Opera Highlights 2023/24 | Scottish Opera

2023/24

Opera Highlights

Bringing opera to 35 venues across Scotland

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A troupe of talented singers, including Scottish Opera’s 2023/24 Emerging Artists, traverse Scotland to bring an original piano-accompanied production to venues across the country. This vibrant, one-of-a-kind show is created specifically for Scottish Opera each season. Director Laura Attridge (The Miserly Knight and Mavra 2022) brings her signature storytelling to this year’s tour and, alongside designer Ana Inés Jabares-Pita, creates an unforgettable experience that adapts to every venue.

Flinging our four singers and pianist into the oh-so-familiar setting of a wedding reception, they explore the highs and lows of love in opera. This year's programme is curated by Derek Clark and includes music from the likes of Mozart, Verdi, Donizetti, and Tchaikovsky, as well as a world premiere by Toby Hession.

Kindly supported by Friends of Scottish Opera, JTH Charitable Trust and The Scottish Opera Endowment Trust
Part of Scottish Opera's 2023/24 season

Cast & Creatives

Spring 2024 tour performers
Inna Husieva*, Lea Shaw**, Shengzhi Ren, Ross Cumming*
*2023/24 Emerging Artists, **2023/24 Associate Artist

Spring Music Director/Pianist
James Longford

Director
Laura Attridge

Designer
Ana Inés Jabares-Pita

Opera Highlights 2024 | Trailer

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On Stage

Inna Husieva, Shengzhi Ren and Ross Cumming in Scottish Opera's Opera Highlights Spring Tour 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Inna Husieva in Scottish Opera's Opera Highlights Spring Tour 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Ross Cumming and Inna Husieva in Scottish Opera's Opera Highlights Spring Tour 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Lea Shaw in Scottish Opera's Opera Highlights Spring Tour 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Ross Cumming and Inna Husieva in Scottish Opera's Opera Highlights Spring Tour 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Shengzhi Ren in Scottish Opera's Opera Highlights Spring Tour 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Shengzhi Ren, Inna Husieva and Ross Cumming in Scottish Opera's Opera Highlights Spring Tour 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Shengzhi Ren, Inna Husieva, Lea Shaw and Ross Cumming in Opera Highlights Spring Tour. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Two men and two women in fancy dresses sing. One holds a microphone.

Jerome Knox, Innocent Masuku, Katherine Aitken and Katy Thomson in Opera Highlights. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Sally Jubb.

Katherine Aitken in Opera Highlights. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Sally Jubb.

A white man shows his phone to a black man. Both are dressed as waiters.

Jerome Knox and Innocent Masuku in Opera Highlights. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Sally Jubb.

A white woman stands and a black man holds a flower bouquet to her left.

Katherine Aitken and Innocent Masuku in Opera Highlights. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Sally Jubb.

Katherine Aitken and Katy Thomson in Opera Highlights. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Sally Jubb.

Katherine Aitken in Opera Highlights. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Sally Jubb.

A black man wears a suit and sings with his hands in the air.

Innocent Masuku in Opera Highlights. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Sally Jubb.

Four cast members dressed as waiters look at one another suspiciously.

Innocent Masuku, Katy Thomson, Katherine Aitken and Jerome Knox in Opera Highlights. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Sally Jubb.

A white, blonde man with glasses plays the piano.

Toby Hession, Opera Highlights music director and pianist. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Sally Jubb.

In Rehearsal

Lea Shaw, Inna Husieva, Shengzhi Ren and Ross Cumming during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Spring Tour. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Inna Husieva and Music Director James Longford during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Spring Tour. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Lea Shaw and Music Director James Longford during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Spring Tour. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Shengzhi Ren, Inna Husieva and Ross Cumming during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Spring Tour. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Lea Shaw during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Spring Tour. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Lea Shaw and Ross Cumming during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Spring Tour. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Lea Shaw and Director Laura Attridge during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Spring Tour. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Shengzhi Ren and Inna Husieva during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Spring Tour. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Sally Jubb.

Innocent Masuku and Jerome Knox in rehearsals for Opera Highlights, Autumn Tour. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Kirsty Anderson.

Opera Highlights Autumn Tour pianist and music director, Toby Hession, during rehearsals. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Kirsty Anderson.

Two white women holding an empty glass of wine each, with a table between them.

Katy Thomson and Katherine Aitken during Opera Highlights Autumn Tour rehearsals. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Kirsty Anderson.

Deputy stage manager Matthew Docherty, director Laura Attridge and Katherine Aitken during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Autumn Tour. Credit Kirsty Anderson.

A white woman in a black top with both her hands on her chin.

Katherine Aitken and Katy Thomson in rehearsals for Opera Highlights Autumn Tour. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Kirsty Anderson.

A white man in a black t-shirt and a white woman in a black and white top sitting at a desk.

Matthew Docherty, deputy stage manager and director Laura Attridge during rehearsals for Opera Highlights Autumn Tour. Credit Kirsty Anderson.

Jerome Knox and Katy Thomson in rehearsals for Opera Highlights Autumn Tour. Scottish Opera 2023. Credit Kirsty Anderson.