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LondresTrial by Jury & The Zoo

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Peter Whelan; John Savournin; English National Opera; takis; Ben Pickersgill; English National Opera Orchestra; Mary Bevan
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Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

Edward Jowle (Figaro) and Ava Dodd (Susanna) © Mihaela Bodlovic
A traditional Marriage of Figaro entertains with a strong cast, eye-catching design and lighting, and Amanda Holden’s earthy libretto.

Lampooning the law: Scottish Opera’s satirical new double bill

Ross Cumming (Roger Penistone) in A Matter of Misconduct! © Mihaela Bodlovic

Scottish Opera’s double bill of Trial by Jury and the world premiere of Toby Hession’s fun-packed A Matter of Misconduct! features an ensemble cast, mostly of Emerging Artists. 

Scottish Opera’s Merry Widow tangles with the New York Mafia

Paula Sides (Hanna Glawari) © Mihaela Bodlovic

With misplaced horse heads, violin case guns and as many mafia gags as you could hope for, Scottish Opera’s Merry Widow may not be subtle but it looks and sounds gorgeous. 

Stemme leads an explosive Jenůfa at Royal Swedish Opera

Nina Stemme (Kostelnička), Cornelia Beskow (Jenůfa) © Markus Gårder
Janáček’s drama of infanticide is delivered at full power by Nina Stemme and Agneta Eichenholz in Annilese Miskimmon’s well-crafted production. The orchestra, however, are just too loud.

A delightful Midsummer Night’s Dream at Scottish Opera

Dominic Hill brings a touch of the theatre to a finely sung new production of Britten's opera, with Stuart Stratford conducting a driven ensemble.

Lessons from Europe in a fun-filled Fledermaus

Eisenstein is a Tory Minister out of his depth on a European mission. Mischief and fun galore in RCS’s well sung Die Fledermaus, a fitting tribute to Timothy Dean as he stands down as Head of Opera.