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In line with advice from the Scottish Government and the announcement from Capital Theatres earlier today that all performances at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh are postponed, it is with great sadness that we have to cancel our run of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre on 31 March, 2 and 4 April.
At Scottish Opera, we have been closely monitoring and acting appropriately to all advice from the UK and Scottish Governments with regards to Coronavirus. We have implemented precautionary measures in our workplaces and are keeping our teams informed of official guidance.
With a final sell-out performance at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre, Nixon in China has captivated Scottish audiences. Over 6,000 people have experienced this particular moment in history over five performances in Glasgow and Edinburgh, cleverly brought to the stage by director John Fulljames.
The world premiere of The Angel Esmeralda, a new opera commissioned by Scottish Opera and composed by Lliam Paterson, is being presented by Guildhall School of Music & Drama from February 24. Four performances of the opera will be staged at Silk Street Theatre in London.
John Adams and Alice Goodman's ground-breaking opera brings a piece of forgotten history to life, with stand-out solo performances, full-bodied choruses and an eclectic score. Archive footage projections scatter the stage in a spectacle that is not to be missed later this month. The Nixon in China programme is now on the press, and is bursting with fascinating articles and insights.
