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Superb ensemble from the RCS Opera Students in Die Dreigroschenoper in Glasgow

By David Smythe, 29 February 2020

A heartfelt performance of Die Dreigroschenoper from the RSC Opera students in Glasgow, Caroline Clegg directing a tight ensemble and Philip White conducting a sprightly band.

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Glasgow

29 Feb 2020

Superb ensemble from the RCS Opera Students in Die Dreigroschenoper

By David Smythe

Glasgow

Reality TV Dido and Aeneas finds resonance with Trouble in Tahiti at RCS

By David Smythe, 02 March 2019

In the unlikeliest of pairings at RCS, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas finds resonance with Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, delivered with spirited commitment.

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Glasgow

02 Mar 2019

Dido and Aeneas and Trouble in Tahiti at RCS

By David Smythe

Glasgow

A perfect antidote to those January blues: Stylish, witty double bill at RCS

By David Smythe, 21 January 2019

Commedia dell'arte and zany surrealism: RCS opera school pulls off a highly amusing double bill of Gianni Schicchi and Les Mamelles de Tirésias with style.

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Glasgow

21 Jan 2019

Stylish, witty double bill at RCS

By David Smythe

Glasgow

Dove’s The Day After: Apocalyptic raw energy and verve at RCS

By David Smythe, 07 March 2018

RCS forces tackle Jonathan Dove’s The Day After, Ovid’s tale of Phaeton’s disastrous chariot ride, pulling the sun across the sky with infectious raw energy and verve.

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Glasgow

07 Mar 2018

Apocalyptic raw energy and verve 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

Mavra and The Bear: Russian Tales delight at RCS Opera Studio

By David Smythe, 27 February 2016

Two Russian Tales: Stravinsky’s Mavra and Walton’s The Bear are an unexpected glittering delight at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Opera Studio in Glasgow.

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Glasgow

27 Feb 2016

Russian Tales delight at RCS Opera Studio

By David Smythe

Glasgow

Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria at the RCS in Glasgow

By David Smythe, 09 November 2013

With a cast of over 20 parts, here sung by 18 soloists, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland made a bold choice by staging Monteverdi’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria to showcase the current students at the Opera School. Continuing the “Opera Up Close and Personal” series, this was performed in the tiny opera studio to an audience of around 100, creating an intimate evening of early music.

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Glasgow

09 Nov 2013

Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria at the RCS in Glasgow

By David Smythe

Glasgow

An intimate performance of L'incoronazione di Poppea at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

By David Smythe, 03 November 2012

Claudio Monteverdi was employed by Victor Gonzaga, the Duke of Mantua, but was dismissed from the court when his son Francesco Gonzaga took title in 1612. Monteverdi moved to Venice to take up the appointment of Director of Music at St Mark’s Basilica.

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Glasgow

03 Nov 2012

An intimate performance of L'incoronazione di Poppea at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

By David Smythe

Glasgow

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: The Rape of Lucretia

By David Smythe, 15 March 2012

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland moved from its main theatre into the smaller opera studio for the latest offering from the Opera School students, Britten’s Rape of Lucretia. Premièred at Glyndebourne in 1949, this opera for eight singers and thirteen orchestra players significantly gained intensity by being performed in a chamber space rather than a main stage.

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Glasgow

15 Mar 2012

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: The Rape of Lucretia

By David Smythe