William J A ParkerSep 10, 20205 minScottish Opera peek above the parapet with an all-time operatic classic!**** This September, Scottish Opera threw open the curtain on one of the world’s most beloved operas, a Monday nighter as they say, emerg...
William J A ParkerFeb 19, 20202 minHouse filled to the rafters for Nixon in China***** As former American president Nixon once said, "if you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and white notes togethe...
William J A ParkerOct 17, 20192 minScottish Opera's Tosca leaps to success!***** Though none of the main characters in Puccini's Tosca survive to see the fall of the curtain, the atmosphere in the audience at the...
William J A ParkerMay 5, 20192 minScottish Opera revive their steam-powered Flute... It is well-oiled!***** Last night saw Scottish Opera revive a much-acclaimed 2012 production of Mozart's The Magic Flute originally directed by Sir Thomas...
William J A ParkerMar 14, 20192 minMove aside Titanic fans, this could be the most heartbreaking story of forbidden love of all time!***** Undeterred by the fact that both the Royal Opera House and Opera North have also presented this late tragic opera of Janáček's this...
William J A ParkerJan 25, 20193 minSPOILER ALERT! Anthropocene's reception far from icy...**** Last night saw the world premiere of Scottish composer Stuart MacRae and English librettist Louise Welsh's gripping psychological st...