Hirda

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Hirda: a beguiling new opera from Shetland

David Smythe, 3rd December

Hirda is a Shetland name for a serious mess. A forbidden love triangle with two ghosts to crank up the tension, this dazzling new opera mixes Shetland fiddle tunes with the classical and a sextet of clear passionate voices.

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