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

Daisuke Ohyama (Katsushika Hokusai)

Daisuke Ohyama (Katsushika Hokusai) and Julieth Lozano Rolong (Katsushika Ōi)

Daisuke Ohyama (Katsushika Hokusai)

Collin Shay (Mihaela Bodlovic) and Shengzhi Ren (Mr Tozaki / Nishimura Yohachi)

Par David Smythe, 13 février 2026

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“is burdened by dense detail, libretto longueurs and a wandering timeline”

Critique faite à Theatre Royal, Glasgow, le 12 février 2026

Fujikura, The Great Wave

Scottish Opera

Stuart Stratford, Direction

Satoshi Miyagi, Mise en scène

Junpei Kiz, Décors

Kayo Takahashi Deschene, Costumes

Yuka Hisamatsu, Lumières

The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

Scottish Opera Chorus

Sho Yamaguchi, Vidéaste

Daisuke Ohyama, Katsushika Hokusai

Julieth Lozano Rolong, Katsushika Ōi

Shengzhi Ren, Mr Tozaki / Nishimura Yohachi

Edward Hawkins, Eirakuya Tōshirō / Takai Kōzan

Chloe Harris, Koto

Luvo Maranti, Hokusai’s Grandson

Collin Shay, Dr Philipp Franz von Siebold

Akiko Kitamura, Chorégraphie

Sombre Ariodante au Scottish Opera

Clémence Faber, 16th February

Cette nouvelle production du plus écossais des opéras de Haendel s’en tire avec les honneurs, malgré un orchestre à la peine.

***11

Sepia memories: Scottish Opera’s La bohème delights in revival

David Smythe, 11th October

Hye-Youn Lee and Mario Chang head a strong cast in Barbe and Doucet’s revival of La bohème, which marks the retirement of veteran lighting designer, Guy Simard.

****1

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

David Smythe, 14th May

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.

****1

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

David Smythe, 30th April

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.

****1

The Makropulos Affair defies the march of time

Mark Valencia, 15th February

Orla Boylan’s creation oozes charisma and reeks of entitlement, driven to emotional cruelty by the lassitude of a life too-long lived.

****1

Scottish Opera’s Albert Herring: as fresh as dew on a May morning

David Smythe, 22nd October

Scottish Opera’s Albert Herring is updated to 1990 in Daisy Evans' likeable production, finely sung with a tight ensemble.

****1

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David Smythe

David the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.