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Brochure © Scottish Opera 2014. Compiled by Scottish Opera. All details are printed in good faith and are correct at the time of going to press. Scottish Opera reserves the right to change programme and cast details at any time. Visual material contained within the brochure is illustrative and does not necessarily relate to staged productions. Printed by J. Thomson Colour Printers.

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Subscription 2014 | 15 5 Subscription information 6 La Cenerentola 8 Inés de Castro 10 Orfeo ed Euridice 12 Jenůfa 14 Il trovatore

Commonwealth Games 2014 17 Madama Butterfly 18 Anamchara – Songs of Friendship

National Tours 22 Macbeth 24 Opera Highlights

Family 28 Mister MacNeep has lost his Sheep! 29 The Walk from the Garden & Dr Ferret’s Bad Medicine Roadshow 30 KidO

Recitals | Concerts 32 Sir Walter Scott and Opera 33 The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

New Talent 34 Encouraging New Opera Opera Scenes 35 National Opera Studio Emerging Artists

38 Schools 40 Join in! 42 Free Events 44 Audio-described performances and Touch Tours 45 Box Office Information 50 Performance Diary

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Welcome to Scottish Opera’s 2014/15 Season – a wonderful celebration of an artform that is, by its very nature, full of drama.

I like to think that our annual Season Brochure, as well as doing the obvious job of imparting vital information about what we are performing and how you can get your tickets, acts as a window on the full range of the Company’s activities. These are hugely diverse and, as you leaf through this year’s brochure, I’d like to take this opportunity to outline for you the thinking behind the activity the Company undertakes each season. First and foremost, we aim to make fabulous productions that get to both the heart of the story and the hearts of our audience. Following last year’s reduced season due to the closure of the Theatre Royal, I am delighted to be able to bring you a subscription season of 5 mainstage operas, and a further 6 smaller-scale productions that will do just that. This season you can see operas from 11 composers across 5 centuries in 3 languages – testament indeed to our ‘balanced basket’ approach to programming devised to satisfy the varied tastes of our audience. We take our remit as Scotland’s national opera company very seriously. We serve an audience in a country which, due to its unique geography, has the lowest population density in the UK: 5.2 million people spread over 78,000 square kilometres (equivalent to almost a third of the total landmass of the UK). This is why touring has always, and unashamedly, been part of our make-up – and you can see how far we go to share the joy of live opera on the opposite page.

We actively seek out and nurture people with the talent to perform and create opera, to encourage and develop the opera ecology here in Scotland. And last but not least, we are committed to education and outreach that helps us sustain an audience for opera by encouraging newcomers of all ages to enjoy opera. I’m proud that this combination of activities makes Scottish Opera unique amongst European opera companies and I do hope you’ll find much to enjoy in this busy season.

Alex Reedijk, General Director

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season 2014 | 15

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13 shows, 10 new productions, 3 world premieres,

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Thank youScottish Opera couldn’t exist without support from all sorts of people,who give what they can to keep us doing what we do best.

Thank you, each and every one of you.

Don’t miss out! Save up to 20%• Book for the 5 operas in our subscription series at either Theatre Royal Glasgow or Festival Theatre Edinburgh and save 20% on your total ticket price.• Book for La Cenerentola and Il trovatore at His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen or Eden Court, Inverness and save 15% on your total ticket price.

Secure the best seats in the house!Book your tickets in advance of the general public and secure some of the best seats available. Subscribers are the first to receive new season information and have a priority booking period before tickets go on general sale.

Spread the costBuy your tickets before 14 July 2014 and you can spread the cost by paying by Direct Debit over 6 months.

Free seat upgradesIf an upgrade is available on the day of performance, we will exchange your ticket for a better one.* Ask at the Box Office counter 1 hour before the start of a performance until 30 minutes before curtain up.

Free ticket exchangesDon’t worry if a date you have picked no longer suits. As long as we have a seat available in the venue for which you originally booked, you can exchange your tickets up to 24 hours before a performance. If your replacement tickets are of a higher value, we will let you know the cost.

For further information please contact your nearest theatre. *Please note upgrades are subject to availability. If a seat in a higher priceband is not available we will not be able to offer you an upgrade.

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This new co-production comes from a creative team fast making its name as expert in Rossini’s comedies. With more than a nod towards the traditions of commedia dell’arte, their take on this much-loved story of the triumph of love over malice is highly theatrical. Mixing fairytale fantasy with heightened reality, the characters are at once fantastical and painfully real, the story dark and cruel but full of warmth and fun.

Forced to work as servant to her stepfather and stepsisters, Angelina, known to all as Cenerentola, dreams of the past, and of a better life. Kind and generous, she is all that her family is not. Hearing that Don Ramiro is holding a ball to choose a wife, her sisters gleefully prepare themselves for royal life. Then a mysterious veiled lady makes an unexpected appearance at the palace and their ambitions look set to be thwarted…

Bright, breathless and full of energy, Rossini’s music demands impressive vocal agility and the best in comedy characterisation. Russian mezzo-soprano Victoria Yarovaya, winner of the 2013 Mercedes Viñas Prize, is Angelina, and rising Rossini star Nico Darmanin is Ramiro. The wonderful ensemble cast also features baritone Richard Burkhard (The Magic Flute 2012), soprano Rebecca Bottone (The Pirates of Penzance 2013) and renowned bass Graeme Danby. William Lacey conducts.

Rossini’s

La Cenerentola

October to NovemberGlasgow | Aberdeen | Inverness | Edinburgh

Conductors William Lacey James Grossmith (30 Oct & 1 Nov)

Director Sandrine AngladeDesigner Claude Chestier Lighting Eric BlosseChoreographer Pascaline Verrier

Angelina Victoria YarovayaDon Ramiro Nico DarmaninDandini Richard BurkhardDon Magnifico Graeme DanbyAlidoro John MolloyClorinda Rebecca Bottone Tisbe Máire Flavin

Running time 2 hrs 50 mins approximately

Fordate,venueandBoxOfficeinformation,go to pages 46 to 51.

‘A charming show, coherent and profound’Opéra, 2013

New co-production with Opéra national du RhinSung in Italian with English supertitles

Supported by The Alexander Gibson Circle

These performances wouldn’t be possible without the support of The Alexander Gibson Circle. Find out more on page 26.

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Commissioned by Scottish Opera in 1996, James MacMillan’s extraordinary first opera has established itself as a modern masterpiece. Shocking, intense and utterly compelling, it is all the more macabre for being based in fact. This new production is directed by Olivia Fuchs (A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2013) and is conducted for the first time by the composer himself, bringing new musical insights to the fore.

InésdeCastro,SpanishmistresstoPedro,CrownPrinceofPortugal,findsherselfcaughtin fast-growing tension between their two countries. Goaded by his scheming advisor Pacheco, the King prepares to banish her for the good of the State, but Pacheco has more extreme measures in mind. As war erupts, Pedro leaves to lead his men and, left to fend for herself, Inés falls into a nightmare of political intrigue, where much more than her position is at stake.

An epic tale that encompasses everything from love, duty and betrayal to politics, torture and infanticide, MacMillan shies away from nothing. His music is rooted in the oldest of operatic traditions but looks at it all with fresh eyes in a unique, visceral experience that has all the grandeur of Verdi. Scottish Opera favourites Stephanie Corley and Paul Carey Jones are joined by Susannah Glanville (Tosca 2013) and British stars, tenor Peter Wedd and bass Brindley Sherratt.

James MacMillan’s

Inés de Castro

JanuaryGlasgow | Edinburgh

Conductors James MacMillan Derek Clark (31 Jan)

Director Olivia Fuchs Set, Projection & Lighting Design Kai Fischer Costume Design Cordelia Chisholm

Inés de Castro Stephanie CorleyPedro Peter WeddBlanca Susannah GlanvillePacheco Paul Carey JonesThe King Brindley SherrattNurse/Old Woman Kathleen WilkinsonExecutioner GaryGriffiths


Fordate,venueandBoxOffice information, go to pages 46 to 51.

‘The fusion of a brilliant score with gut-wrenching theatre…grippingfromstarttofinish’The Scotsman, 2001

New productionSung in English with English supertitles


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Ashley Page, former Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet, directs Gluck’s dramatic Orfeo. With an internationally acclaimed creative team including Mark Jonathan and Johan Engels, renowned for his vivid, theatrical designs, this production promises a visual spectacular that draws inspiration from an eclectic range of sources including Dior’s ‘New Look’ and the exotic colours of tribal Africa.

Inaworldwheregodsseefittomeddleinthelivesofmen,Orfeo,distraughtbythedeathof his lover, resolves to defy their will and rescue her from Hades. But the gods have their rules; Euridice may be allowed to escape, but only if Orfeo can stop himself from looking at her until they are once again safe above ground. It seems a simple task, but will Euridice understand his sudden coldness?

Focusingondramaticeffectoverthevocaldisplaysofavouredbyhiscontemporaries,Gluck’s music gives a unique glimpse forward into the Romantic era. At one moment full of fury, the next clear and pure, his music is full of emotion. The cast is joined by a chorus of 20 and an ensemble of dancers to bring Gluck’s exceptional choreographic writing to life. Australian mezzo-soprano Caitlin Hulcup (Così fan tutte 2009) is Orfeo. Kenneth Montgomery, Conductor Laureate at Santa Fe Opera in 2013, conducts.

Gluck’s

Orfeo ed Euridice

February to MarchGlasgow | Edinburgh

Conductor Kenneth MontgomeryDirector/Choreographer Ashley Page Designer Johan Engels Lighting Mark Jonathan

Orfeo Caitlin Hulcup Euridice Lucy Hall Amor Ana Quintans

Running time 1 hr 50 mins approximately


New productionSung in Italian with English supertitles

‘Page has spent ages crafting every last detail’The Herald on the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day Concert, 2014


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The creative team behind 2012’s sell-out La traviata returns to bring Jenůfa to life, promising a beautifully observed production that makes full use of their extensive narrative gifts. All the more compelling for drawing its audience into a claustrophobic community that is so universally recognisable, Jenůfa has been keeping audiences on the edge of their seats for over 100 years.

Jenůfa,ayoungwomanlivinginaremoteruralvillage,ispregnant,thoughasyetunmarried. Her stern stepmother, worried for the family’s reputation and her own status astheKostelnička,theleaderoftheirvillage,hidesJenůfaawaytobearherchild.Monthslater, the river thaws and a gruesome secret is uncovered. Suspicion falls immediately on Jenůfabutthetruthwillout,andthehigheryouclimb,thefurtheryouhavetofall…

Famed for its distinctive musical voice, JenůfaisoneofthemostpowerfulofallJanáček’soperas. Inspired by traditional folk melodies and with colourful orchestration and rhythmic bite, the score sweeps the story along with tension, drama and overwhelming emotion. Lee Bisset,laudedforherKátyaatLongboroughFestivalin2012,isJenůfa,alongside an international cast including former Royal Opera House principal Peter Wedd and celebrated British soprano Kathryn Harries.StPetersburg-trainedJanáčekspecialist Stuart Stratford conducts.

‘Absolutelystuffedwith fresh ideas…Miskimmon pulls no punches’bachtrack.com on La traviata, 2012

Janáček’s

Jenůfa

A new co-production with Den Jyske Opera/Danish National OperaSung in Czech with English supertitles

Supported by The Scottish Opera SyndicateAprilGlasgow | Edinburgh

Conductor Stuart StratfordDirector Annilese MiskimmonDesigner Nicky Shaw Lighting Mark JonathanChoreographer Kally Lloyd-Jones

Jenůfa Lee BissetKostelnička Buryjovka Kathryn HarriesLaca Klemeň Peter WeddŠteva Buryja Sam FurnessGrandmother Buryjovka Anne-Marie OwensStárek William AllenbyMayor Jonathan MayMayor’s Wife Laura Margaret Smith#

Karolka Sian Winstanley#

Jano Louise Kemeny

# Scottish Opera Emerging Artist (see page 35)




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Opera at its grandest, Verdi’s Il trovatore hasn’t been seen on the Scottish Opera stage since 2001. Dark and menacing, Peter Watson’s production gives this monumental story the space it deserves. The stark, brooding lines of Tim Hatley’s imposing set stand in impressive contrast to the blood and thunder of Verdi’s score, and provide a majestic backdrop for a cast and chorus of over 50.

A gypsy woman is discovered in the castle of the Count di Luna, crouched over the cradle of his youngest son. When the boy falls ill, she is burned at the stake for witchcraft. Her daughter, crazed with grief, snatches the child intending to kill him, but in her madness, throwsherownsonontothefire.Yearslater,shehasbroughttheCount’ssonupasher own and he and his elder brother, unaware of their relationship, are rivals for the beautiful Leonora. Jealousy, revenge, love and hate collide as the opera crashes towards its inexorable conclusion.

Verdi’s score is packed with a dizzying succession of full-blooded melodies, from the thrilling Anvil Chorus and Manrico’s stirring ‘Di quella pira’ to the spine-tingling Miserere. ThecastincludessomeoftheUK’sfinestsingers,includingRoland Wood (Werther 2013), Anne Mason (Der Ring des Nibelungen 2004) and Matthew Best (Tosca 2005), leading British soprano Claire Rutter (Turandot 2014) and renowned Welsh tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones. Tobias Ringborg (Rigoletto 2011, Così fan tutte 2009) conducts.

Verdi’s

Il trovatoreMay to JuneGlasgow | Edinburgh | Inverness | Aberdeen

Conductors Tobias Ringborg Derek Clark (4 & 6 June)

Director Peter Watson Designer Tim Hatley Lighting Davy CunninghamFight Director Raymond Short

Leonora Claire RutterManrico Gwyn Hughes JonesAzucena Anne MasonCount di Luna Roland Wood David Kempster (11 & 13 June)

Ferrando Matthew BestInez Naomi Harvey



‘Beyond gripping…an opera that thrills to the core’★★★★★ Metro, 2001

Revival of the 2001 productionSung in Italian with English supertitles


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Sir David McVicar’s exquisite production of Madama Butterfly returns for three further performances at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow. If you have friends staying, make sure to bring them along and show them what Scotland’s nationaloperacompanyhastooffer. We’ve also commissioned Scottish novelist Alexander McCall Smith to write a new family opera which will have its world premiere as part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. Anamchara – Songs of Friendship is a celebration of community made in partnership with Commonwealth countries around the globe.

Scottish Operaduring The GamesThe eyes of the world are on Glasgow this Summer as the city hosts the 2014 Commonwealth Games. We’ve got a busy programme of activity to showcase our work during the two weeks The Games are in town.

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July to AugustGlasgow

Revival of the 2000 productionSung in Italian with English supertitles

Supported by Lord and Lady Laidlaw

Classic, timeless and stylish, Sir David McVicar’s Madama Butterfly returns for three performances during the Commonwealth Games. Brought to life through a cast of very human characters, his hugely atmospheric production lays bare a poignant story that still has the power to affect over a century after it was first performed.

Cio-CioSan,ayounggirllivinginNagasaki,hasfallenforarecklessAmericannavalofficer.Despite her family’s objections she marries him but he abandons her to return to America. When he returns three years later she is still patiently waiting, willing to do whatever is needed in the name of love. But ahead lie only heartbreak and betrayal…

Puccini’s sense of theatre is second to none and Butterfly sees him doing what he does best – creating beautiful music that is both dramatic and full of emotion.

Conductor Marco GuidariniOriginal Director Sir David McVicarRevival Director Elaine KiddDesigner Yannis ThavorisOriginal Lighting Paule ConstableRevival Lighting Robert B Dickson

Cio-Cio San Anne Sophie DuprelsPinkerton José FerreroSharpless Marcin Bronikowski Suzuki Hanna Hipp


Fordate,venueandBoxOfficeinformation,go to pages 46 & 50.

‘A joy to experience… sensitive, straightforward’The Sunday Telegraph, 2000

Puccini’s

Madama Butterfly

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A community made up of people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds gathers together to create a new garden. As the space grows around them, they reflect on their lives and arrive at a universal truth – that life is always better when you share it with others.

This new family opera has been created for Festival 2014, the cultural celebration running alongside the sporting action of the Commonwealth Games. Based on themes of friendship, it explores the ties that bind people together, whatever their age and wherevertheymaketheirhome.Sevensongssymbolisingsevendifferentkindsoffriendship move from day to night and through the circle of life – from childhood to teenagers in love and from adulthood to the golden years.

Written by acclaimed Scottish novelist Alexander McCall Smith and composer Pippa Murphy,thiscelebrationofdifferentculturesisanaudio-visualfusionofopera,dance,musicandfilm.Themulti-culturalcastofover120performersincludesyoungprofessional singers and musicians from Scotland, India, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Botswana, Scottish Opera’s Connect Chorus and Orchestra, and a community choir made up of children, adults and students from Commonwealth countries living and working in Glasgow.

AnamcharaSongs of Friendship

July Glasgow

Conductor Chris GrayDirectors Lissa Lorenzo# & Martin O’ConnorSet Design Robbie SinnottCostume Design Mandy BryanLighting Stevie PowlesVideo Design Iain PiercyChoreographer Janis Claxton

SingersThomas Atkins Andrew McTaggart*

Amelia Berry Sarah Power*Benjamin Covey Levy SekgapaneVasti Knoesen Jennifer Sproule

Dancers Adrienne O’Leary James Southward

Guitar Chayan Adhikari Sarod Bhanu Sharma

# Scottish Opera Emerging Artist (see page 35)*Scottish Opera Emerging Artist 2013/14

Running time 1 hr approximately

Fordate,venueandBoxOffice information, go to pages 46 & 50.

WORLD PREMIEREMusic Pippa Murphy Words Alexander McCall Smith

Supported by British Council Scotland and The Scottish Government

Commonwealth Games2014

Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme

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In August 2012, we embarked on an ambitious project to transform the Theatre Royal’s public spaces to create a better experience for audience members. Less than 2 years later, we’re nearly finished and the new building will soon be open.

The spacious new foyers benefit from greatly improved facilities including better bars, more toilets, a daytime café and new lifts. And by popular demand, there’s a new heating and ventilation system to help keep the auditorium at a more comfortable temperature.

We can’t wait to share the new-look theatre with you.

‘We’re indebted to the many supporters who are helping to make our vision a reality. And for those who haven’t yet, it’s not too late to get involved!’Alex Reedijk, General Director,Scottish Opera

Transforming Theatre Royal GlasgowAugust 2012 July 2013 October 2013

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The new foyers will be complete in late July and will be open during the day as well as for performances, so do pop in for a visit – for a morning coffee, a pre-performance bite or drinks on the rooftop terrace.

A changing exhibition in the Hope Street foyers and touchscreens on each floor will give access to photographs, audio and film clips that combine to celebrate the Theatre Royal’s rich history as part of Glasgow’s cultural landscape. To find out more, go to scottishopera.org.uk/publiccampaign

Come and take a look inside!

Transforming Theatre Royal GlasgowJuly 2014 April 2014 February 2014

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This brooding, atmospheric Macbeth returns in celebration of the 2014 Year of Homecoming. Inspired by events in the war-torn Balkans, Dominic Hill’s production is at once contemporary and ageless; a world of camouflage-clad leaders and grungy, chain-smoking witches, where power is all but it comes at a price.

Macbeth has heard a prophecy, given to him by three hags, that he will become King. His wife, spurred by ambition, persuades him to seize his opportunity and kill Duncan, who currently sits on the throne. Murder follows murder, and soon Macbeth has the blood of two men on his hands. Haunted by apparitions, visions and guilt, he returns to the witches for guidance, but their words give him little comfort in his future.

Unsettling and full of tension, the drama of Shakespeare’s play is underlined by the brilliance of Verdi’s score. Desperate and furious, at times ethereal and visionary, his music gets to the heart of this powerful story, intensifying the tragedy as Macbeth’s destiny unfolds. Touring 15 of Scotland’s smaller venues in Autumn 2014, this piano-accompanied production features former Scottish Opera Emerging Artists Shuna Scott Sendalland Marie Claire Breen. David Stephenson reprises his Spring 2014 performancein the title role.

Verdi’s

MacbethSeptember to NovemberTouring Scotland

Music Director/Pianist Susannah WapshottDirector Dominic HillRevival Director Kally Lloyd-JonesDesigner Tom PiperLighting Warren Letton

Macbeth David StephensonLady Macbeth Shuna Scott Sendall/Catrin AurBanquo/Doctor Thomas FaulknerMacduff Anthony Flaum/Robyn Lyn EvansThree Witches Marie Claire Breen Sarah Shorter Laura Margaret Smith#

Translation Andrew Porter

# Scottish Opera Emerging Artist (see page 35)


On sale Summer 2014.For dates and venues, go to pages 50 & 51.

‘A living, breathing Goya painting, drenched in blood, mud and lust…prepare to be haunted’★★★★★ acrossthearts.co.uk, 2014

Revival of the 2005 productionSung in English

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Each year we take 4 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 opera highlights to some of the country’s smallest and mostremote venues.

ComeJanuary,we’llbepackingourvanfullofpropsandcostumestobringyouafun-filledevening of music and good company. Whether you’re new to opera or a seasoned fan, there’ssuretobesomethingforyou,beitatuneyou’rediscoveringforthefirsttimeor an old favourite you’ll be humming all the way home.

This year’s singers are former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Sioned Gwen Davies and tenor Sam Furness, who performed as Kate and Frederic in 2013’s The Pirates of Penzance, Welsh tenor Joshua Owen Mills, Ben McAteer, winner of NI Opera’s inaugural Festival of Voice competition in 2011, and Reisha Adams, winner of the 2012 Ian Stoutzker prize for outstanding musicianship.

January to MarchTouring Scotland

Director Max Webster

Soprano Reisha AdamsMezzo-soprano Sioned Gwen DaviesTenors Sam Furness / Joshua Owen MillsBaritone Ben McAteer

Running time 2 hrs approximately

On sale Summer 2014.For dates and venues, go to pages 51 & 52.

‘This is, quite simply, a little gem of a show’★★★★★ Scottish Daily Express, 2014

Supported by The Friends of Scottish Opera

Opera Highlights

National Tours

Thanks to The Friends of Scottish Opera, this tour continues to travel far and wide. Find out more on page 26.

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Helping us take opera far and wide

This year, The Alexander Gibson Circle and The Friends of Scottish Opera – groups of individuals who support Scottish Opera annually – are helping us take 30 performances of La Cenerentola and Opera Highlights to 21 venues across Scotland.

Didn’t know there were that many venues in Scotland? As well as performing full-scale opera in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness, each year we visit over 30 theatres, village halls, community centres and school halls in towns and villages nationwide with a range of different shows.

We can’t do it without you.

‘We so appreciate you bringing our remote communities such a high- quality show and hope you will continue to do so in years to come’Opera Highlights audiencemember, Mull 2014

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Helping us take opera far and wide

In 2014/15, gifts from our Alexander Gibson Circle Patrons are helping us stage a new co-production of Rossini’s La Cenerentola. It’s their help that has brought so many new productions like this to the stage in recent years.

The Friends of Scottish Opera are supporting our annual Opera Highlights tour for the 9th year in a row. Each of the 1600 members make this tour possible – taking the highest-quality live opera to people who might otherwise have to travel miles to see it.

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

To join us, call our Fundraising and Sponsorship team on 0141 242 0593 or go to scottishopera.org.uk/support us

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November to DecemberGlasgow | Touring Scotland

Join Farmer MacNeep, his poor lost sheep and a whole host of exciting farmyard friends this winter in a brrrr-illiant new show for 3 to 5 year olds. Created by Scottish Opera Composer in Residence Gareth Williams and writer Ross Stenhouse (Artistic Director, Hopscotch Theatre Company), Mister MacNeep has lost his Sheep! is a fun-filled interactive adventure brought to life by puppets and live music, and featuring the cleverest sheep in Scotland.

Poor Farmer MacNeep. It’s the snowiest, sleetiest, windiest winter ever and two of his favourite sheep are missing. Where on earth can they be? Maybe they’re trapped in the snow – oh no! But these aren’t any ordinary, silly old sheep. This clever pair have built themselves a lovely, cosy cave in the snow and are quite happy to wait out the wild winter weather with plenty of grass to munch, snug in their warm, woolly jumpers.

FarmerMacNeepisonthecase–he’sgoingtofindthemcomewhatmay.Butweneedyoutocometoo!Canyouhelphimashesetsoffinsearchofhislong-lostpals?

Music Gareth WilliamsWords Ross Stenhouse

Director Lisa Gregan

Running time 45 mins approximately

On sale Autumn 2014.For Glasgow dates and venue, go to page 51.Touring dates coming soon.

Interested in group bookings?Call 0141 332 9559 oremail [email protected]

Mister MacNeephas lost his Sheep!

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Scottish Opera’s Connect Company – young singers and players aged between 14 and 21 – perform alongside professional singers to bring these two vibrant short operas to life in a double bill for family audiences.

Adam and Eve are banished from the Garden of Eden and ready themselves to leave paradise, contemplating what they’ve lost and preparing to make their way into an unknown world. Inspired by the last section of Milton’s epic Paradise Lost, this moving and poignant piece has particular resonance in a time of growing awareness about man’s impact on the planet. Can we do anything before all is lost?

Look out sneaky, snotty and silly children everywhere! Beware Dr Ferret and his gang as they sort out the good eggs from the bad. Inspired by Hilaire Belloc’s classic tales of naughty children, Dr Ferret tells the curious stories of Matilda, whose lies ignited a terrible fire,HenryKing,whoatetoomuchstring,andGeorge,alittleboywhocausesalotoftrouble…

The Walk from the GardenNew production

Music Jonathan Dove Words Alasdair Middleton

Dr Ferret’s Bad MedicineRoadshowNew production

Inspired by The Cautionary Tales by Hilaire Belloc

Music Stephen Deazley Words Martin Riley

Conductor Chris Gray


On sale Winter 2014.For dates and venues, go to page 52.

The Walk from the Garden & Dr Ferret’s Bad Medicine Roadshow

AprilGlasgow

Family

New productions

‘Full of energy and lots of fun’ ★★★★ The Herald on Dr Ferret, 2011

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Building on the success of BabyO and SensoryO, our much-loved productions for babies and toddlers, Scottish Opera’s new show for 3-4 year olds and their carers is fast paced and full of fun. Directed by acclaimed children’s theatre director Lu Kemp, and with music by early years specialist Neil Johnson, KidO leads audiences into a world of sound and rhythm where anything can happen.

Encouraging play and make-believe, KidOtakestheinfinitepossibilitiesofacardboardbox and a healthy dose of imagination and makes the everyday extraordinary. The show features a mix of live and recorded singing, opera and specially written music. It uses vocal and body percussion to create exciting rhythms that morph into counting games and build up words in the blink of an eye. KidO also plays with the rules of going to the theatre in a tongue-in-cheek guide to what to do when. It all provides an inviting and lively introduction to the worlds of live performance and opera.

KidO will be touring Scotland in Spring/Summer 2015. More information coming soon!

Spring | Summer 2015Touring Scotland

‘Passion, commitment and a real beliefin engaging children with music’Teaching Scotland on Scottish Opera’s education team, 2013

WORLD PREMIERE

KidOMusic Neil JohnsonDirector Lu KempDesigner Ali MaclaurinDevised with Darren Abrahams, Neil Johnson, Lu Kemp, Ali Maclaurin, Frances Morrison-Allen & Stuart Semple

Running time 45 mins approximately

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

A musical adventurefor 3-4 year olds

Family

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JulyEdinburgh | Melrose | Aberdeen | Glasgow

Recitals

These imaginative recitals celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of the Waverley Novels. Curated by Head of Music Derek Clark, the programme is inspired by some of Scott’s most popular works.

Rich with romanticism and full of the supernatural, Scott’s novels and poetry have been a well-mined source for generations of composers, and have inspired over 80 operas. These intimate recitals feature work by Donizetti, Rossini and Bizet as well as Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert and Sullivan fame, and Scottish composer Hamish MacCunn.

Visiting four of Scotland’s most singular and beautiful venues, including The Hub in Edinburgh, St Machar’s Cathedral in Aberdeen and Òran Mór in Glasgow, a stellar line-up brings the programme to life, accompanied by Derek Clark on piano. The tour also includes a recital at Scott’s own home, Abbotsford House, on Monday 7 July – the anniversary of the publication of Waverley,thefirstoftheauthor’sworld-famousseries.

Supported by The Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh

Soprano Judith HowarthTenor Michael ColvinBaritone Roland Wood

Piano Derek Clark


Fordates,venuesandBoxOfficeinformation,go to pages 45 & 50.

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Concerts

This annual concert series gives you the chance to see our orchestra performing music you wouldn’t necessarily hear in the theatre. In the stunning setting that is St Andrew’s in the Square in Glasgow, visiting conductors and guest singers join them to explore a range of music that takes full advantage of the intimate and atmospheric venue.

The programmes this year include concertos chosen to showcase the talents of principal players in the orchestra. The concerts will also provide a chance to enjoy the return of someofourformerEmergingArtistsingerswho,havingbenefitedfromayear’sworkwiththe Company, have gone on to launch successful careers across the UK.

Conductors include St Petersburg-trained Stuart Stratford (also conducting Jenůfa), Minnesota Opera Music Director Michael Christie, French conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud and former Scottish Opera Music Director Francesco Corti.

Running time 2 hrs approximately

On sale Summer 2014.For dates and venue, go to pages 50 to 52.

The Orchestra ofScottish Opera

October to AprilGlasgow

Recitals | Concerts

‘An orchestra at the height of its powers’Scottish Mail on Sunday, 2013

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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 our activity. This season we have a whole range of activity based around up-and-coming talent – from new student writers and composers to new voices to look out for, including our own Emerging Artists.

Developing new talent

Encouraging New OperaIn collaboration with the University of AberdeenPart of Sound Festival 2014

Supported by The Leverhulme Trust

For the last 12 months, we’ve been working with undergraduate writers and composers at the University of Aberdeen to encourage the next generation of opera makers. Working with two experienced mentors – composer Gareth Williams and director and dramaturg Matthew Richardson – the students have created two short operas that will premiere at 2014’s Sound Festival in Aberdeen.

NovemberAberdeen

On sale Summer 2014. For date and venue, go to page 51. Go to sound-scotland.co.uk for more information.

Opera ScenesIn collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Featuring students studying at Glasgow’s Alexander Gibson Opera School, these simply staged opera scenes are the place to spot Scotland’s up-and-coming opera talent. A fundamental part of the students’ development, taking part gives them the opportunity to explore both their present capability and their potential as artists. Accompanied by The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, the performances give students the invaluable experience of performing with a live orchestra on the stage of a large theatre.

JanuaryGlasgow | Edinburgh

On sale Winter 2014. For dates and venues, go to page 51.Go to rcs.ac.uk for more information.

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National Opera StudioSupported by the Scottish Opera Endowment Trust

The National Opera Studio provides individual, high-quality professional training for singers and repetiteurs who have the potential to become the leading artists of their generation. Run by renowned soprano Kathryn Harries (appearing in Jenůfa in April 2014), the Studio is engaged by the UK’s leading opera companies to deliver its training programmes. This year, Scottish Opera is again hosting a week-long residency for the trainees, culminating in a free, semi-staged performance on the set of Orfeo ed Euridice, accompanied by The Orchestra of Scottish Opera.

Conductor Derek ClarkDirector Elaine Kidd

FebruaryGlasgow

Tickets available Winter 2014. For date and venue,go to page 52.

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

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 director, a repetiteur and a costume trainee.

You can hear our Emerging Artist singers performing in several of our operas this season – their roles are listed on each individual opera page. Our Emerging Artist director, Lissa Lorenzo, is co-directing Anamchara – Songs of Friendship in July, before assisting on La Cenerentola this Autumn.

Soprano Sian WinstanleyMezzo-soprano Laura Margaret Smith (supported by The Robertson Scholarship Trust)Director Lissa LorenzoRepetiteur To be announced Autumn 2014Costume trainee Charlotte Campbell (supported by The Leverhulme Trust) For more information on our Emerging Artists programme,go to scottishopera.org.uk

New Talent

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Helping us spread the magic of opera

We want opera to be open to as many people as possible, from a toddler at their first live show or an adult performing for the first time in their own community, to people who for many reasons can’t get to the theatre any more. Our education and outreach teams are out and about every day, igniting interest, inspiring confidence and encouraging participation.

We can’t do this without the invaluable support of many trusts and foundations, as well as our Education Angels – a dedicated group of people whose regular gifts are helping us spread the magic of opera, and introducing it to its future audiences.

The future is in our hands.

‘To have a major opera company such as Scottish Opera show that they have faith in you is a huge endorsement for any young singer’Sarah Power,Emerging Artist 2013/14

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Helping us spread the magic of opera

Future audiences need something to watch… Our Emerging Artist programme is encouraging the next generation of singers, composers, directors and repetiteurs. We’ve also now expanded it to develop the specialist artisan skills needed to create costumes, and plans continue to grow. The support of our Emerging Artist Benefactors is vital, and helps us continue to transform young artists’ lives in Scotland.

To get involved, call our Fundraising and Sponsorship team on 0141 242 0593 or go toscottishopera.org.uk/support us

Thank you. We’re doing more with your help.

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Scottish Opera’s education activities range from our ever-popularPrimary Schools Tour to secondary schools workshops and one-offcreative collaborations with local councils and communities.

Schools

Scottish Opera’s education activities range from our ever-popularPrimary Schools Tour to secondary schools workshops and one-offcreative 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.

Warriors! The Emperor’s Incredible Army Music Alan Penman Words Ross Stenhouse

Commissioned with the 5 Scottish Confucius Institutes

AllhailQinShiHuang–thefirstEmperorofChina,destinedtorulehis Empire forever. After all, didn’t he drink the Elixir of Life, a potion that promises immortality? Not such a great promise when that elixir turns out to be a deadly poison. Now the afterlife awaits, but even a dead Emperor needs an army. So, over many years, he’s gathered a vast hoard to watch over him after death – 8000 soldiers, horses and chariots, all armoured and armed to the teeth. And every one of them moulded from clay…

This imaginative new cross-curricular show for primary pupils tells the true story of Emperor Qin’s incredible 2000 year old terracotta army, and the clay warriors that continue to amaze and delight millions all over the world to this very day.

Spring 2015 19 Jan to 27 MarSummer 2015 20 Apr to 26 Jun

Opera Unwrapped for Children

A glimpse behind the scenes of our opera productions. This year primary pupils will hear the orchestra, singers and back-stage crew introducing the plot, characters and music of Rossini’s La Cenerentola and Verdi’s Il trovatore.

Theywillfindoutwhatanoperais,whatmakesitunique,anddiscover 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.

Workshops for Secondary Pupils

This Winter, alongside our performances of James MacMillan’s Inés de Castro, we’re running secondary school workshops in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Led by Scottish Opera’s education team, the sessions will run in early January and will explore the music, characters, background and drama of the opera. Designed to work acrossseveralcurriculumareas,pupilscantopofftheirexperiencewith a trip to the theatre to see the opera live in performance.

Bookings are now being taken for our Inés de Castro workshops and for our 2015 Primary Schools Tour. If you would like to book for these or any of our other projects, or would like to speak to someone about arranging a creative collaboration with Scottish Opera, call the Education Department on 0141 332 9559 or go to scottishopera.org.uk for more information.

Encountering opera for the first time can be a life changing experience. Help us spread the magic by becoming an Education Angel. Find out more on page 36.

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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 experienceneededtoperformopera.Theprogrammeoffersthechance to develop knowledge, technique and creative skills under the expert tutelage of Scotland’s top opera professionals.

Connect ChorusOur 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 OrchestraLike 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.

Auditions for Connect 2015/16 will be held in January 2015. Look out for information this Autumn at scottishopera.org.uk

Community ChoirFor 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 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 2014 Wed 17 Sep to Wed 3 DecSpring rehearsals 2015 Wed 14 Jan to Wed 1 Apr

For more information go to scottishopera.org.uk

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

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Since 2007, we’ve sold over 22,000 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 Macbeth and Opera Highlights at just £5. £10 ticketsmaynotbeavailableforeveryspecialevent,one-offperformance or collaboration, but we’ll always try to have alternativediscountoffersavailable.

Visit scottishopera.org.uk orcontactyourlocalBoxOfficetobook.

£10 TIXIF YOU’RE

UNDER 26Any Seat. Any Performance.

Madama Butterfly | La Cenerentola | Inés de CastroOrfeo ed Euridice | Jenůfa | Il trovatore

£10 TIXIF YOU’RE

UNDER 26Any Seat. Any Performance.

Widen your opera experience with in-depth talks,pop-up shows and back-stage insights.

Free Events

Opera UnwrappedWhetheryou’renewtooperaoranoldhand,youcanfindoutmoreat 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, back-stage 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’llalsofindoutmoreabouttheprops,costumes,lightingand direction, as well as some of the theatrical secrets behind the production.

TicketsarefreebutshouldbereservedbycallingtheBoxOfficeatyour chosen venue.

La Cenerentola UnwrappedTheatre Royal Glasgow Wed 22 Oct 6pmHis Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Fri 31 Oct 6pmEden Court, Inverness Wed 5 Nov 6pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Fri 14 Nov 6pm

Orfeo ed Euridice UnwrappedTheatre Royal Glasgow Tue 24 Feb 6pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Wed 4 Mar 6pm

Jenůfa UnwrappedTheatre Royal Glasgow Fri 10 Apr 6pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Fri 17 Apr 6pm

Il trovatore UnwrappedTheatre Royal Glasgow Mon 11 May 6pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Fri 22 May 6pmEden Court, Inverness Fri 5 Jun 6pmHis Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Fri 12 Jun 6pm

A Little Bit of…A Little Bit of… takes opera out of the theatre, with the shows we perform in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeen cleverly re-written into lively 20-minute versions. Based on a form of Japanese storytelling, the stories unfold to a series of colourful illustrations, brought to life by a storyteller, singer and two instrumentalists. Look out for performances of A Little Bit of La Cenerentola and A Little Bit of Il trovatore in bookshops, cafés and community venues near you.

This year, we’re also touring a new pop-up show for children and family audiences. Puffy MacPuffer and the Crabbit Canals tells the story of the 5 waterways that link Scotland from the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. Like most families, each one has its own unique characteristics: Caledonian – the longest, Crinan – the most beautiful, hard-working Monklands, Union – the fastest, and wise old Forth & Clyde…and each one thinks they’re the best. Can an ordinary littlepufferboatmakethemthinkagain?

Datesandvenueswillbeconfirmedsoon–keepaneyeonscottishopera.org.uk for more details.

Pre-show talksWant 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.

TicketsarefreebutshouldbereservedbycallingtheBoxOfficeatyour chosen venue. Limited availability.

La CenerentolaTheatre Royal Glasgow Sun 19 Oct 2.45pmHis Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 1 Nov 6pmEden Court, Inverness Sat 8 Nov 6pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Sun 16 Nov 2.45pm

Inés de CastroTheatre Royal Glasgow Sat 24 Jan 6pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 31 Jan 6pm

Orfeo ed EuridiceTheatre Royal Glasgow Sat 28 Feb 6pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 7 Mar 6pm

JenůfaTheatre Royal Glasgow Sat 11 Apr 6pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 18 Apr 6pm

Il trovatoreTheatre Royal Glasgow Sun 17 May 2.45pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 30 May 6pmEden Court, Inverness Sat 6 Jun 6pmHis Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 13 Jun 6pm

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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 visually impaired 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 Audio-describedperformance,simplycontacttheBoxOfficeatyourchosentheatre. Discounted tickets are available. Tickets for Audio-described performances and Touch Tours must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance. Guide dogs are welcome.

Touch Tours start at 6pm for evening performances and 2.45pm for matinees.

La CenerentolaTheatre Royal Glasgow Sat 25 Oct 7.15pmHis Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 1 Nov 7.30pmEden Court, Inverness Sat 8 Nov 7.15pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 22 Nov 7.15pm

Orfeo ed EuridiceTheatre Royal Glasgow Sat 28 Feb 7.15pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 7 Mar 7.15pm

JenůfaTheatre Royal Glasgow Sat 11 Apr 7.15pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 18 Apr 7.15pm

Il trovatoreTheatre Royal Glasgow Sun 17 May 4pmFestival Theatre Edinburgh Sun 24 May 4pm Eden Court, Inverness Sat 6 Jun 7.15pmHis Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 13 Jun 7.30pm

Opera: music, costumes, set.We want you to experience it all.

For more information, visit the ‘About Us’ section of scottishopera.org.uk or contact Iona Jack on 0141 248 4567.

And with our Audio-described performances, you can.

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For more information, visit the ‘About Us’ section of scottishopera.org.uk or contact Iona Jack on 0141 248 4567.

TICKET PRICES £15 (£10 u26s)

Box OfficePhone Sales: 0131 473 2000 10am-5pm, Monday to Saturday.Counter Sales: 10am-5pm, Monday to Saturday (or until performance starts).Online Sales: hubtickets.co.uk

You can pay byVisa/Delta, Mastercard, American Express and Maestro. Please make cheques payable to Hub Tickets.

The Hub, EdinburghCastlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NEhubtickets.co.uk


Box Office (Aberdeen Box Office)Phone Sales: 01224 641122 9.30am-6pm, Monday to Saturday.Counter Sales: in advance, Music Hall and His Majesty’s Theatre 9.30am-6pm, Monday to Saturday, or from1 hour before the performance at St Machar’s Cathedral.Online Sales: aberdeenperformingarts.com

You can pay byVisa, Mastercard and Maestro. Booking fees apply.

St Machar’s Cathedral, Aberdeen18 The Chanonry, Aberdeen AB24 1RQ stmachar.com


Box Office (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)Phone Sales: 0141 332 5057 10am-3pm, Monday to Friday. Saturday opening hours vary.Counter Sales: in advance, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G2 3DB, 10am-3pm, Monday to Friday. Saturday opening hours vary. Or from 1 hour before the performance at Òran Mór.Online Sales: boxoffice.rcs.ac.uk

You can pay byAll major credit/debit cards, excluding American Express and Diners Club. Please make cheques payable to Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. A 50p charge applies when paying by card.

Òran Mór, GlasgowByres Rd, Glasgow G12 8QXoran-mor.co.uk

TICKET PRICES £20 (including a glass of wine)

Box Office (Border Events)Phone Sales: 01750 725 480Counter Sales: from 1 hour before the performance at Abbotsford House.Online Sales: borderevents.com

You can pay byVisa/Delta, Mastercard and Maestro. Please make cheques payable to Border Events. Booking fees apply.

Abbotsford House, MelroseAbbotsford, Melrose TD6 9BQ scottsabbotsford.com

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Theatre Royal Glasgow282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA | atgtickets.com/glasgow

TICKETS £10-£76 subscription series 2014/15 | £6 Anamchara – Songs of Friendship Prices valid in person at Box Office.

Prices include £1 per ticket towards the restoration of the Theatre Royal. Booking fee applies for online, phone and postal bookings.#

Box OfficePhone Sales: 0844 871 7647 9am-10pm, Monday to Saturday & 10am-8pm, Sunday.Counter Sales (until August 2014): in advance King’s Theatre, Bath Street, 10am-6pm, Monday to Saturday.Theatre Royal Box Office from 1 hour before performances.Counter Sales (August 2014 onwards): Theatre Royal, 10am-6pm, Monday to Saturday (until curtain up on performance nights).Online Sales: atgtickets.com/glasgow

You can pay byVisa, Mastercard and Maestro. Please make cheques payable to ATG London Ltd.

Day seats £9There 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 2 per person. Please note: this discount does not apply to performances of Anamchara.

Discounts (*except Fri and Sat evenings)Full-time students and unwaged – £9 standby ticket, subject to availability on day of performance from 10am, in person at the Theatre Royal with valid ID. Limited to 1 per person.Wheelchair users and Audio-description patrons – £11 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 to Friday.Under 26s – £10 tickets, any seat, any performance. Bookable in advance. Show valid ID when booking.#

Please note: discounts do not apply to performances of Anamchara.

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

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TICKETS £18-£80.50 in person at Box Office.

Prices include a contribution to the Theatres Development Fund. Booking fee applies for online, phone and postal bookings.#

Box OfficePhone Sales: 0131 529 6000 11am-6pm, Monday to Saturday. Counter Sales: 10am-6pm, Monday to Saturday (until curtain up on performance nights).Online Sales: edtheatres.comText Relay: 18001 0131 529 6003

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

Day seats £10There 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 2 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 60s, unwaged, people with disabilities, Equity members, Arts workers, FCTT friends, NHS employees, 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).

Festival Theatre Edinburgh13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9FT | edtheatres.com

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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 OfficePhone Sales: 01224 641 122 9.30am-6pm, Monday to Saturday.Counter Sales: Music Hall and His Majesty’s Theatre 9.30am-6pm, Monday to Saturday (His Majesty’s Theatre Box Office 8pm on performance nights).Online Sales: aberdeenperformingarts.com

You can pay byVisa, Mastercard and Maestro.

DiscountsAPA 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 1 free ticket for every 15 purchased. Please email [email protected] groups of 10 or more – £10 plus 1 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 postthen £1 is charged per booking or £7 for special delivery.

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

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TICKETS £17.50-£54 in person at Box Office.

Prices include £1 per ticket towards the theatre’s development levy. Booking fee applies for online, phone reservations and phone sales.#

Box OfficePhone 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 byVisa, Mastercard and Maestro. Please make cheques payable to Eden Court.

DiscountsEden 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.

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

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Performance Diary season 2014 15

Date Event Venue

JUL 2014Fri 4 Jul 7.30pm Sir Walter Scott and Opera The Hub, EdinburghMon 7 Jul 7.30pm Sir Walter Scott and Opera Abbotsford House, MelroseThu 10 Jul 7.30pm Sir Walter Scott and Opera St Machar’s Cathedral, AberdeenSun 13 Jul 3pm Sir Walter Scott and Opera Òran Mór, GlasgowFri 25 Jul 6.30pm Anamchara – Songs of Friendship Theatre Royal GlasgowSat 26 Jul 2.30pm & 6.30pm Anamchara – Songs of Friendship Theatre Royal GlasgowSun 27 Jul 2.30pm Anamchara – Songs of Friendship Theatre Royal GlasgowTue 29 Jul 7.15pm Madama Butterfly Theatre Royal GlasgowThu 31 Jul 7.15pm Madama Butterfly Theatre Royal Glasgow

AUG 2014Sun 3 Aug 4pm Madama Butterfly Theatre Royal Glasgow

SEP 2014Thu 25 Sep 7.30pm Macbeth Eastwood Park Theatre, GiffnockSat 27 Sep 7.30pm Macbeth Gardyne Theatre, Dundee

OCT 2014Wed 1 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth Garrison Theatre, LerwickSat 4 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth Haddo House, EllonTue 7 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth Thurso High SchoolThu 9 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth One Touch, Eden Court, InvernessSat 11 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth Corran Halls, ObanWed 15 Oct 7.15pm La Cenerentola Theatre Royal GlasgowThu 16 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth Gaiety Theatre, AyrFri 17 Oct 7.15pm La Cenerentola Theatre Royal GlasgowSat 18 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth Macphail Centre, UllapoolSun 19 Oct 4pm La Cenerentola Theatre Royal GlasgowTue 21 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth An Lanntair, StornowayWed 22 Oct 6pm La Cenerentola Unwrapped Theatre Royal GlasgowThu 23 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth Aros Centre, PortreeSat 25 Oct 7.15pm La Cenerentola Theatre Royal GlasgowSat 25 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth Buccleuch Centre, LangholmSun 26 Oct 3pm Orchestral Concert St Andrew’s in the Square, GlasgowTue 28 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth The Cinema, Newton StewartThu 30 Oct 7.30pm La Cenerentola His Majesty’s Theatre, AberdeenThu 30 Oct 7.30pm Macbeth Macrobert, StirlingFri 31 Oct 6pm La Cenerentola Unwrapped His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen

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NOV 2014Sat 1 Nov 7.30pm La Cenerentola His Majesty’s Theatre, AberdeenSat 1 Nov 7.30pm Macbeth Rothes Hall, GlenrothesSun 2 Nov 3pm & 7pm Encouraging New Opera Johnston Hall, University of AberdeenTue 4 Nov 7.15pm La Cenerentola Eden Court, InvernessWed 5 Nov 6pm La Cenerentola Unwrapped Eden Court, InvernessThu 6 Nov 7.15pm La Cenerentola Eden Court, InvernessSat 8 Nov 7.15pm La Cenerentola Eden Court, InvernessWed 12 Nov 3pm Orchestral Concert St Andrew’s in the Square, GlasgowThu 13 Nov 7.15pm La Cenerentola Festival Theatre EdinburghFri 14 Nov 6pm La Cenerentola Unwrapped Festival Theatre EdinburghSun 16 Nov 4pm La Cenerentola Festival Theatre EdinburghWed 19 Nov 7.15pm La Cenerentola Festival Theatre EdinburghSat 22 Nov 7.15pm La Cenerentola Festival Theatre EdinburghFri 28 Nov 11am & 2pm Mr MacNeep has lost his Sheep! Production Studios, Glasgow Sat 29 Nov 11am & 2pm Mr MacNeep has lost his Sheep! Production Studios, Glasgow Sun 30 Nov 11am & 2pm Mr MacNeep has lost his Sheep! Production Studios, Glasgow

DEC 2014Wed 3 Dec 11am & 2pm Mr MacNeep has lost his Sheep! Production Studios, GlasgowThu 4 Dec 11am & 2pm Mr MacNeep has lost his Sheep! Production Studios, GlasgowFri 5 Dec 11am & 2pm Mr MacNeep has lost his Sheep! Production Studios, GlasgowSat 6 Dec 11am & 2pm Mr MacNeep has lost his Sheep! Production Studios, GlasgowSun 7 Dec 11am & 2pm Mr MacNeep has lost his Sheep! Production Studios, Glasgow

JAN 2015Thu 22 Jan 7.15pm Inés de Castro Theatre Royal GlasgowFri 23 Jan 7.15pm Opera Scenes Theatre Royal GlasgowSat 24 Jan 7.15pm Inés de Castro Theatre Royal GlasgowThu 29 Jan 7.15pm Inés de Castro Festival Theatre EdinburghThu 29 Jan 7.30pm Opera Highlights Town Hall, RutherglenFri 30 Jan 7.15pm Opera Scenes Festival Theatre EdinburghSat 31 Jan 7.15pm Inés de Castro Festival Theatre EdinburghSat 31 Jan 7.30pm Opera Highlights City Hall, Brechin

FEB 2015Tue 3 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Victoria Hall, CampbeltownThu 5 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Bowmore Hall, IslaySat 7 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Victoria Hall, BenderlochTue 10 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Village Hall, LochinverThu 12 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Community Hall, TorridonSat 14 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Astley Hall, ArisaigTue 17 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Eastgate Theatre, PeeblesThu 19 Feb 7.15pm Orfeo ed Euridice Theatre Royal GlasgowThu 19 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights The Fullarton, Castle DouglasSat 21 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Palace Theatre, KilmarnockSun 22 Feb 4pm Orfeo ed Euridice Theatre Royal GlasgowTue 24 Feb 6pm Orfeo ed Euridice Unwrapped Theatre Royal Glasgow

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Tue 24 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Universal Hall, FindhornWed 25 Feb 7.15pm Orfeo ed Euridice Theatre Royal GlasgowThu 26 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights High School, GolspieFri 27 Feb 6pm National Opera Studio Theatre Royal GlasgowSat 28 Feb 7.15pm Orfeo ed Euridice Theatre Royal GlasgowSat 28 Feb 7.30pm Opera Highlights Woodend Barn, Banchory

MAR 2015Tue 3 Mar 7.15pm Orfeo ed Euridice Festival Theatre EdinburghTue 3 Mar 7.30pm Opera Highlights Volunteer Hall, DunsWed 4 Mar 6pm Orfeo ed Euridice Unwrapped Festival Theatre EdinburghThu 5 Mar 7.15pm Orfeo ed Euridice Festival Theatre EdinburghThu 5 Mar 7.30pm Opera Highlights McLaren Hall, KillinSat 7 Mar 7.15pm Orfeo ed Euridice Festival Theatre EdinburghSat 7 Mar 7.30pm Opera Highlights Regal Theatre, BathgateSun 29 Mar 3pm Orchestral Concert St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow

APR 2015Tue7Apr7.15pm Jenůfa TheatreRoyalGlasgowThu9Apr7.15pm Jenůfa TheatreRoyalGlasgowFri10Apr6pm JenůfaUnwrapped TheatreRoyalGlasgowSat11Apr7.15pm Jenůfa TheatreRoyalGlasgowThu16Apr7.15pm Jenůfa FestivalTheatreEdinburghFri17Apr6pm JenůfaUnwrapped FestivalTheatreEdinburghSat 18 April 3.30pm & 7pm The Walk from the Garden/Dr Ferret Websters Theatre, GlasgowSat18Apr7.15pm Jenůfa FestivalTheatreEdinburghSun 19 April 3.30pm The Walk from the Garden/Dr Ferret Websters Theatre, GlasgowSun 26 Apr 3pm Orchestral Concert St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow

MAY 2015Thu 7 May 7.15pm Il trovatore Theatre Royal GlasgowSat 9 May 7.15pm Il trovatore Theatre Royal GlasgowMon 11 May 6pm Il trovatore Unwrapped Theatre Royal GlasgowTue 12 May 7.15pm Il trovatore Theatre Royal GlasgowThu 14 May 7.15pm Il trovatore Theatre Royal GlasgowSun 17 May 4pm Il trovatore Theatre Royal GlasgowThu 21 May 7.15pm Il trovatore Festival Theatre EdinburghFri 22 May 6pm Il trovatore Unwrapped Festival Theatre EdinburghSun 24 May 4pm Il trovatore Festival Theatre EdinburghWed 27 May 7.15pm Il trovatore Festival Theatre EdinburghSat 30 May 7.15pm Il trovatore Festival Theatre Edinburgh

JUN 2015Thu 4 Jun 7.15pm Il trovatore Eden Court, InvernessFri 5 Jun 6pm Il trovatore Unwrapped Eden Court, InvernessSat 6 Jun 7.15pm Il trovatore Eden Court, InvernessThu 11 Jun 7.30pm Il trovatore His Majesty’s Theatre, AberdeenFri 12 Jun 6pm Il trovatore Unwrapped His Majesty’s Theatre, AberdeenSat 13 Jun 7.30pm Il trovatore His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen

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