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EdinburghThe Galloping CureWorld premiere

Justin Austin (Lucky Mack) © Andrew Perry
Mazzoli: The Galloping Cure
Stuart Stratford; Tom Morris; Opera Ventures Productions; Rebecca Ringst; Christina Cunningham; Lucy Carter; The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

GlasgowTurandotNew production

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Puccini: Turandot
Stuart Stratford; Sir David McVicar; Scottish Opera; Charles Edwards; Ben Pickersgill; The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

EdinburghTurandotNew production

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Puccini: Turandot
Stuart Stratford; Sir David McVicar; Scottish Opera; Charles Edwards; Ben Pickersgill; The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

GlasgowMadama ButterflyNew production

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Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Stuart Stratford; Daisy Evans; Scottish Opera; Katherine Heath; Catherine Fay; Jake Wiltshire; The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

EdinburghMadama ButterflyNew production

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Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Stuart Stratford; Daisy Evans; Scottish Opera; Toby Hession; Katherine Heath; Catherine Fay; Jake Wiltshire

InvernessMadama ButterflyNew production

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Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Stuart Stratford; Daisy Evans; Scottish Opera; Toby Hession; Katherine Heath; Catherine Fay; Jake Wiltshire
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Mazzoli's The Galloping Cure gets eye-catching premiere in Edinburgh

Justin Austin (Lucky Mack) © Andrew Perry

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek provide an intriguing allegory for the opioid crisis, performed blisteringly at the Edinburgh International Festival

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Rossini’s Cenerentola proves great fun in Adelaide

Anna Dowsley (Angelina) and Jihoon Son (Don Ramiro) © Andrew Beveridge
Neil Armfield’s production for State Opera South Australia combines a sparkling night of entertainment with first class musical values. 
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East meets West in Dai Fujikura’s The Great Wave at Scottish Opera

Daisuke Ohyama (Katsushika Hokusai) © Mihaela Bodlovic

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

Mario Chang (Rodolfo) and Hye-Youn Lee (Mimì) © Mihaela Bodlovic

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.

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A mafioso Merry Widow at Opera Holland Park

Alex Otterburn (Danilo) © Mihaela Bodlovic
Despite some excellent music-making, John Savournin's production is hindered by a laboured New York relocation. 
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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. 

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It's opera for all in Scottish Opera's new season

Scottish Opera launches an eclectic mix of main house productions, touring activity and a large emphasis on youngsters in Scotland’s Year of Young People.