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Opera Highlights 2025

All aboard for a first-class night out! Opera Highlights is back on the road from January 2025, touring to 24 venues across Scotland with a brand new piano-accompanied production. Tickets are now on sale.

Read more about Because you love Opera
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Because you love Opera

Show your love for opera by becoming a Friend of Scottish Opera! Enjoy a range of opportunities to get closer to the work we do, such as study days, talks, rehearsals, recitals and opera holidays.

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The Makropulous Affair

Hailed as an ‘unmissable triumph’ (The Telegraph) and nominated for a 2022 Southbank Sky Arts Award, this co-production of Janáček’s mature masterpiece returns to Scottish Opera in its first full staging since 1993. 

World-class performances

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What's on

From Glasgow to Inverness and the Isle of Arran to Orkney, you can enjoy the highest quality opera at a venue near you.

Help us do more

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Support us

Whether you’re an opera fan, a business or a trust, you can help us do more of what we do best – and get closer to your national opera company too.

Opera for everyone

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Join in

A community choir, primary to secondary school activities and performances, breathing exercises and more. There’s something for everyone – from 1 to 101!

Fall in love with opera

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Discover opera

Find out more about opera and how you can enjoy what we do, whether you’re a first timer or an old hand.