performance, which gives an excellent introduction to the production, including interviews, a synopsis, musical excerpts and details about the costumes, sets and individual characters. A free Touch Tour of the set, costumes and props before the show. An audio introduction 15 minutes before the start of the main performance.

If you or someone you know is interested in booking for an Audiodescribed performance, please make this clear when you contact the Box Office at your chosen theatre. Discounted tickets are available. Tickets for Audio-described performances and Touch Tours must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Guide dogs are welcome. For more information visit scottishopera.org.uk/about-us or contact Iona Jack on 0141 248 4567.

Audio-described performances are listed below. Touch Tours start at 6pm for evening performances and 2.45pm for matinees.

Carmen Theatre Royal Glasgow Sat 17 Oct 7.15pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 24 Oct 7.30pm Eden Court, Inverness Sat 31 Oct 7.15pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 14 Nov 7.15pm

Ariodante Theatre Royal Glasgow Sat 20 Feb 7.15pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 27 Feb 7.15pm

Rusalka Theatre Royal Glasgow Sat 9 Apr 7.15pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 16 Apr 7.15pm

The Mikado Theatre Royal Glasgow Sun 8 May 4pm Eden Court, Inverness Sat 21 May 7.15pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 28 May 7.30pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sun 5 Jun 4pm

Theatre Royal Glasgow 282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA | atgtickets.com/glasgow

TICKETS £10.50-£76.50 subscription series 2015/16

£15-£29.50 The Devil Inside

In person at Box Office.

Prices include £1.50 per ticket towards the restoration of the Theatre Royal. Booking fee applies for online, phone and postal bookings.#

Box Office Phone Sales: 0844 871 7647 9am-10pm, Monday-Saturday & 10am-8pm, Sunday. Counter Sales: Theatre Royal Box Office, 10am-6pm. Monday-Saturday. Online Sales: atgtickets.com/glasgow

You can pay by Visa, Mastercard and Maestro. Please make cheques payable to ATG London Ltd. A booking fee and transaction charge applies to all bookings excluding those made in person at the Box Office.

Day seats £9.50 There is a limited number of tickets available from 10am on the day of the performance. They can be booked in person at the Theatre Royal or by telephone. We reserve the right to limit the number of tickets to a maximum of two per person. Please note: this discount does not apply to performances of The Devil Inside.

Discounts (*except Fri and Sat evenings) Full-time students and unwaged – £9.50 standby ticket, subject to availability on day of performance from 10am, in person at the Theatre Royal with valid ID. Limited to one per person. Wheelchair users and Audio-description patrons – £11.50 tickets, all performances. * Over 60s and people with disabilities – £3 off tickets priced £10 or more. * Groups of 8 or more – 25% off all ticket prices. Call Group Bookings on 0844 871 7602, 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday. Under 26s – £10 tickets, any seat, any performance. Bookable in advance. Show valid ID when booking. #

A booking fee of £1 per ticket and a one off £2.85 transaction fee apply to online, phone and postal bookings.

Festival Theatre Edinburgh 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9FT | edtheatres.com

TICKETS £18-£80.50 in person at Box Office. Prices shown include a contribution to the Theatre’s Development Fund. Booking fee applies for online, phone and postal bookings.#

Box Office Phone Sales: 0131 529 6000 11am-6pm, Monday-Saturday. Counter Sales: 10am-6pm, Monday-Saturday (until curtain up on performance nights). Online Sales: edtheatres.com Text relay: 18001 0131 529 6003

You can pay by Visa Electron, Visa/Delta, Mastercard and Maestro. Please make cheques payable to Festival City Theatres Trust.

Day Seats £10 There is a limited number of tickets available from 10am on the day of the performance. They can be booked in person only. We reserve the right to limit the number of tickets to a maximum of two per person.

Discounts (*except Fri and Sat evenings) * Full-time students and unwaged – £10 standby ticket, subject to availability on the day of performance from 10am, in person with valid ID. * Over 65s, unwaged, people with disabilities, FCTT friends, YoungScot card holders and full-time students – £3 off tickets (excluding day seats). People with disabilities/Wheelchair users/Audio-description patrons – please contact Box Office for details. * Groups of 8 or more – £6 off Stalls and Dress Circle seats. Call Group bookings on 0131 529 6005, 11am-6pm, Monday to Friday. * Schools/youth groups of 10 or more – £10 Stalls or Upper Circle. One teacher free for every 10 pupils booked. Call Group bookings on 0131 529 6005. 11am-6pm, Monday to Friday. Under 26s – £10 tickets, any seat, any performance. Bookable in advance. Show valid ID when booking.# # A booking fee of 75p is charged per ticket for online, phone and postal bookings. Maximum charge of £3 for phone and postal bookings. An 80p handling charge will be added for posting your tickets to you (when booked more than 1 week in advance).

His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL | aberdeenperformingarts.com

TICKETS £17.50-£54 when booking online. Prices include £1 per ticket towards the theatre’s restoration fund. Booking fee applies for in person and phone sales.#

Box Office Phone Sales: 01224 641122 9.30am-6pm, Monday-Saturday. Counter Sales: Music Hall and His Majesty’s Theatre 9:30am-6pm, Monday-Saturday (His Majesty’s Theatre Box Office 8pm on performance nights). Online Sales: boxofficeaberdeen.com

You can pay by Visa, Mastercard and Maestro.

Discounts APA Friends – £4 off Thursday performances. Students, over 60s, unemployed, claimants, people with disabilities and companion – £3 off tickets priced £15 or more. Audio-description patrons – please contact Box Office for details. Groups of 8 or more – £3 off plus one free ticket for every 15 purchased. Please email groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com School groups of 10 or more – £10 plus one free for every 10 booked. Rear Stalls or Upper Circle only. Under 26s – £10 tickets, any seat, any performance. Bookable in advance. Show valid ID when booking.# A booking fee of £1 is charged per ticket for purchases over the phone and in person. If tickets are dispatched through the post then £1 is charged per booking or £7 for special delivery.

Eden Court, Inverness Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA | eden-court.co.uk

TICKETS £24.50-£54 in person at Box Office. Prices shown include a contribution to the theatre’s development levy. Booking fee applies for online, phone reservations and phone sales.#

Box Office Phone Sales: 01463 234 234 10am-8pm, Monday to Saturday (Sunday from 11am). Counter Sales: 10am-8pm, Monday to Saturday (Sunday from 11am). Online Sales: eden-court.co.uk

You can pay by Visa, Mastercard and Maestro. Please make cheques payable to Eden Court.

Discounts Eden Court Friends – £2 off all seats. Students, over 60s, Jobseekers Allowance, Disabled – £3 off tickets priced £15 or more. Audio-description patrons – please contact Box Office for details. Groups of 10 or more – buy 10 tickets, get 11th free. School groups of 10 or more – £9 plus 1 teacher free for every 10 pupils booked. Under 26s – £10 tickets, any seat, any performance. Bookable in advance. Show valid ID when booking. # A booking fee of 50p applies to online sales, phone reservations and phone sales up to £9.99, £1 for tickets £10-£19.99 and £2 for tickets £20 and over.

Grand Opera House, Belfast Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7HR | goh.co.uk

TICKETS £15- £46 in person at Box Office. Prices include the theatre’s Restoration Levy. Booking fees apply to all bookings made by phone or online.

Box Office

You can pay by

Phone Sales: 028 9024 1919 10am-5pm, Monday-Saturday. Counter Sales: 10am-5pm, Monday-Saturday. Online Sales: goh.co.uk

Visa, Visa Debit, Visa Electron, Mastercard, Switch/Maestro, Delta. Cheques should be made payable to Grand Opera House.

Discounts Discounts are available. Please enquire at Box Office.

A £1.25 per ticket booking fee applies to all bookings made by phone or online. There is no fee for bookings made in person.

Tickets for H.M.S. Pinafore can be bought from:

Tickets for The Devil Inside can be bought from:

Hub Tickets, Edinburgh

King’s Theatre Edinburgh

Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE eif.co.uk

2 Leven Street, Edinburgh EH3 9LQ edtheatres.com

TICKETS £12-£44

TICKETS £15-£29.50 in person at Box Office.

A £1 transaction fee applies to all bookings.

Tickets can also be bought from Festival Theatre Edinburgh. Prices shown include a contribution to the Theatres Development Fund. Booking fee applies for online, phone and postal booking.#

Box Office Phone Sales: 0131 473 2000 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday. Counter Sales: 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday. Online Sales: eif.co.uk The Box Office will have extended opening hours from Monday 13 July. See eif.co.uk for details.

You can pay by Visa/Delta, Mastercard, American Express and Maestro. Please make cheques payable to Hub Tickets. Please note: a transaction fee applies to all bookings. Concessions available.

You can pay by Visa Electron, Visa/Delta, Mastercard and Maestro. Please make cheques payable to Festival City Theatres Trust. #

A booking fee of 75p is charged per ticket for online, phone and postal bookings. Maximum charge of £3 for phone and postal bookings. An 80p handling charge will be added for posting your tickets to you (when booked more than 1 week in advance).

Performance Diary Date

Event

Venue

AUG 2015 Sun 23 Aug 5pm

H.M.S. Pinafore

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

SEP 2015 Thu 24 Sep 7.30pm Sat 26 Sep 7.30pm Tue 29 Sep 7.30pm

Così fan tutte Così fan tutte Così fan tutte

Macrobert, Stirling Victoria Halls, Helensburgh Gaiety Theatre, Ayr

OCT 2015 Thu 1 Oct 7.30pm Sat 3 Oct 7.30pm Tue 6 Oct 7.30pm Wed 7 Oct 7.15pm Thu 8 Oct 7.30pm Fri 9 Oct 7.15pm Sat 10 Oct 7.30pm Sun 11 Oct 4pm Tue 13 Oct 7.15pm Tue 13 Oct 7.30pm Wed 14 Oct 6pm Thu 15 Oct 7.15pm Thu 15 Oct 7.30pm Sat 17 Oct 7.15pm Sat 17 Oct 7.30pm Sun 18 Oct Time TBC Thu 22 Oct 7.30pm Thu 22 Oct 7.30pm Fri 23 Oct 6pm Sat 24 Oct 7.30pm Sat 24 Oct 7.30pm Tue 27 Oct 7.15pm Tue 27 Oct 7.30pm Thu 29 Oct 7.15pm Thu 29 Oct 7.30pm Fri 30 Oct 6pm Sat 31 Oct 7.15pm Sat 31 Oct 7.30pm

Così fan tutte Così fan tutte Così fan tutte Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Unwrapped Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Così fan tutte The Orchestra of Scottish Opera in Concert Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Unwrapped Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Unwrapped Carmen Così fan tutte

Tait Hall, Kelso Gardyne Theatre, Dundee Town Hall, Elgin Theatre Royal Glasgow Haddo House, Ellon Theatre Royal Glasgow Deeside Theatre, Aboyne Theatre Royal Glasgow Theatre Royal Glasgow Orkney Theatre, Kirkwall Theatre Royal Glasgow Theatre Royal Glasgow Wick High School Theatre Royal Glasgow One Touch, Eden Court, Inverness Theatre Royal Glasgow His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Byre Theatre, St Andrews Eden Court, Inverness The Beacon, Greenock Eden Court, Inverness Corran Halls, Oban Eden Court, Inverness Eden Court, Inverness Macphail Centre, Ullapool

NOV 2015 Tue 3 Nov 7.15pm Tue 3 Nov 7.30pm Wed 4 Nov 6pm Thu 5 Nov 7.30pm Fri 6 Nov 7.15pm Sat 7 Nov 7.30pm Sun 8 Nov 4pm Thu 12 Nov 7.15pm

Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Unwrapped Così fan tutte Carmen Così fan tutte Carmen Carmen

Festival Theatre Edinburgh An Lanntair, Stornoway Festival Theatre Edinburgh High School, Plockton Festival Theatre Edinburgh Linlithgow Academy Festival Theatre Edinburgh Festival Theatre Edinburgh

Sat 14 Nov 7.15pm Thu 26 Nov 1.05pm

Carmen Emerging Artists Recital

Festival Theatre Edinburgh University of Glasgow Concert Hall

DEC 2015 Fri 4 Dec 1pm

Emerging Artists Recital

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

JAN 2016 Sat 23 Jan 7.15pm Tue 26 Jan 7.15pm Fri 29 Jan 7.15pm Sat 30 Jan 7.15pm

The Devil Inside The Devil Inside The Devil Inside The Devil Inside

Theatre Royal Glasgow Theatre Royal Glasgow King’s Theatre, Edinburgh King’s Theatre, Edinburgh

FEB 2016 Tue 9 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Howden Park Centre, Livingston Thu 11 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights The Fullarton, Castle Douglas Sat 13 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Barrfields Pavilion Theatre, Largs Tue 16 Feb 7.15pm Ariodante Theatre Royal Glasgow Tue 16 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Craignish Village Hall, Ardfern Wed 17 Feb 6pm Ariodante Unwrapped Theatre Royal Glasgow Thu 18 Feb 7.15pm Ariodante Theatre Royal Glasgow Thu 18 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Ballachulish Village Hall Sat 20 Feb 7.15pm Ariodante Theatre Royal Glasgow Sat 20 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Tarbert Community Centre, Isle of Harris Tue 23 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Lochinver Village Hall Wed 24 Feb 7.15pm Ariodante Festival Theatre Edinburgh Thu 25 Feb 6pm Ariodante Unwrapped Festival Theatre Edinburgh Thu 25 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Ross Institute, Halkirk Sat 27 Feb 7.15pm Ariodante Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 27 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Strathpeffer Pavilion Sun 28 Feb Time TBC The Orchestra of Scottish Theatre Royal Glasgow Opera in Concert MAR 2016 Tue 1 Mar 7.30pm Thu 3 Mar 7.30pm Sat 5 Mar 7.30pm Tue 8 Mar 7.30pm Thu 10 Mar 7.30pm Sat 12 Mar 7.30pm Tue 15 Mar 7.30pm Thu 17 Mar 7.30pm Sat 19 Mar 7.30pm

Opera Highlights Opera Highlights Opera Highlights Opera Highlights Opera Highlights Opera Highlights Opera Highlights Opera Highlights Opera Highlights

Birnam Arts Centre, Dunkeld Cove Burgh Hall Markinch Town Hall Lossiemouth Town Hall Midmar Village Hall Victoria Hall, Braemar Tower Mill, Hawick Victoria Hall, Dunblane Village Theatre, East Kilbride

APR 2016 Tue 5 Apr 7.15pm Thu 7 Apr 7.15pm Fri 8 Apr 6pm Sat 9 Apr 7.15pm Sat 9 Apr 3.30pm & 7pm Sun 10 Apr 3.30pm & 7pm Thu 14 Apr 7.15pm Fri 15 Apr 6pm Sat 16 Apr 7.15pm

Rusalka Rusalka Rusalka Unwrapped Rusalka The Cabinet of Dr Caligari The Cabinet of Dr Caligari Rusalka Rusalka Unwrapped Rusalka

Theatre Royal Glasgow Theatre Royal Glasgow Theatre Royal Glasgow Theatre Royal Glasgow The Arches, Glasgow The Arches, Glasgow Festival Theatre Edinburgh Festival Theatre Edinburgh Festival Theatre Edinburgh

MAY 2016 Thu 5 May 7.15pm Sat 7 May 7.15pm Sun 8 May 4pm Wed 11 May 6pm Thu 12 May 7.15pm Fri 13 May 7.15pm Sat 14 May 7.15pm Sun 15 May Time TBC Wed 18 May 6pm Thu 19 May 7.15pm Fri 20 May 7.15pm Sat 21 May 2.30pm Sat 21 May 7.15pm Wed 25 May 6pm Thu 26 May 7.30pm Fri 27 May 7.30pm Sat 28 May 7.30pm

The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado Unwrapped The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado The Orchestra of Scottish Opera in Concert The Mikado Unwrapped The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado Unwrapped The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado

Eden Court, Inverness Eden Court, Inverness Eden Court, Inverness Eden Court, Inverness Eden Court, Inverness His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen

JUN 2016 Wed 1 Jun 7.15pm Thu 2 Jun 7.15pm Fri 3 Jun 7.15pm Sat 4 Jun 2.30pm Sat 4 Jun 7.15pm Sun 5 Jun 4pm Thu 9 Jun 7.15pm Fri 10 Jun 7.15pm Sat 11 Jun 2.30pm Sat 11 Jun 7.15pm

The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado Unwrapped The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado The Mikado Unwrapped The Mikado

Festival Theatre Edinburgh Festival Theatre Edinburgh Festival Theatre Edinburgh Festival Theatre Edinburgh Festival Theatre Edinburgh Festival Theatre Edinburgh Grand Opera House, Belfast Grand Opera House, Belfast Grand Opera House, Belfast Grand Opera House, Belfast

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