Sir David McVicar's new Trittico a triumph for Scottish Opera

Roland Wood (Gianni Schicchi) and ensemble in Gianni Schicchi

Sunyoung Seo (Giorgetta) and Roland Wood (Michele) in *Il tabarro)

Viktor Antipenko (Luigi) and Sunyoung Seo (Giorgetta) in Il tabarro

Sunyoung Seo (Suor Angelica) and Karen Cargill (La zia principessa) in Suor Angelica

By David Smythe, 13 March 2023

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“operatic storytelling at its very best,”

Reviewed at Theatre Royal, Glasgow on 11 March 2023

Puccini, Il tabarro

Puccini, Suor Angelica

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

Scottish Opera

Stuart Stratford, Conductor

Sir David McVicar, Director

Charles Edwards, Set Designer

Hannah Clark, Costume Designer

Ben Pickersgill, Lighting Designer

The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

Greg Eldridge, Associate Director

Roland Wood, Michele, Gianni Schicchi

Sunyoung Seo, Giorgetta, Suor Angelica

Viktor Antipenko, Luigi

Jamie MacDougall, Tinca, Gherardo

Julian Close, Talpa, Simone

Louise Winter, La Frugola, Zita

Osian Wyn Bowen, Un venditore di canzonette (a song vendor)

Francesca Chiejina, A lover (soprano), Suor Genovieffa, Lauretta

Elgan Llŷr Thomas, A lover (tenor), Rinuccio

Karen Cargill, La zia principessa

Sioned Gwen Davies, La badessa, La Ciesca

Jane Monari, Suor Dolcina

Catriona Clark, Suor Osmina

Sarah Power, Una conversa 1

Sarah Shorter, Una cercatrice 2

Zoe Drummond, Una novizia

Karen Murray, La maestra delle novizie

Julie Martin-Carter, La suora infermiera

Frances Morrison-Allen, La suora zelatrice

Grace Maria Wain, Prima cercatrice

Christine Sjölander, Una conversa 2

Máire Flavin, Nella

Richard Suart, Maestro Spinelloccio

James Cleverton, Marco

Timothy Dickinson, Ser Amantio di Nicolao

Benjamin Bevan, Betto di Signa

Toki Hamano, Guccio

Douglas Nairne, Pinellino

Keith MacPherson, Buoso Donati

Gareth Mole, Movement director

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

David Smythe, 12th February

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.

***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.