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Justina Gringytė (Carmen) © James Glossop

Fulljames' police thriller Carmen closes Scottish Opera season

By David Smythe, 16 May 2023

Fine singing from Justina Gringytė, Alok Kumar and Hye-Youn Lee lead a strong supporting cast, with Dane Lam conducting the Scottish Opera Orchestra and Chorus on top form.

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Glasgow

16 May 2023

Fulljames' police thriller Carmen closes Scottish Opera season

By David Smythe

Lauren Fagan (Margarita Xirgu) © James Glossop

Glasgow

Deborah Colker gives Golijov's Ainadamar energetic grit at Scottish Opera

By David Smythe, 29 October 2022

Scottish Opera’s visually stunning new production is headed by a strong trio of Lauren Fagan, Julieth Lozano and Samantha Hankey.

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Glasgow

29 Oct 2022

Deborah Colker gives Ainadamar energetic grit at Scottish Opera

By David Smythe

West Horsley

Ivan not quite so Terrible: a Rimsky-Korsakov double bill at Grange Park Opera

By Mark Pullinger, 19 June 2021

First marketed as Ivan the Terrible by Serge Diaghilev, Rimsky-Korsakov's first opera The Maid of Pskov makes a rare appearance outside of Russia, in leafy Surrey.

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West Horsley

19 Jun 2021

Ivan not quite so Terrible at Grange Park Opera

By Mark Pullinger

Glasgow

A vibrant Street Scene from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

By David Smythe, 19 May 2018

Weill’s New York Street Scene is a successful ensemble end of year piece for the students of RCS, ably directed by Alexandra Spencer-Jones, Robert Houssart conducting with the orchestra on top form.

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Glasgow

19 May 2018

A vibrant Street Scene in Glasgow

By David Smythe

Glasgow

Double dealings with Death: Sāvitri and The Emperor of Atlantis at RCS

By David Smythe, 20 January 2018

The gamble of Dealing with Death pays off for Holst’s Sāvitri but is less certain for Ullmann’s Emperor of Atlantis. Opera students at RCS capture the mix of satire, surrealism and anarchy perfectly

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Glasgow

20 Jan 2018

Double dealings with Death at RCS

By David Smythe

Glasgow

A moving double bill of French tragedy at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

By David Smythe, 08 March 2017

Music, singing and movement blend together in a powerfully moving double bill of French Tragedy, Les Malheurs d’Orphée and Le Vin herbé at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

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Glasgow

08 Mar 2017

A moving double bill of French tragedy

By David Smythe

Glasgow

Intriguing First World War Così fan tutte at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

By David Smythe, 16 January 2016

Set during the First World War, this enjoyable Così fan tutte focuses on how tough shifting human relationships are for both sexes. In Nicolette Molnár’s production, it is clear that if all women do it, so do all men.

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Glasgow

16 Jan 2016

Intriguing WW1 Così fan tutte in Glasgow

By David Smythe

Glasgow

Sir John in Love: a tale bursting with energy from the RCS in Glasgow

By David Smythe, 15 May 2015

Driven by a folky score, and on a stunning set, the Glasgow Conservatoire students had bags of fun with this Merry Wives tale, positively bursting with energy.

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Glasgow

15 May 2015

Sir John in Love: bursting with energy

By David Smythe