Now in its seventh successful year, our ambitious Winter collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly known as the RSAMD) is an important opportunity not only for us to offer broader repertoire for our audiences, but also for Scottish Opera to provide support, encouragement and hands-on experience for students at the start of their professional careers.

Our work together continues with our third Prokofiev opera, following the success of 2009’s Love for Three Oranges and 2010’s War and Peace (shortlisted for an RPS Music Award). Based on Sheridan’s The Duenna, this whacky but very human comedy celebrates all that is young love. Two boys, two girls, a greedy fish merchant and a bevy of monks who are more likely to be found drinking than praying… Prokofiev’s gift for sparkling wit and satire is never far away and his score is an explosion of colour and lyricism with a host of unforgettable melodies.

Singers from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's opera programme perform with The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, who also act as mentors for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's young musicians. Scottish Opera's senior specialist artisans and technicians also work with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's costumes makers, set builders and lighting and stage technicians throughout the process of creating this production.
 

NEW PRODUCTION

Go to rcs.ac.uk for details