La traviata Sculpture

Support Scottish Opera and enjoy a lasting memento

To celebrate David McVicar’s recent landmark production of La traviata, Scottish Opera commissioned highly respected Scottish sculptor Jill Watson to produce two limited-edition bronze sculptures. These beautiful and inspiring pieces perfectly capture the emotional charge of La traviata.

The casting is limited to 30 of each of two sculptures: a single figure of Violetta, and Violetta together with Alfredo. The sculptures are uniquely numbered, signed and authenticated.

Each piece costs £1300+VAT. Jill has agreed to cast the sculptures directly for Scottish Opera, thereby saving on dealer’s commission, and enabling the Company to raise valuable funds from each sale.

This is an unmissable opportunity to own a piece by Jill Watson, and a truly valuable way of showing your support for Scottish Opera.

Contact Carole McWilliam on 0141 242 0594 or email carole.mcwilliam@scottishopera.org.uk

Jill Watson

Jill was brought up in Scotland. She trained

as a sculptor in the Edinburgh College

of Art and as a carver in Pietrasanta, Italy. As well as significant public commissions, she has 30 years' experience of private commissions and work for galleries around the world. Her work includes the famous figures on the main stairs of The Hub in Edinburgh, three sculptural elements in

The Queen’s Gallery, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and four bronze sculptures 

at Eyemouth, Burnmouth, Cove and St Abbsto commemorate those who died in Scotland's worst fishing disaster in1881.

Jill says:

'Much of my sculpture is about gesture and movement, how to convey a situation or an emotion; finding what is essential in a pose.

In the bronze of the two figures, I chose the drinking song from La traviata because it is well known and joyful. I like the communication between the figures, Violetta and Alfredo.

The bronze of the single figure is communicating with the audience. It could be Violetta embracing life just before she dies, or it could be the singer bathing in well-deserved applause. Both bronzes I hope convey a love of opera and music.'