Fri 20 Sep 2019

Scottish Opera brings Fangcaodi School Students from Beijing to Glasgow to perform

This October, Scottish Opera will be joined by a group of students and teachers from the Fangcaodi School, Beijing. They will be hosted by Jordanhill School in Glasgow and the schools will together learn and perform the opera for children Warriors! The Emperor’s Incredible Army. This show, based on the story of the terracotta warriors of Xian, has been performed around Scotland as part of our Primary School Tour as well as across nine schools in Beijing.

Scottish Opera brings Fangcaodi School Students from Beijing to Glasgow to perform

Fri 23 Aug 2019

Critical praise for Breaking the Waves at Edinburgh International Festival

Breaking the Waves, from composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek made its European premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival on Wednesday 21 August in a co-production by Opera Ventures, Scottish Opera and Houston Grand Opera, in association with Bristol Old Vic.

Critical praise for Breaking the Waves at Edinburgh International Festival

Tue 13 Aug 2019

Christopher Akerlind’s desolate and beautiful lighting design nominated for a Knight of Illumination award!

Christopher Akerlind has been nominated for The Robert Juliat Award for Opera at the Knight of Illumination awards for his evocative lighting design for Kátya Kabanová. We are delighted for Christopher and this great compliment to the work of the whole of the Scottish Opera Electrics and Technical teams who brought his vision to life.

Christopher Akerlind’s desolate and beautiful lighting design nominated for a Knight of Illumination award!

Fri 2 Aug 2019

'Paisley Opera House’ Wins a Herald Scottish Culture Award and features at the V&A London!

Designer Tim Meacock was at this year’s Herald Scottish Culture Awards awarded the Best Designer Award for his incredible 360 degree design of ‘Paisley Opera House’ for our immersive performance of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.

'Paisley Opera House’ Wins a Herald Scottish Culture Award and features at the V&A London!

Tue 25 Jun 2019

Scottish Opera Flies The Flag for Human Rights

This week, Scottish Opera are flying the flag for human rights. We worked with Primary 3 pupils from St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Glasgow who designed their own flags for human rights, which were displayed at a performance of Puffy McPuffer and the Crabbit Canals as part of our Pop-up Opera tour.

Scottish Opera Flies The Flag for Human Rights