Scottish Opera's revival of The Marriage of Figaro works as the perfect gateway opera for those who are unsure if it's an art form for them. The storyline will be recognisable from books, film and TV in terms of style and structure - literally a comedy of errors, as individuals are manipulated, lies are told, identities are mistaken, and just when it looks like it's all going wrong, it resolves before the final curtain falls, with hopefully lessons learned. Set from dawn till

📸 credit - Mihaela Bodlovic When the nights are fair drawing in, a night at the opera is perfect to take your mind off such things and transport you to a world of wonder, music, theatre and song. This Autumn, Scottish Opera offers a revival of the 2017 production of Puccini's La bohème , which began its run at Glasgow's Theatre Royal on Saturday before it moves around the country ( dates below ). As the curtain rises on Act I (and later Act III) we are in present day Paris,

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The opening of Scottish Opera's production of Donizetti's Don Pasquale sets the tone for what is to follow beautifully. A series of...

If you had told me ten years ago I'd have a top-five operas list I wouldn't have believed you, but since reviewing Scottish Opera's the...