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Trine Møller (Turandot) and Victor Starsky (Calaf) © Mihaela Bodlovic

Great Expectations: McVicar directs a ghostly Scottish Opera Turandot

By Mark Pullinger, 22 October 2026

With Turandot in a Miss Havisham bridal gown, McVicar's new production sets the action in a setting of decadence and decay.

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Glasgow

22 Oct 2026

Great Expectations: McVicar directs a ghostly Scottish Opera Turandot

By Mark Pullinger

Edward Jowle (Figaro) and Ava Dodd (Susanna) © Mihaela Bodlovic

Glasgow

Sir Thomas Allen’s Marriage of Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

By David Smythe, 09 May 2026

A traditional Marriage of Figaro entertains with a strong cast, eye-catching design and lighting, and Amanda Holden’s earthy libretto.

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Glasgow

09 May 2026

Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

By David Smythe

Daisuke Ohyama (Katsushika Hokusai) © Mihaela Bodlovic

Glasgow

East meets West in Dai Fujikura’s The Great Wave at Scottish Opera

By David Smythe, 12 February 2026

Stuart Stratford conducts the world premiere of Fujikura’s opera about Hokusai’s image at Scottish Opera, with Satoshi Miyagi directing with his Japanese creative team.

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Glasgow

12 Feb 2026

East meets West in Dai Fujikura’s The Great Wave at Scottish Opera

By David Smythe