REVIEW: Scottish Opera Highlights 1st February 2011
In the pursuit of entertainment of a more cultural nature, it was a concert of highlights that Scottish Opera are touring around the country. The programme was;
La finta giardiniera – Che lieto giorno
Le nozze di Figaro – Non piu andrai
Don Pasquale – Quel guardo il cavaliere
Giulio Cesare – Son nata a lagrimar
The Magic Flute – Bei Männern welche liebe fühlen
La jolie fille de Perth – Serenade
Werther – Letter Scene
Il barbiere di Siviglia – All’idea di quell metallo
Hansel and Gretel – Evening Prayer
Carmen – Séguedille
Count Ory – No one can see
La Traviata – Brindisi
The Queen of Spades – Pauline’s Aria
Il barbieri di Siviglia – Non dubitar, o Figaro
The Cunning Little Vixen – Gracious me he’s so gorgeous
I Puritani – Ah! Per sempre io ti perdei
Goyescas – La maja y el ruisenor
Cosi fan tutti – Il core vi dono
Utopia Limited – Oh Zara, my beloved one, bear with me
Countess Maritza – Let’s go to Varasdin
The Merry Widow – Red as the rose of maytime
Die Fledermaus – Champagne!
performed by;
Soprano – Marie Claire Breen (Scottish Opera Emerging Artist)
Mezzo Soprano – Catherine Hopper
Tenor – Nicholas Watts
Baritone – Njabulo Madlala
It was a diverse programme, designed to appeal to the masses – really enjoyable, delivered by talented singers. Keep a look out for this as it tours every year and to different places each time. Well worth the admission price.